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Most residents in poverty, Alaska counties · 2020

Alaska counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Anchorage, AKAK287,15525,772+35%

02Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66611,014+69%

03Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9517,456+49%

04Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9726,261−3%

05Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3915,337+62%

06Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9323,168–

07Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8302,253+41%

08Juneau, AKAK31,6092,240+22%

09Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0951,807+44%

10Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0281,264−19%

11Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5491,223+34%

12Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7771,059–

13North Slope, AKAK10,5821,035+55%

14Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387958+5%

15Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483857−19%

16Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270688−41%

17Sitka, AKAK8,319556−19%

18Aleutians East, AKAK3,479417−29%

19Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240398−39%

20Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553368–

21Haines, AKAK2,068263+3%

22Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666244–

23Denali, AKAK1,616229+54%

24Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357228−34%

25Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271223–

26Wrangell, AKAK2,007171–

27Petersburg, AKAK3,394166–

28Skagway, AKAK1,10472–

29Yakutat, AKAK67244−60%

30Bristol Bay, AKAK84743−64%

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