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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 (2020 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 2010

01Petersburg, AKAK3,3942.6%+1.2 pts

02Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9511.9%−1.0 pts

03Juneau, AKAK31,6091.7%−0.6 pts

04Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9721.7%−1.0 pts

05Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6661.6%−1.5 pts

06Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7771.5%+0.7 pts

07Wrangell, AKAK2,0071.5%−2.1 pts

08Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2701.4%−2.0 pts

09Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5491.3%−2.6 pts

10Anchorage, AKAK287,1551.2%−1.2 pts

11Skagway, AKAK1,1041.2%+0.0 pts

12Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3871.1%−1.0 pts

13Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2711.0%−1.2 pts

14Bristol Bay, AKAK8470.8%+0.5 pts

15Denali, AKAK1,6160.8%−1.5 pts

16Sitka, AKAK8,3190.6%−1.7 pts

17Aleutians East, AKAK3,4790.5%+0.3 pts

18Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0950.5%+0.1 pts

19Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5530.5%–

20Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2400.5%−2.0 pts

21Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0280.4%−0.7 pts

22Haines, AKAK2,0680.4%−2.7 pts

23Yakutat, AKAK6720.3%−0.8 pts

24Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8300.3%+0.3 pts

25Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,6660.3%–

26Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3910.2%−0.3 pts

27Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3570.2%−1.9 pts

28Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4830.1%−1.0 pts

29Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9320.0%–

30North Slope, AKAK10,5820.0%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS