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Most manufacturing jobs, Alaska cities

Alaska cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 2.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fishhook, AK, up 7 places to #6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01▲5Steele Creek, AKAK5,92811.0%+9.3 pts

02▼1Sterling, AKAK6,3238.5%−0.9 pts

03▲1Kalifornsky, AKAK8,6637.2%−5.6 pts

04▼2Kenai, AKAK7,9246.5%−3.3 pts

05▲4Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,6895.8%−1.2 pts

06▲7Fishhook, AKAK5,8194.6%+1.4 pts

07▲1Gateway, AKAK6,8454.3%−1.1 pts

08▼5Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,9723.6%−3.7 pts

09▼4Tanaina, AKAK9,6463.6%0.0 pts

10▲1North Lakes, AKAK10,2232.5%–

11▲6Wasilla, AKAK10,5562.5%−2.4 pts

12▼2Badger, AKAK18,6772.4%−2.4 pts

13▼1South Lakes, AKAK6,1802.2%–

14Anchorage, AKAK287,1552.0%−1.0 pts

15▲3College, AKAK11,9241.9%+0.4 pts

16▼9Fairbanks, AKAK31,4681.9%−0.2 pts

17▼1Palmer, AKAK6,7101.7%+0.4 pts

18▲5Ketchikan, AKAK7,9391.4%+1.4 pts

19▲1Bethel, AKAK6,6261.3%+1.3 pts

20▼1Homer, AKAK6,3311.2%−0.2 pts

21▼6Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091.0%−0.9 pts

22Sitka city and, AKAK8,3190.7%+0.3 pts

23▼2Chena Ridge, AKAK5,8810.5%0.0 pts

24Kodiak, AKAK5,2810.0%0.0 pts

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