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Most residents in poverty, Alaska counties

Alaska counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 832.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Anchorage, AKAK287,15525,852+35%

02Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66611,348+74%

03Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9517,138+43%

04Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9725,850−9%

05Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3914,711+43%

06▲2Juneau, AKAK31,6092,833+55%

07▼1Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9322,649–

08▼1Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8302,122+32%

09Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0951,329+6%

10▲1Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5491,197+31%

11▲2North Slope, AKAK10,5821,197+79%

12▲2Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3871,111+22%

13▲2Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483919−13%

14▲2Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270898−23%

15▼5Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028832−47%

16▼4Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777726–

17Sitka, AKAK8,319626−9%

18▲1Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240592−9%

19▼1Aleutians East, AKAK3,479461−22%

20Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553404–

21▲4Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271329–

22▲4Wrangell, AKAK2,007252–

23▲4Petersburg, AKAK3,394238–

24▼2Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666230–

25▼2Denali, AKAK1,616163+9%

26▼2Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357130−62%

27▼6Haines, AKAK2,068114−55%

28▲2Bristol Bay, AKAK84785−29%

29▼1Skagway, AKAK1,10473–

30▼1Yakutat, AKAK67263−42%

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