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Most unemployed people, Alaska counties · 2020

Alaska counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 300.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Anchorage, AKAK287,1558,055–

02Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6664,755–

03Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9723,394–

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9512,146–

05Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3911,342–

06Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830809–

07Juneau, AKAK31,609758–

08Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932649–

09North Slope, AKAK10,582562–

10Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095511–

11Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387421–

12Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549416–

13Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028393–

14Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270319–

15Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777300–

16Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483256–

17Sitka, AKAK8,319250–

18Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240159–

19Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271128–

20Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357115–

21Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553103–

22Haines, AKAK2,06893–

23Skagway, AKAK1,10491–

24Aleutians East, AKAK3,47986–

25Petersburg, AKAK3,39472–

26Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66671–

27Wrangell, AKAK2,00768–

28Denali, AKAK1,61663–

29Yakutat, AKAK67227–

30Bristol Bay, AKAK84717–

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