RANKING · 2024 ACS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Highest Medicaid coverage, Alaska cities

Alaska cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS 2020

01Bethel, AKAK6,62634.5%+10.1 pts

02Wasilla, AKAK10,55631.0%+0.6 pts

03Palmer, AKAK6,71030.0%−3.0 pts

04Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68929.6%+6.6 pts

05Kenai, AKAK7,92428.4%−2.7 pts

06Tanaina, AKAK9,64627.8%+5.3 pts

07Homer, AKAK6,33126.2%+3.4 pts

08Ketchikan, AKAK7,93925.1%+0.0 pts

09Kodiak, AKAK5,28125.0%+1.4 pts

10Fairbanks, AKAK31,46824.5%+5.2 pts

11North Lakes, AKAK10,22324.1%+1.2 pts

12Kalifornsky, AKAK8,66323.5%+10.3 pts

13Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,97221.0%+1.1 pts

14Anchorage, AKAK287,15520.5%+1.8 pts

15South Lakes, AKAK6,18018.2%−4.6 pts

16Sterling, AKAK6,32318.1%+0.0 pts

17Fishhook, AKAK5,81916.8%−0.2 pts

18Badger, AKAK18,67716.7%+0.4 pts

19Juneau city and, AKAK31,60916.7%+1.3 pts

20Sitka city and, AKAK8,31914.7%+2.8 pts

21Gateway, AKAK6,84513.5%−0.2 pts

22Steele Creek, AKAK5,92813.2%+6.5 pts

23College, AKAK11,92412.4%−1.9 pts

24Chena Ridge, AKAK5,88111.4%+2.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES