Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
Borough Or Census Area
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 boroughs and census areas)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.8 | 7,273,175 | N/A |
| Alaska | N/A | 6.5 | 11,270 | 9 of 52 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Rural | 11.0 | 137 | 2,027 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | Rural | 2.2 | 3 | 31 |
| Wrangell Borough | Rural | 10.3 | 54 | 1,869 |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Rural | 3.5 | 90 | 110 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Rural | 9.4 | 153 | 1,642 |
| Skagway Municipality | Rural | 1.9 | 4 | 26 |
| Sitka City and Borough | Rural | 6.5 | 140 | 785 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Rural | 8.7 | 127 | 1,451 |
| Petersburg Census Area | Rural | 4.3 | 36 | 224 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Rural | 15.0 | 208 | 2,678 |
| North Slope Borough | Rural | 12.6 | 214 | 2,341 |
| Nome Census Area | Rural | 20.8 | 424 | 3,016 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Urban | 6.9 | 1,916 | 893 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | Rural | 13.9 | 31 | 2,537 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Rural | 32.2 | 515 | 3,129 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | Rural | 6.0 | 190 | 621 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Rural | 5.0 | 175 | 363 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Rural | 7.2 | 1,071 | 991 |
| Juneau City and Borough | Rural | 4.8 | 361 | 319 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Rural | 6.5 | 34 | 785 |
| Haines Borough | Rural | 3.3 | 17 | 91 |
| Fairbanks North Borough | Urban | 2.8 | 631 | 49 |
| Dillingham Census Area | Rural | 19.4 | 192 | 2,969 |
| Denali Borough | Rural | 3.6 | 9 | 120 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | Rural | 0.6 | 1 | 9 |
| Bethel Census Area | Rural | 22.0 | 799 | 3,047 |
| Anchorage Municipality | Urban | 5.3 | 3,618 | 438 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | Rural | 6.0 | 32 | 621 |
| Aleutians East Borough | Rural | 15.2 | 88 | 2,702 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 9:58 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.