Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
Borough Or Census Area
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 boroughs and census areas) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Alaska | N/A | 6.8 | 11,664 | 13 of 52 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Rural | 30.5 | 485 | 3,121 |
| Bethel Census Area | Rural | 21.3 | 753 | 3,025 |
| Nome Census Area | Rural | 18.6 | 376 | 2,934 |
| Dillingham Census Area | Rural | 16.6 | 168 | 2,803 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Rural | 16.0 | 220 | 2,750 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Rural | 15.4 | 198 | 2,688 |
| Aleutians East Borough | Rural | 14.8 | 81 | 2,624 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | Rural | 14.6 | 34 | 2,598 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Rural | 12.1 | 173 | 2,262 |
| North Slope Borough | Rural | 11.4 | 186 | 2,127 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Rural | 11.0 | 167 | 2,031 |
| Wrangell Borough | Rural | 8.4 | 42 | 1,362 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Urban | 7.4 | 2,056 | 1,055 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Rural | 7.0 | 997 | 929 |
| Sitka City and Borough | Rural | 7.0 | 157 | 929 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Rural | 6.6 | 34 | 807 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | Rural | 6.5 | 209 | 777 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Rural | 5.9 | 209 | 609 |
| Anchorage Municipality | Urban | 5.8 | 3,906 | 589 |
| Juneau City and Borough | Rural | 4.9 | 373 | 358 |
| Skagway Municipality | Rural | 4.6 | 10 | 292 |
| Petersburg Census Area | Rural | 4.3 | 37 | 241 |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Rural | 4.1 | 99 | 191 |
| Denali Borough | Rural | 3.9 | 11 | 160 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | Rural | 3.5 | 19 | 114 |
| Fairbanks North Borough | Urban | 2.8 | 649 | 49 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | Rural | 2.2 | 3 | 28 |
| Haines Borough | Rural | 1.8 | 9 | 16 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | Rural | 1.7 | 3 | 12 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/23/2025 2:12 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/23/2025 2:12 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.