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Highest Irish population share, Alaska cities

Alaska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 10.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chena Ridge, AK, up 18 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲12Gateway, AKAK6,84516.8%+1.9 pts

02▼1Steele Creek, AKAK5,92816.7%+4.3 pts

03▲18Chena Ridge, AKAK5,88116.2%+7.9 pts

04▲3Sitka city and, AKAK8,31914.4%+2.9 pts

05▼3Homer, AKAK6,33114.0%−4.2 pts

06▼3Badger, AKAK18,67713.1%−6.2 pts

07▲1Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68913.0%+1.1 pts

08▲1Kalifornsky, AKAK8,66312.0%0.0 pts

09▼3Wasilla, AKAK10,55612.0%−7.6 pts

10▲2North Lakes, AKAK10,22311.9%–

11▼6Sterling, AKAK6,32311.4%+1.1 pts

12▲10Ketchikan, AKAK7,93910.5%+1.6 pts

13▼2Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,97210.4%−4.9 pts

14Juneau city and, AKAK31,60910.2%−3.5 pts

15▲2Palmer, AKAK6,71010.1%−2.2 pts

16▼12Kenai, AKAK7,92410.0%−2.1 pts

17▲3Anchorage, AKAK287,1559.8%−2.8 pts

18College, AKAK11,9249.5%−3.2 pts

19▼9South Lakes, AKAK6,1809.0%–

20▼4Tanaina, AKAK9,6468.9%−5.2 pts

21▼6Fairbanks, AKAK31,4688.5%−4.4 pts

22▲1Fishhook, AKAK5,8198.1%−11.9 pts

23▲1Bethel, AKAK6,6263.6%−4.9 pts

24▼5Kodiak, AKAK5,2813.6%−3.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES