RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 20 SHOWN OF 20

Most residents in poverty, Alaska counties · 1990

Alaska counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 20 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 20 is 986.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Anchorage, AKAK287,15516,006–

02Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9725,894–

03Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3914,100–

04Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6663,725–

05Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9513,159–

06Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0282,208–

07Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8301,855–

08Juneau, AKAK31,6091,496–

09Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0951,129–

10Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483986–

11Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240849–

12Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270839–

13Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387734–

14Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549580–

15North Slope, AKAK10,582518–

16Sitka, AKAK8,319414–

17Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357334–

18Aleutians East, AKAK3,479293–

19Haines, AKAK2,068194–

20Bristol Bay, AKAK84773–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS