Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area
Poverty: Persons below 150% of 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 (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 boroughs and census areas) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 20.2 | 65,652,285 | N/A |
| Alaska | N/A | 17.3 | 123,987 | 16 of 52 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Rural | 47.9 | 3,919 | 3,108 |
| Bethel Census Area | Rural | 38.4 | 6,960 | 2,983 |
| Nome Census Area | Rural | 35.8 | 3,436 | 2,887 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Rural | 34.6 | 1,812 | 2,835 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Rural | 31.9 | 2,395 | 2,639 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | Rural | 28.4 | 283 | 2,332 |
| Dillingham Census Area | Rural | 28.0 | 1,326 | 2,283 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Rural | 26.4 | 1,503 | 2,087 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Rural | 23.6 | 546 | 1,710 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Rural | 22.8 | 1,564 | 1,569 |
| Aleutians East Borough | Rural | 21.0 | 713 | 1,268 |
| Wrangell Borough | Rural | 17.8 | 370 | 796 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Rural | 17.6 | 10,289 | 771 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | Rural | 17.4 | 87 | 742 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Urban | 16.9 | 18,174 | 665 |
| Haines Borough | Rural | 16.1 | 332 | 551 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Rural | 16.0 | 2,188 | 528 |
| Anchorage Municipality | Urban | 15.8 | 44,800 | 508 |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Rural | 15.3 | 1,431 | 453 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | Rural | 15.0 | 1,883 | 408 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | Rural | 13.7 | 682 | 289 |
| Juneau City and Borough | Rural | 13.6 | 4,251 | 278 |
| Sitka City and Borough | Rural | 13.2 | 1,086 | 245 |
| North Slope Borough | Rural | 13.1 | 1,404 | 236 |
| Petersburg Census Area | Rural | 12.9 | 426 | 221 |
| Fairbanks North Borough | Urban | 12.7 | 11,695 | 204 |
| Skagway Municipality | Rural | 11.9 | 155 | 154 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | Rural | 11.8 | 101 | 148 |
| Denali Borough | Rural | 8.8 | 176 | 40 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/26/2025 5:34 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/26/2025 5:34 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.