RANKING · 2024 ACS · 30 SHOWN OF 30

Most white-collar workforce, Alaska counties

Alaska counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 35.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chugach Census Area, AK, up 20 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01▲20Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55345.1%–

02▼1Juneau, AKAK31,60944.4%+5.2 pts

03▲4Anchorage, AKAK287,15544.0%+5.0 pts

04▲2Sitka, AKAK8,31940.8%+3.8 pts

05▲13Haines, AKAK2,06839.8%−1.4 pts

06▲2Wrangell, AKAK2,00739.6%+10.6 pts

07▲6Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97239.4%+5.2 pts

08▲15Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54938.8%+9.4 pts

09▲1Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95138.7%+8.8 pts

10▼6Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09537.2%+3.5 pts

11▼8Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48336.5%−8.1 pts

12▲5Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39136.3%−3.5 pts

13▲7Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66635.8%+3.9 pts

14▲11Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38735.4%+15.1 pts

15▲7Bristol Bay, AKAK84735.1%−2.2 pts

16▼7Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83034.7%−0.2 pts

17▼3Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27134.5%−7.3 pts

18▼13Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66633.2%–

19▲7Skagway, AKAK1,10433.1%+6.3 pts

20▼9Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27032.8%+2.1 pts

21▼5Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77729.9%−3.9 pts

22▼20Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35729.0%−2.6 pts

23▲1Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93228.8%–

24▲4Petersburg, AKAK3,39428.7%−6.9 pts

25▲2Aleutians East, AKAK3,47928.6%+22.4 pts

26▼14North Slope, AKAK10,58228.5%−7.2 pts

27▼12Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02828.0%−7.7 pts

28▼9Yakutat, AKAK67220.7%−15.6 pts

29▲1Denali, AKAK1,61620.3%−16.3 pts

30▼1Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24015.4%+6.7 pts

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