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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. The median across all 24 is 23.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kalifornsky, AK, up 9 places to #12.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS 2020

01▲4Bethel, AKAK6,62634.5%+10.1 pts

02▲1Wasilla, AKAK10,55631.0%+0.6 pts

03▼2Palmer, AKAK6,71030.0%−3.0 pts

04▲3Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68929.6%+6.6 pts

05▼3Kenai, AKAK7,92428.4%−2.7 pts

06▲5Tanaina, AKAK9,64627.8%+5.3 pts

07▲2Homer, AKAK6,33126.2%+3.4 pts

08▼4Ketchikan, AKAK7,93925.1%0.0 pts

09▼3Kodiak, AKAK5,28125.0%+1.4 pts

10▲3Fairbanks, AKAK31,46824.5%+5.2 pts

11▼3North Lakes, AKAK10,22324.1%+1.2 pts

12▲9Kalifornsky, AKAK8,66323.5%+10.3 pts

13▼1Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,97221.0%+1.1 pts

14Anchorage, AKAK287,15520.5%+1.8 pts

15▼5South Lakes, AKAK6,18018.2%−4.6 pts

16▼1Sterling, AKAK6,32318.1%0.0 pts

17▼1Fishhook, AKAK5,81916.8%−0.2 pts

18▼1Badger, AKAK18,67716.7%+0.4 pts

19▼1Juneau city and, AKAK31,60916.7%+1.3 pts

20▲2Sitka city and, AKAK8,31914.7%+2.8 pts

21▼1Gateway, AKAK6,84513.5%−0.2 pts

22▲2Steele Creek, AKAK5,92813.2%+6.5 pts

23▼4College, AKAK11,92412.4%−1.9 pts

24▼1Chena Ridge, AKAK5,88111.4%+2.5 pts

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