Haines County , Alaska

Population: 2,077 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $72,607 Home $318,900 Rent $914/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With under 5,000 residents, Haines County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $319,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Haines County in the bottom 4% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$72,607
Median Income
household
$318,900
Home Value
median
$914/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $72,607
Per Capita Income $38,529
Poverty Rate 6.1%
Median Home Value $318,900
Median Gross Rent $914/mo
Owner Occupied 76.4%
Renter Occupied 23.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 2,077
Median Age 52.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 36.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

33.3%
Obesity
7.7%
Diabetes
13.8%
Smoking
30.1%
High Blood Pressure
18.4%
No Physical Activity
18.8%
Depression
33.0%
Insufficient Sleep
66.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 4.3  ·  4th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
0.22
🔥 Wildfire
4.99
❄️ Winter Storm
50.29
🌍 Earthquake
64.54

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