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Craig, Alaska Facts

Area7.6 mi²
Population1,195
Male Population647 (54.1%)
Female Population548 (45.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+54.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-10.2%
Median Age36.8 years (Male: 36.1, Female: 37.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$40,847 (2022)
Area Codes907
NeighborhoodsCraig
Local Time
TimezoneAlaska Daylight Time
Lat & Lng55.47639, -133.14833
Zip Codes99921

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Craig, Alaska Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population7731,0201,3301,1331,1951,3271,480
Population Density101.1 / mi²133.3 / mi²173.9 / mi²148.1 / mi²156.2 / mi²173.5 / mi²193.5 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Craig, Alaska Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 10.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Craig, Alaska+54.6%+17.2%-10.2%
Alaska
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Craig, Alaska Median Age

Median Age: 36.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Craig, Alaska36.8 yrs37.5 yrs36.1 yrs
Alaska34 yrs34.1 yrs33.9 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Craig, Alaska Population Density

Population Density: 156 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Craig, Alaska1,1957.65 sq mi156 / mi²
Alaska600,952665,383.6 sq mi0.9 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Craig, Alaska Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Craig, Alaska

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

Craig, Alaska Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$39,718$45,223$47,154$55,453$52,622$45,130$44,239$40,847
Total GDP$25.3M$30.5M$30.8M$34.7M$31.6M$26.4M$26.1M$25.2M
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

Craig, Alaska CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Craig, Alaska19,632 tn16.43 tn2,566.4 tons/mi²
Alaska9,533,511 tn15.86 tn14.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 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
Craig, Alaska CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)19,632 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita16.43 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)2,566.4 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (4)

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

Sources:
  1. 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.
  2. 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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/12/154:23 PM399.9 km20,000 m99km WSW of Craig, Alaskausgs.gov
5/27/134:00 AM3.285.1 km5,000 mSoutheastern Alaskausgs.gov
1/7/135:24 AM399 km20,000 mSoutheastern Alaskausgs.gov
1/5/1310:45 AM3.294.6 km12,200 mSoutheastern Alaskausgs.gov
5/4/119:39 AM3.399.9 km9,700 mSoutheastern Alaskausgs.gov
4/6/108:54 AM3.334.1 km17,800 mSoutheastern Alaskausgs.gov
11/8/098:54 PM3.963.4 km14,900 mDixon Entrance region, Usa-Canadausgs.gov
11/8/098:18 PM3.270.6 km10,000 mDixon Entrance region, Usa-Canadausgs.gov
6/29/041:53 PM3.374.5 km18,000 mSoutheastern Alaskausgs.gov
6/29/041:51 AM380.8 km10,000 mSoutheastern Alaskausgs.gov

Craig, Alaska

Craig (Tlingit: Sháan Séet) is a first-class city in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 1,201 at the 2010 census.

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