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Highest Swedish population share, Alaska cities

Alaska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 1.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: College, AK, up 11 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Juneau city and, AKAK31,6093.4%+0.1 pts

02▲11College, AKAK11,9243.2%−1.8 pts

03▼2Fishhook, AKAK5,8192.9%−0.5 pts

04▲4Homer, AKAK6,3312.8%−0.1 pts

05▲4Gateway, AKAK6,8452.7%−1.1 pts

06▼2Sterling, AKAK6,3232.6%−1.2 pts

07▲5Anchorage, AKAK287,1552.3%−0.1 pts

08▼5Tanaina, AKAK9,6462.1%−2.9 pts

09▲8Palmer, AKAK6,7102.0%−0.3 pts

10▼5Sitka city and, AKAK8,3191.9%−1.2 pts

11North Lakes, AKAK10,2231.7%–

12▲10South Lakes, AKAK6,1801.7%–

13▼7Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,9721.6%−1.2 pts

14▼4Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,6891.6%−1.9 pts

15▼8Ketchikan, AKAK7,9391.6%−1.7 pts

16Kalifornsky, AKAK8,6631.5%−1.2 pts

17▲3Kenai, AKAK7,9241.4%−1.1 pts

18Fairbanks, AKAK31,4681.4%−0.6 pts

19▼5Wasilla, AKAK10,5561.3%−5.5 pts

20▼4Kodiak, AKAK5,2811.1%−0.8 pts

21▼6Chena Ridge, AKAK5,8810.9%−0.7 pts

22▼1Badger, AKAK18,6770.9%−4.1 pts

23▼4Steele Creek, AKAK5,9280.5%−2.7 pts

24▼1Bethel, AKAK6,6260.1%−2.2 pts

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