2025

Cities in Alaska ranked by Non-Hispanic Native American Population

This list ranks the 131 cities in Alaska based on their Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic Native American population in Alaska

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  • 1
    Anchorage
    Non-Hispanic Native American population in Anchorage is 38,686
    11.67% of Anchorage population is Non-Hispanic Native American
  • 2
    Bethel
    Non-Hispanic Native American population in Bethel is 4,745
    70.40% of Bethel population is Non-Hispanic Native American
  • 3
    Juneau
    Non-Hispanic Native American population in Juneau is 6,049
    15.75% of Juneau population is Non-Hispanic Native American
  • 4
    Fairbanks
    Non-Hispanic Native American population in Fairbanks is 4,605
    12.14% of Fairbanks population is Non-Hispanic Native American
  • 5
    Kotzebue
    Non-Hispanic Native American population in Kotzebue is 2,239
    65.93% of Kotzebue population is Non-Hispanic Native American

List of 131 cities in Alaska by Non-Hispanic Native American Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Native American Population
City
Non-Hispanic Native American Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Alaska Non-Hispanic Native American Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Anchorage 38,686 11.67% 38.15%
2 Bethel 4,745 70.40% 4.68%
3 Juneau 6,049 15.75% 5.97%
4 Fairbanks 4,605 12.14% 4.54%
5 Kotzebue 2,239 65.93% 2.21%
6 Nome 2,304 54.08% 2.27%
7 Ketchikan 2,050 21.91% 2.02%
8 1,254 88.81% 1.24%
9 1,466 60.33% 1.45%
10 986 98.70% 0.97%
11 863 84.11% 0.85%
12 839 96.88% 0.83%
13 803 96.86% 0.79%
14 1,487 14.23% 1.47%
15 763 98.20% 0.75%
16 1,768 17.43% 1.74%
17 727 92.73% 0.72%
18 706 91.69% 0.70%
19 673 92.96% 0.66%
20 649 93.92% 0.64%
21 594 99.33% 0.59%
22 614 82.20% 0.61%
23 605 92.09% 0.60%
24 582 79.84% 0.57%
25 695 50.07% 0.69%
26 596 71.12% 0.59%
27 1,175 13.36% 1.16%
27 605 92.65% 0.60%
28 562 96.56% 0.55%
29 972 13.90% 0.96%
30 528 95.65% 0.52%
31 536 81.34% 0.53%
32 438 94.81% 0.43%
33 453 93.40% 0.45%
34 440 93.42% 0.43%
35 447 81.13% 0.44%
36 581 9.68% 0.57%
37 701 27.88% 0.69%
38 504 37.78% 0.50%
39 418 69.55% 0.41%
40 458 86.91% 0.45%
41 410 68.79% 0.40%
42 537 18.28% 0.53%
43 698 10.93% 0.69%
44 374 90.12% 0.37%
45 332 96.23% 0.33%
46 474 60.46% 0.47%
47 304 98.70% 0.30%
48 306 98.08% 0.30%
49 471 48.11% 0.46%
50 288 98.29% 0.28%
51 285 96.94% 0.28%
52 265 95.32% 0.26%
53 264 92.31% 0.26%
54 263 96.34% 0.26%
55 282 83.68% 0.28%
56 387 56.58% 0.38%
57 271 87.42% 0.27%
58 293 76.10% 0.29%
59 409 34.51% 0.40%
60 234 97.91% 0.23%
61 274 67.49% 0.27%
62 224 96.14% 0.22%
63 214 75.35% 0.21%
64 250 75.53% 0.25%
65 220 96.07% 0.22%
65 211 100.00% 0.21%
66 464 9.35% 0.46%
67 509 13.11% 0.50%
68 205 81.67% 0.20%
69 189 92.20% 0.19%
69 192 91.43% 0.19%
70 265 45.07% 0.26%
71 181 95.26% 0.18%
72 190 81.90% 0.19%
73 177 93.65% 0.17%
74 336 25.75% 0.33%
75 161 94.15% 0.16%
76 149 89.76% 0.15%
77 136 95.10% 0.13%
78 133 97.79% 0.13%
79 170 74.56% 0.17%
80 141 17.80% 0.14%
81 117 100.00% 0.12%
81 413 12.41% 0.41%
82 112 99.12% 0.11%
82 121 90.30% 0.12%
83 111 63.79% 0.11%
84 99 67.81% 0.10%
85 106 84.80% 0.10%
86 87 95.60% 0.09%
87 84 98.82% 0.08%
88 113 47.08% 0.11%
88 107 58.79% 0.11%
89 88 76.52% 0.09%
90 183 3.64% 0.18%
91 72 86.75% 0.07%
92 68 71.58% 0.07%
93 59 93.65% 0.06%
94 78 68.42% 0.08%
95 67 80.72% 0.07%
96 93 63.70% 0.09%
97 44 100.00% 0.04%
98 50 76.92% 0.05%
99 68 61.26% 0.07%
100 200 10.35% 0.20%
101 99 7.69% 0.10%
102 32 100.00% 0.03%
103 34 87.18% 0.03%
104 51 7.89% 0.05%
104 32 42.67% 0.03%
105 26 100.00% 0.03%
106 25 100.00% 0.02%
106 25 100.00% 0.02%
106 25 69.44% 0.02%
107 18 85.71% 0.02%
108 20 16.53% 0.02%
109 25 13.37% 0.02%
110 16 32.65% 0.02%
111 16 10.81% 0.02%
111 25 56.82% 0.02%
112 14 23.73% 0.01%
113 32 15.84% 0.03%
114 9 5.29% 0.01%
115 3 3.13% -
116 6 2.35% 0.01%
116 20 3.90% 0.02%

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic Native American Population in Alaska

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Alaska have no recorded Non-Hispanic Native American population*:
  • Bettles
  • Kupreanof
  • Port Alexander
  • Tenakee Springs
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Alaska by their Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Native American Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Native American, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Native American alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Native American along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Native American and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Native American .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Native American alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Native American population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Native American alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Native American .
  2. % of Total Alaska Non-Hispanic Native American Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Native American population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Native American populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Native American population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Native American populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.