After Yakutat was incorporated as a consolidated-city borough on September 22, 1992, it was renamed Skagway–Hoonah–Angoon Census Area;[4] When Skagway followed suit on June 20, 2007,[5][6] the census area assumed its current name.

The population density was 0.30 people per square mile (0.12 people/km2).

The racial makeup of the census area was 58.15% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 35.01% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 5.21% from two or more races.

There were 1,369 households, out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.30% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.70% were non-families.

30.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.