Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Kodiak, AK

The map below shows majority race by area in Kodiak, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Kodiak racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Kodiak overall is white, making up 47.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 22.2%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Kodiak

 
Self-Identified Race
Kodiak, AK Population
White
47.3%
Hispanic
7.0%
Black
0.5%
Asian
22.2%
Native American
9.8%
Other
13.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kodiak, AK

The map below shows diversity in Kodiak. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Kodiak Diversity Score

69.5

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Kodiak has a diversity score of 69.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Kodiak is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Kodiak's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Kodiak, and the least diverse areas are in south Kodiak.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.