Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area
Poverty: Persons 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)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 boroughs and census areas)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| Alaska | N/A | 10.1 | 72,786 | 12 of 52 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Rural | 32.4 | 2,621 | 3,102 |
| Bethel Census Area | Rural | 25.6 | 4,626 | 3,007 |
| Nome Census Area | Rural | 21.5 | 2,062 | 2,790 |
| Dillingham Census Area | Rural | 19.5 | 913 | 2,616 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Rural | 17.9 | 1,315 | 2,423 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Rural | 16.0 | 826 | 2,110 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Rural | 14.2 | 329 | 1,789 |
| Aleutians East Borough | Rural | 13.2 | 457 | 1,564 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | Rural | 12.8 | 129 | 1,459 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Rural | 12.7 | 719 | 1,430 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Rural | 12.7 | 883 | 1,430 |
| Wrangell Borough | Rural | 12.1 | 250 | 1,287 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | Rural | 11.9 | 62 | 1,238 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Rural | 11.8 | 6,965 | 1,206 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | Rural | 11.3 | 576 | 1,078 |
| North Slope Borough | Rural | 11.1 | 1,177 | 1,017 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Urban | 10.0 | 11,067 | 785 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | Rural | 9.3 | 83 | 629 |
| Anchorage Municipality | Urban | 8.9 | 25,281 | 542 |
| Juneau City and Borough | Rural | 8.9 | 2,771 | 542 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Rural | 8.7 | 1,180 | 495 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | Rural | 8.7 | 1,071 | 495 |
| Denali Borough | Rural | 8.3 | 161 | 411 |
| Sitka City and Borough | Rural | 7.5 | 614 | 271 |
| Petersburg Census Area | Rural | 7.0 | 228 | 203 |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Rural | 6.7 | 615 | 169 |
| Fairbanks North Borough | Urban | 6.1 | 5,619 | 112 |
| Skagway Municipality | Rural | 5.9 | 73 | 98 |
| Haines Borough | Rural | 5.4 | 113 | 70 |
Notes:
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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.