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 Value
Borough Or Census Area
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 boroughs and census areas)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 02/12/2026 11:15 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 02/12/2026 11:15 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.