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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Cold Bay, Alaska

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Zoos and aquariums	73
Travel agencies	15
Public administration	12

Cold Bay, Alaska Facts

Area	54.2 mi²
Population	116
Male Population	68 (59.0%)
Female Population	48 (41.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+84.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+23.4%
Median Age	45.9 years (Male: 44.3, Female: 46.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$49,241 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Cold Bay
Local Time
Timezone	Alaska Daylight Time
Lat & Lng	55.18583, -162.72111
Zip Codes	99571

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Cold Bay, Alaska Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	63	92	94	116	116	130	145
Population Density	1.2 / mi²	1.7 / mi²	1.7 / mi²	2.1 / mi²	2.1 / mi²	2.4 / mi²	2.7 / mi²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cold Bay, Alaska Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 23.4% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Cold Bay, Alaska	+84.1%	+26.1%	+23.4%
Alaska	—	—	—
United States	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cold Bay, Alaska Median Age

Median Age: 45.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Cold Bay, Alaska	45.9 yrs	46.8 yrs	44.3 yrs
Alaska	34 yrs	34.1 yrs	33.9 yrs
United States	37.4 yrs	38.7 yrs	36.1 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Cold Bay, Alaska Population Density

Population Density: 2.1 / mi²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Cold Bay, Alaska	116	54.22 sq mi	2.1 / mi²
Alaska	600,952	665,383.6 sq mi	0.9 / mi²
United States	321.6 million	3,796,740.8 sq mi	84.7 / mi²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cold Bay, Alaska Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Cold Bay, Alaska Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$38,065	$42,615	$48,515	$53,545	$63,031	$49,758	$47,612	$49,241
Total GDP	$2.7M	$3.3M	$4M	$4.8M	$6.1M	$5M	$4.9M	$5.3M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Cold Bay, Alaska CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Cold Bay, Alaska	1,493 tn	12.87 tn	27.5 tons/mi²
Alaska	9,533,511 tn	15.86 tn	14.3 tons/mi²
United States	5,664,619,810 tn	17.62 tn	1,492 tons/mi²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Cold Bay, Alaska CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	1,493 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	12.87 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)	27.5 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Earthquake	Medium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
2/11/19	5:50 AM	3.8	41.5 km	175,740 m	37km N of False Pass, Alaska	usgs.gov
10/15/18	4:36 PM	3.7	60.3 km	111,980 m	20km SE of False Pass, Alaska	usgs.gov
7/2/18	11:56 AM	4.6	32.5 km	116,930 m	26km ENE of False Pass, Alaska	usgs.gov
1/29/18	5:01 AM	4.2	60 km	84,550 m	41km ESE of False Pass, Alaska	usgs.gov
1/27/18	1:09 PM	3.1	62.1 km	98,100 m	30km SE of False Pass, Alaska	usgs.gov
1/20/18	5:10 AM	3.2	42.7 km	152,090 m	42km ENE of Cold Bay, Alaska	usgs.gov
12/23/17	4:11 PM	3.8	54.5 km	86,570 m	54km SSE of Cold Bay, Alaska	usgs.gov
10/14/17	1:34 PM	3.4	31.7 km	173,530 m	31km NNE of Cold Bay, Alaska	usgs.gov
10/14/17	1:34 PM	3.1	21.8 km	171,400 m	Alaska Peninsula	usgs.gov
9/15/17	3:48 PM	3.9	29.7 km	139,430 m	29km ENE of Cold Bay, Alaska	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Cold Bay, Alaska

Cold Bay (Udaamagax in Aleut) is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 108. Bay is one of the main commercial centers of the Alaska Peninsula, and is home to Cold Bay Airport.

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