Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area
Poverty: Persons 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![]() |
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ![]() |
Value (Percent)![]() |
People (Below Poverty)![]() |
Rank within US (of 3143 boroughs and census areas) ![]() |
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Alaska | N/A | 10.2 | 72,978 | 12 of 52 |
United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
Petersburg Census Area | Rural | 5.7 | 188 | 83 |
Haines Borough | Rural | 6.1 | 126 | 101 |
Fairbanks North Borough | Urban | 6.2 | 5,669 | 112 |
Skagway Municipality | Rural | 6.2 | 81 | 112 |
Denali Borough | Rural | 6.6 | 131 | 153 |
Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Rural | 6.6 | 621 | 153 |
Kodiak Island Borough | Rural | 7.7 | 966 | 304 |
Yakutat City and Borough | Rural | 7.8 | 39 | 319 |
Juneau City and Borough | Rural | 8.2 | 2,565 | 391 |
North Slope Borough | Rural | 8.3 | 897 | 413 |
Sitka City and Borough | Rural | 8.4 | 688 | 434 |
Aleutians West Census Area | Rural | 9.2 | 459 | 602 |
Anchorage Municipality | Urban | 9.3 | 26,226 | 621 |
Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Rural | 9.5 | 1,300 | 669 |
Bristol Bay Borough | Rural | 9.7 | 83 | 708 |
Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Urban | 10.3 | 11,111 | 848 |
Wrangell Borough | Rural | 10.9 | 227 | 992 |
Kenai Peninsula Borough | Rural | 11.6 | 6,790 | 1,154 |
Aleutians East Borough | Rural | 12.4 | 423 | 1,348 |
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Rural | 12.6 | 291 | 1,398 |
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Rural | 13.3 | 911 | 1,574 |
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Rural | 15.1 | 858 | 1,963 |
Lake and Peninsula Borough | Rural | 15.2 | 152 | 1,979 |
Dillingham Census Area | Rural | 16.3 | 774 | 2,150 |
Northwest Arctic Borough | Rural | 18.4 | 1,384 | 2,485 |
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Rural | 20.8 | 1,086 | 2,723 |
Nome Census Area | Rural | 21.1 | 2,026 | 2,753 |
Bethel Census Area | Rural | 24.0 | 4,351 | 2,941 |
Kusilvak Census Area | Rural | 31.2 | 2,555 | 3,093 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/15/2025 5:43 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/15/2025 5:43 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.