Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Settled in 1907, this town now has 1,062 residents.
The best of Craig’s subject grades are an A for walkability and civic life; the weakest is a D for schools. Craig’s typical July afternoon high is 60°F, below both Alaska’s towns (66°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Craig. The median household income is $68K, and 8% of residents live below the poverty line. 0.4% of the land in Craig is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 2 of Alaska’s 69 towns do worse. Craig has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Craig beats most towns.
1,201 counted in 2010 and 1,036 in 2020; an estimated 1,062 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alaska), ordered by how far Craig is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 212 in 1920, a low of 212 in 1920, 1,036 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 2 maps from 1949 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Craig, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Craig.
The largest public high school is PACE Correspondence, with 414 students. Public schools: the Craig City School District. Two of the 4 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 82 | B |
| Craig High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 67 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AK on state tests and graduation
Households in Craig have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2023. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to tsunamis, and 33% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Winters in Craig are mild and summers cool, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The midpoint age for Craig comes to 45.5 years. Children under 18 are 18% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (37% statewide). 17% of residents are under 18 here. Only 3 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Craig.
| Craig | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.5 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 13% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 28% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Craig | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.4% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 28% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.8% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.9% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Craig’s property offense rate stands at 3.8 per 1,000 residents. In Craig, the rate of reported violence is 5.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Craig | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.7 per 1,000 residents | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 9.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Only 3 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Craig. Craig: just over a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Craig | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 68% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Craig | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Craig’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. 1.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. It has one park or preserve, 11 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tongass National Forest | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Craig; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Craig residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Alaska
Craig (Tlingit: Sháan Séet) is a city in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 1,036 at the 2020 census, down from 1,201 in 2010. Craig is the headquarters of the Craig Tribal Association, a federally recognized tribe of Alaska Natives.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.