Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Kodiak Island Borough, AK

The map below shows majority race by area in Kodiak Island Borough, 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 Island Borough racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Kodiak Island Borough, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Kodiak Island Borough overall is white, making up 46.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 20.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Island Borough

 
Self-Identified Race
Kodiak Island Borough, AK Population
White
46.6%
Hispanic
7.2%
Black
0.6%
Asian
20.6%
Native American
11.5%
Other
13.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kodiak Island Borough, AK

The map below shows diversity in Kodiak Island Borough. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Kodiak Island Borough Diversity Score

70.4

More diverse than 99% of US counties

Kodiak Island Borough has a diversity score of 70.4: 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 Island Borough is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Kodiak Island Borough's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Kodiak Island Borough, and the least diverse areas are in south Kodiak Island Borough.

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.

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