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Most residents in poverty, Alaska counties · 2010

Alaska counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 27 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Anchorage, AKAK287,15523,046+21%

02Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6668,810+35%

03Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9727,441+15%

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9515,288+6%

05Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3913,163−4%

06Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8302,335+46%

07Juneau, AKAK31,6092,038+11%

08Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3871,487+63%

09Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0951,485+19%

10Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0281,317−16%

11Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5491,123+23%

12North Slope, AKAK10,5821,113+66%

13Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483878−17%

14Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777780–

15Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270706−39%

16Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240699+8%

17Sitka, AKAK8,319624−10%

18Petersburg, AKAK3,394371–

19Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357349+1%

20Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271342–

21Aleutians East, AKAK3,479327−44%

22Wrangell, AKAK2,007196–

23Haines, AKAK2,068181−29%

24Skagway, AKAK1,104105–

25Denali, AKAK1,61685−43%

26Bristol Bay, AKAK84750−58%

27Yakutat, AKAK67228−74%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS