90 years in pictures
Census counts: 44 in 1950, a peak of 65 in 1970, 43 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2018 and a map from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1936Pedro Bay is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

A town of 14, settled in 1936.
Pedro Bay’s median age is 64.3 years, above both Alaska’s towns (36.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Pedro Bay. St. Nicholas Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pedro Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 44 in 1950, a peak of 65 in 1970, 43 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2018 and a map from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pedro Bay. Close and well known come first.
10 mi National PreserveLake Clark National Preserve20K visitors a year
35 mi LakeIliamna Lake
39 mi MountainAugustine VolcanoLake Clark National Preserve: Unknown, Public domain · Iliamna Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Augustine Volcano: McGimsey, Game, Public domain
Pedro Bay is unincorporated, so Lake and Peninsula Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Pedro Bay.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Pedro Bay; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pedro Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Pedro Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 43 as of the 2020 census, slightly up from 42 in 2010.
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Pedro Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.