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Highest Russian population share, Alaska counties

Alaska counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Russian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Russian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 26 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 26 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bethel Census Area, AK, up 10 places to #15.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRUSSIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2706.2%+3.7 pts

02▼1Aleutians East, AKAK3,4795.7%+5.2 pts

03▲4Wrangell, AKAK2,0072.8%+0.8 pts

04▲1Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9511.8%−1.2 pts

05▼2Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3571.6%+1.2 pts

06▲8Denali, AKAK1,6161.4%+0.8 pts

07▲3Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3871.2%−0.7 pts

08▲4Sitka, AKAK8,3191.1%−0.1 pts

09Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6661.0%−0.7 pts

10▼2Anchorage, AKAK287,1550.8%−0.5 pts

11▲6Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8300.7%+0.1 pts

12▼8Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2400.6%0.0 pts

13▲9Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7770.6%0.0 pts

14▼8Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0280.5%−0.2 pts

15▲10Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3910.4%+0.3 pts

16▲7Petersburg, AKAK3,3940.4%−1.2 pts

17▲4Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5490.4%−1.2 pts

18▼2Juneau, AKAK31,6090.4%−0.9 pts

19▲8Yakutat, AKAK6720.4%−0.2 pts

20▼5Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9720.4%−1.0 pts

21▼10Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5530.3%–

22▼3Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9320.3%–

23▲6North Slope, AKAK10,5820.2%−0.1 pts

24▼4Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2710.1%0.0 pts

25▼7Bristol Bay, AKAK8470.1%−3.7 pts

26▲2Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0950.1%−0.3 pts

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