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Cold Bay, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Aleutians East Borough County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
153
Population
3/sq mi density
$112,273
Median Income
$56,736 per capita
$1,141
Median Rent
14.4% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
233 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
1,045 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$112,273 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-55.6%
126 → 56
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-7.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+105.3%
$54,688 → $112,273
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cold Bay across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
32
-24 from 2023 (56)
Projected Median Income 2030
$185,782
+$73,509 from 2023 ($112,273)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 126 | — | $54,688 | — |
| 2015 | 128 | +1.6% | $86,250 | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 133 | +3.9% | $81,250 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 125 | -6% | $100,313 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 68 | -45.6% | $125,227 | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 56 | -17.6% | $112,273 | -10.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.