Gambell, AK is a small fishing village located on the northern shores of St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea with a population of 419 people as of 2020. The US population density for Gambell is 66.65 people per square mile, which is much lower than the national average of 93.29 people per square mile. In Gambell, there are many local businesses such as the Gambell Inupiaq Store, Diesel Electric Services and the St Lawrence Island Gas Company that serve all of the residents needs. Year-round outdoor activities popular amongst tourists and locals alike include whale watching, bird watching, sea kayaking and Arctic Circle tours that explore native Inupiat culture and subsistence hunting methods. There are several public organizations such as the St Lawrence Island Native Association and the Qagan Tayagungin Tribe that help to further promote cultural values within Gambell's community by organizing events such as traditional dancing competitions and local sporting events like basketball and volleyball tournaments at Gambell High School.
The population in Gambell is 419. There are 40 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Gambell is 25.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Gambell is 4.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Gambell
- 26.8% are married
- 4.8% are divorced
- 38.2% are married with children
- 30.9% have children, but are single
Race in Gambell
- 5.9% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 2.6% are Asian
- 89.6% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander