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Most car-dependent, Alaska counties

Alaska counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 51.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Copper River Census Area, AK, up 9 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01▲1Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97271.5%−0.8 pts

02▲1Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66671.0%+0.9 pts

03▲9Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66670.5%–

04▼3Anchorage, AKAK287,15569.9%−6.0 pts

05▲5Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54969.1%+8.6 pts

06▲7Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38766.3%+8.7 pts

07▼3Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95165.9%−6.0 pts

08▼2Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55365.8%–

09Juneau, AKAK31,60963.9%+3.3 pts

10▲7Haines, AKAK2,06862.6%+12.9 pts

11Sitka, AKAK8,31960.7%+0.6 pts

12▼5Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27060.7%−3.5 pts

13▼8Wrangell, AKAK2,00756.3%−12.0 pts

14Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77753.0%−1.4 pts

15▼7Bristol Bay, AKAK84751.3%−12.0 pts

16▼1Petersburg, AKAK3,39449.2%+1.4 pts

17▼1Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24043.8%+35.2 pts

18▲9Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35742.1%+21.1 pts

19Skagway, AKAK1,10440.4%−0.3 pts

20▲5Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02836.1%+7.9 pts

21▲1Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48334.9%−1.4 pts

22▼2Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27134.6%−6.0 pts

23▼5Yakutat, AKAK67232.9%−17.8 pts

24Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83029.7%+9.2 pts

25▼2Aleutians East, AKAK3,47928.3%+23.8 pts

26▼5Denali, AKAK1,61627.5%−22.7 pts

27▲1North Slope, AKAK10,58224.8%+5.7 pts

28▼2Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39122.6%−1.6 pts

29Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09515.9%+5.1 pts

30Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9325.0%–

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