Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area
Population: Sex - Female
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
Alaska
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 349,326.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 52 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 169,114,481.
- Rank within US : N/A
Yakutat City and Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 202.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3113 of 3143
Bristol Bay Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 331.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3124 of 3143
Lake and Peninsula Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 438.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3057 of 3143
Denali Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 708.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3126 of 3143
Skagway Municipality
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 60.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 751.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2 of 3143
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 992.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3065 of 3143
Haines Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,046.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1408 of 3143
Wrangell Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,054.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 1013 of 3143
Aleutians East Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,366.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3106 of 3143
Aleutians West Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,517.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3141 of 3143
Petersburg Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.0 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,567.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2943 of 3143
Dillingham Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,288.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2579 of 3143
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,394.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2935 of 3143
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,563.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3000 of 3143
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,004.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3071 of 3143
Northwest Arctic Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,554.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2735 of 3143
Kusilvak Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,810.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2897 of 3143
Sitka City and Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,107.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2258 of 3143
North Slope Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,196.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 3111 of 3143
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,504.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2799 of 3143
Nome Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,669.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2821 of 3143
Kodiak Island Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,014.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2849 of 3143
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,582.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2735 of 3143
Bethel Census Area
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,601.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2881 of 3143
Juneau City and Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 15,653.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2195 of 3143
Kenai Peninsula Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 28,913.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2715 of 3143
Fairbanks North Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 43,352.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2969 of 3143
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 53,813.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2775 of 3143
Anchorage Municipality
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 141,337.
- Rank within US : This borough or census area is ranked 2376 of 3143
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.
For more information about Population: Sex - Female, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.