Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Unalakleet’s average trip to work is 5 minutes, where Alaska’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Bureau of Indian Affairs Unalakleet School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Unalakleet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Unalakleet beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 100 in 1880, 765 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and a map from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Unalakleet, 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 Unalakleet.
Households in Unalakleet have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. Compared with 98% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. 87% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 5%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The public schools here belong to the Bering Strait School District. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Unalakleet’s public school: 173 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unalakleet SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 173 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (25% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (24% statewide). 748 people lived in Unalakleet by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.7% fewer than in 2020. College graduates make up a quarter of adults 25 and older, against 32% across Alaska. For residents locally, the share who are 65 or older is 14%.
| Unalakleet | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 28% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Unalakleet | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.6% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.8% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.5% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.1% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.1% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Unalakleet. Among adults locally, 36% get no exercise outside work. This Alaska town beats the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 25.
| Unalakleet | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Unalakleet | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 42.1% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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City in Alaska, United States
Unalakleet ( YOO-nə-lə-kleet; Inupiaq: Uŋalaqłiq, IPA: [uŋɐlɑχɬeq] or Uŋalaqłiit; Yup'ik: Ungalaqliit; Koyukon: Kk'aadoleetno’) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States, in the western part of the state. As of the 2020 census, Unalakleet had a population of 765. Unalakleet is known in the region and around Alaska for its salmon and king crab harvests; the residents rely for much of their diet on caribou, ptarmigan, oogruk (bearded seal), and various salmon species. Unalakleet is also known for its aesthetic value. It is located next to the Bering Sea and the large, clean Unalakleet River. The landscape also has trees, tundra, and hills behind it.
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Unalakleet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Aelin Peterson and Ticasuk Brown.
