Nanwalek

County:: Kenai Peninsula Borough
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.385
State:: Alaska

Nanwalek is a CDP located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Nanwalek has a 2025 population of 151. Nanwalek is currently declining at a rate of -4.43% annually and its population has decreased by -29.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 213 in 2020.

The average household income in Nanwalek is $90,049 with a poverty rate of 13.94%.The median age in Nanwalek is 19 years: 27.1 years for males, and 18.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Nanwalek includes 64.9% Native American, and smaller percentages for White and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	135	64.9%
Two or more races	68	32.69%
White	5	2.4%

Nanwalek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Nanwalek's average per capita income is $53,333. Household income levels show a median of $68,250. The poverty rate stands at 13.94%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$68,250	$90,049
Families	$63,542	$89,678
Married Families	$60,000	-
Non Families	-	-

$53,333

Average Income

$68,250

Median Household Income

13.94%

Poverty Rate