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
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
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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