City in North Slope Borough, Alaska · 0.8 sq mi · 342 people per sq mi
About 270 people live in Kaktovik. The typical household earns $93,750, and the median resident is 32.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 285 in 2020
Poverty rate 25%
Men 32.8 · Women 27.9
2010–2026
265
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
265
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 265 | -4 | 1.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 269 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 269 | +3 | 1.13% |
| 2023 | 266 | -9 | 3.27% |
| 2022 | 275 | -9 | 3.17% |
| 2021 | 284 | -1 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | 285 | +30 | 11.76% |
| 2019 | 255 | -1 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | 256 | +4 | 1.59% |
| 2017 | 252 | +3 | 1.20% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
4% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 4% | 2% | 8% |
| Never married | 68% | 78% | 54% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 16% |
| Widowed | 16% | 12% | 22% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau