Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+5%. Democratic peak: D+43 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 5,7152024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,1562024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 43.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+43 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 2000MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Butte County, CA · similarity 0.84
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | No data |
| 1916 | No data |
| 1920 | No data |
| 1924 | No data |
| 1928 | No data |
| 1932 | No data |
| 1936 | No data |
| 1940 | No data |
| 1944 | No data |
| 1948 | No data |
| 1952 | No data |
| 1956 | No data |
| 1960 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | +42.7% |
| 1968 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | −1.5% |
| 1980 | −9.1% |
| 1984 | −13.1% |
| 1988 | −7.2% |
| 1992 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | −16.0% |
| 2000 | −34.7% |
| 2004 | −23.7% |
| 2008 | −9.3% |
| 2012 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | −12.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | −4.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| R | 1,530 | 1,695 | 3,441 | ||
| D | 2,083 | 1,799 | 4,014 | ||
| R | 882 | 1,192 | 2,479 | ||
| D | 1,297 | 1,043 | 2,480 | ||
| R | 1,166 | 1,420 | 2,733 | ||
| R | 943 | 1,568 | 2,639 | ||
| R | 782 | 1,786 | 2,895 | ||
| R | 892 | 1,335 | 2,773 | ||
| D | 910 | 839 | 2,664 | ||
| R | 942 | 1,096 | 2,153 | ||
| R | 954 | 1,253 | 2,285 | ||
| R | 597 | 741 | 1,580 | ||
| R | 661 | 683 | 1,439 | ||
| R | 563 | 632 | 1,258 | ||
| D | 603 | 525 | 1,203 | ||
| D | 1,569 | 630 | 2,199 | ||
| D | 1,139 | 983 | 2,122 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.0%
Irish
10.4%
English
6.5%
Scottish
2.3%
French
1.6%
Italian
1.5%
Polish
1.2%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,156
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area ranks near the middle of US counties.
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area$61,156
Alaska$92,788
United States$80,734
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.1%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)12.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.8%
speak English only
Other languages3.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Spanish1.2%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 68.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning the rugged islands of southeastern Alaska, this sparsely populated census area blends Indigenous Tlingit and Haida communities with rural timber-economy towns, producing a modest Republican lean that has narrowed in recent cycles.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached forty-three points in 1964; the Republican margin reached thirty-five points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved twelve points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was five points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $61,156, and a 13% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Butte County and Jackson County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska voted Republican by 4.8 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,441 votes cast, 1,530 went Democratic and 1,695 went Republican.
What is Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska's political typology?
Akashic places Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 11 times, and other 0 times.
When did Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska?
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska has a population of 5,715 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska?
Median household income in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska is $61,156 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.