[5] The present-day Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area includes Prince of Wales Island, the Hyder area as an exclave, and Annette Island, which is mostly surrounded by territory of Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

[6] Before the transfer of territory, Ketchikan Gateway Borough was enclaved within (surrounded by) the census area.

Prince of Wales Hyder is something of a bellwether in Alaska, having voted for the national winner in all but three elections since 1980.

At the 2000 census there were 6,146 people, 2,262 households, and 1,535 families residing in the then-census area.

There were 3,055 housing units at an average density of 0.78 per square mile (0.30/km2).