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Shortest commutes, Alaska counties

Alaska counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Skagway, AKAK1,1044.9–

02Yakutat, AKAK6725.5−42%

03Aleutians East, AKAK3,4795.6−29%

04Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0955.9−32%

05Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9326.3–

06Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8306.3−20%

07Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2406.4−34%

08Petersburg, AKAK3,3946.8–

09Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3917.4−12%

10Wrangell, AKAK2,0078.5–

11Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4838.7−5%

12Bristol Bay, AKAK8479.2+4%

13Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5539.2–

14Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38710.1+12%

15Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02811.0+19%

16Haines, AKAK2,06812.5+18%

17Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27112.6–

18Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77712.7–

19North Slope, AKAK10,58213.0+61%

20Sitka, AKAK8,31913.0+23%

21Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35713.3+49%

22Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54914.6+49%

23Juneau, AKAK31,60915.1+44%

24Denali, AKAK1,61615.5+27%

25Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27015.9+36%

26Anchorage, AKAK287,15518.8+58%

27Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97219.2+76%

28Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95120.7+30%

29Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66629.4–

30Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66634.8+13%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES