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Highest poverty rate, Alaska cities

Alaska cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 8.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fishhook, AK, up 10 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲3Wasilla, AKAK10,55617.5%+7.9 pts

02▲6Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68914.0%−3.0 pts

03▼1Kenai, AKAK7,92413.2%+3.4 pts

04▲1Palmer, AKAK6,71013.0%+0.4 pts

05▲4Homer, AKAK6,33111.8%+2.5 pts

06▼5Bethel, AKAK6,62611.6%+0.4 pts

07▲3Ketchikan, AKAK7,93911.2%+3.6 pts

08▲10Fishhook, AKAK5,8199.2%+0.7 pts

09▲5Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,9729.2%−1.9 pts

10▲3Anchorage, AKAK287,1558.9%+1.6 pts

11▲5Juneau city and, AKAK31,6098.9%+2.9 pts

12Fairbanks, AKAK31,4688.7%−1.8 pts

13▲2Tanaina, AKAK9,6468.6%+1.2 pts

14▼8Kalifornsky, AKAK8,6638.6%+0.7 pts

15▼8South Lakes, AKAK6,1807.6%–

16▲1Kodiak, AKAK5,2817.5%+0.2 pts

17▲2Sitka city and, AKAK8,3197.5%−0.3 pts

18▼15North Lakes, AKAK10,2237.3%–

19▲2College, AKAK11,9246.5%−1.7 pts

20▼9Sterling, AKAK6,3234.6%−5.4 pts

21▲2Gateway, AKAK6,8454.5%−2.7 pts

22▼2Badger, AKAK18,6774.2%–

23▲1Steele Creek, AKAK5,9283.3%–

24▼2Chena Ridge, AKAK5,8812.8%–

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