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Counties in Alaska ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 23 counties in Alaska based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Alaska

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  • 1
    Anchorage Municipality
    Non-Hispanic White population in Anchorage Municipality is 159,262
    48.05% of Anchorage Municipality population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Matanuska-Susitna Borough
    Non-Hispanic White population in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 84,590
    68.22% of Matanuska-Susitna Borough population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Fairbanks North Star Borough
    Non-Hispanic White population in Fairbanks North Star Borough is 64,461
    58.74% of Fairbanks North Star Borough population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Kenai Peninsula Borough
    Non-Hispanic White population in Kenai Peninsula Borough is 46,602
    70.13% of Kenai Peninsula Borough population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Juneau City and Borough
    Non-Hispanic White population in Juneau City and Borough is 19,748
    51.42% of Juneau City and Borough population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 23 counties in Alaska by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Alaska Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Anchorage Municipality 159,262 48.05% 38.07%
2 Matanuska-Susitna Borough 84,590 68.22% 20.22%
3 Fairbanks North Star Borough 64,461 58.74% 15.41%
4 Kenai Peninsula Borough 46,602 70.13% 11.14%
5 Juneau City and Borough 19,748 51.42% 4.72%
6 Ketchikan Gateway Borough 8,522 54.30% 2.04%
7 Kodiak Island Borough 5,928 40.13% 1.42%
8 5,026 66.87% 1.20%
9 5,022 49.50% 1.20%
10 3,395 28.37% 0.81%
11 2,510 37.51% 0.60%
12 2,007 51.04% 0.48%
13 1,617 8.40% 0.39%
14 1,556 69.81% 0.37%
15 1,373 12.81% 0.33%
16 1,229 21.03% 0.29%
17 1,147 20.19% 0.27%
18 1,141 45.39% 0.27%
19 1,138 39.23% 0.27%
20 735 9.11% 0.18%
21 684 12.90% 0.16%
22 528 13.59% 0.13%
23 165 13.05% 0.04%

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 counties in Alaska by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White 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 White, 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 White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Alaska Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White 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 White 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.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White 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 White 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.