Willow Creek, Alaska Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 144, Willow Creek's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Willow Creek is a small community located in Alaska, within Copper River Census Area. The total population is 144. It ranks as the 211th most populous out of 326 Census-designated places in Alaska.

Age Demographics

The median age in Willow Creek is 70.5 years. This is 97% higher than the state median of 35.8 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Willow Creek is $79,519. This is 14% lower than the state median of $92,788. It is also 2% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Willow Creek. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Willow Creek, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $448,400. Housing costs are 27% higher than the state median of $352,900. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.6x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 50% higher than the state average of 66.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Willow Creek is White (non-Hispanic), making up 83.3% of the population.

Education

44.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Willow Creek in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 40% higher than the state rate of 31.7%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 91.0%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Willow Creek, Alaska is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Alaska state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 326 Census-designated places in Alaska. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.