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Highest Norwegian population share, Alaska counties · 2010

Alaska counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 27 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 4.3%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS –

01Bristol Bay, AKAK84715.2%–

02Petersburg, AKAK3,39413.8%–

03Skagway, AKAK1,10411.7%–

04Wrangell, AKAK2,0078.6%–

05Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3577.2%–

06Juneau, AKAK31,6096.7%–

07Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2716.2%–

08Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5495.9%–

09Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6665.7%–

10Sitka, AKAK8,3195.2%–

11Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3875.0%–

12Denali, AKAK1,6164.9%–

13Yakutat, AKAK6724.4%–

14Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9514.3%–

15Anchorage, AKAK287,1553.9%–

16Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9723.6%–

17Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7772.4%–

18Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4832.4%–

19Haines, AKAK2,0682.3%–

20Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2702.1%–

21Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8301.6%–

22Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2401.5%–

23Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3911.4%–

24Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0951.0%–

25Aleutians East, AKAK3,4791.0%–

26Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0280.9%–

27North Slope, AKAK10,5820.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS