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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Alaska counties · 2020

Alaska counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Petersburg, AKAK3,3942.6%–

02Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9511.9%–

03Juneau, AKAK31,6091.7%–

04Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9721.7%–

05Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6661.6%–

06Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7771.5%–

07Wrangell, AKAK2,0071.5%–

08Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2701.4%–

09Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5491.3%–

10Anchorage, AKAK287,1551.2%–

11Skagway, AKAK1,1041.2%–

12Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3871.1%–

13Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2711.0%–

14Bristol Bay, AKAK8470.8%–

15Denali, AKAK1,6160.8%–

16Sitka, AKAK8,3190.6%–

17Aleutians East, AKAK3,4790.5%–

18Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0950.5%–

19Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5530.5%–

20Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2400.5%–

21Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0280.4%–

22Haines, AKAK2,0680.4%–

23Yakutat, AKAK6720.3%–

24Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8300.3%–

25Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,6660.3%–

26Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3910.2%–

27Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3570.2%–

28Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4830.1%–

29Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9320.0%–

30North Slope, AKAK10,5820.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES