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Most unemployed people, Alaska counties

Alaska counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 219. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chugach Census Area, AK, up 10 places to #11.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Anchorage, AKAK287,1556,801−16%

02Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6662,972−37%

03Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9722,270−33%

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9511,892−12%

05Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3911,240−8%

06Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830732−10%

07Juneau, AKAK31,609687−9%

08Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932574−12%

09▲1Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095487−5%

10▼1North Slope, AKAK10,582470−16%

11▲10Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553344+234%

12▼1Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387314−25%

13▲4Sitka, AKAK8,319313+25%

14▼2Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549227−45%

15Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777219−27%

16Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483217−15%

17▼3Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270203−36%

18▲6Aleutians East, AKAK3,479197+129%

19Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271194+52%

20▼2Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240175+10%

21▼8Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028143−64%

22▲1Skagway, AKAK1,10471−22%

23▲2Petersburg, AKAK3,39467−7%

24▼4Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35754−53%

25▲1Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66652−27%

26▼4Haines, AKAK2,06846−51%

27Wrangell, AKAK2,00738−44%

28▲2Bristol Bay, AKAK84723+35%

29▼1Denali, AKAK1,61612−81%

30▼1Yakutat, AKAK6723−89%

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