RANKING · 2024 ACS · 23 SHOWN OF 23

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Alaska cities

Alaska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 23 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 23 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gateway, AK, up 14 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Kenai, AKAK7,9242.1%−0.4 pts

02Wasilla, AKAK10,5561.7%−0.2 pts

03▲4Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091.7%−0.7 pts

04▲7Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,9721.6%−2.2 pts

05▲3Tanaina, AKAK9,6461.6%−0.8 pts

06▼5Fishhook, AKAK5,8191.5%−0.2 pts

07▲7Ketchikan, AKAK7,9391.5%−1.6 pts

08▼3Homer, AKAK6,3311.2%−0.5 pts

09▲14Gateway, AKAK6,8451.2%−1.1 pts

10▲8North Lakes, AKAK10,2231.1%–

11▲4Palmer, AKAK6,7101.1%−1.8 pts

12▲4Sterling, AKAK6,3231.1%−1.7 pts

13▼10Badger, AKAK18,6771.0%−1.6 pts

14▼1Anchorage, AKAK287,1551.0%−1.4 pts

15▼5College, AKAK11,9240.9%−3.1 pts

16▲3Sitka city and, AKAK8,3190.9%−1.4 pts

17▼11Fairbanks, AKAK31,4680.9%−1.7 pts

18▼9Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,6890.6%−1.8 pts

19▼7South Lakes, AKAK6,1800.5%–

20▼3Kalifornsky, AKAK8,6630.5%−1.0 pts

21▼1Bethel, AKAK6,6260.3%−0.7 pts

22▼1Kodiak, AKAK5,2810.1%−0.1 pts

23▲1Steele Creek, AKAK5,9280.0%−3.2 pts

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