The Town Files

Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

4,724 people. The median home is worth $159,000 (typical Alaska town: $289,500) and the median household earns $78,533.

Towns in Dillingham Census Area

Towns in Dillingham Census Area

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dillingham2,249$307,900$101,20035.5
Togiak817$95,000$57,08327.6
New Stuyahok512$82,500$66,25030.9

People and housing

Dillingham Census AreaTypical Alaska town
Median home value$159,000$289,500
Median rent$1,105$1,146
Median household income$78,533$78,155
Median age31.737.2
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%22.4%
Below the poverty line19.5%11.9%

Jobs and pay

2,091 jobs in 2024, average pay $67,566 a year.

Largest industries in Dillingham Census AreaHealth care & social assistan…584 jobs · $105,652Retail204 jobs · $26,264Transportation & warehousing40 jobs · $68,651Company management25 jobs · $81,027
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dillingham Census Area0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 6.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 3 storm events in Dillingham Census Area from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Dillingham Census Area by type since 1996Wildfire1Winter Storm2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dillingham Census Area has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3446: Covid-19
December 22, 2011Severe StormDR-4050: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
June 26, 2002FloodDR-1423: Flooding
February 17, 2000Severe StormDR-1316: Severe Winter Storms And Avalanches
May 10, 1989FreezingDR-826: Severe Freezing
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).