Guatemalan Population in Alaska by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Guatemalan population in Alaska totals 741. Anchorage Municipality contains the largest Guatemalan community with 473 residents, followed by Bethel Census Area (76), Matanuska-Susitna Borough (73), and others contributing to this statewide total. This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Alaska by their Guatemalan populations, offering insights into local community distribution and broader settlement trends.

Top 5 counties with the largest Guatemalan population in Alaska

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  • 1
    Anchorage Municipality
    Guatemalan population in Anchorage Municipality is 473
    0.16% of Anchorage Municipality population is Guatemalan
  • 2
    Bethel Census Area
    Guatemalan population in Bethel Census Area is 76
    0.41% of Bethel Census Area population is Guatemalan
  • 3
    Matanuska-Susitna Borough
    Guatemalan population in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 73
    0.07% of Matanuska-Susitna Borough population is Guatemalan
  • 4
    Kodiak Island Borough
    Guatemalan population in Kodiak Island Borough is 37
    0.29% of Kodiak Island Borough population is Guatemalan
  • 5
    Ketchikan Gateway Borough
    Guatemalan population in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is 24
    0.17% of Ketchikan Gateway Borough population is Guatemalan

Overview of Guatemalan population in Alaska

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Alaska contains 741 Guatemalan residents (0.1% of 733,971 total state population), positioning the state at the 10th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Guatemalan population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Alaska's Guatemalan demographic representation of 0.1% remains below the national average of 0.55%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Alaska contains 741 Guatemalan residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Guatemalan population of 1.8 million, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data indicate Alaska maintains fewer than 1 Guatemalan per square mile, compared to the national average of 0.51 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation nationally.
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23 Counties in Alaska Ranked by Guatemalan Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Guatemalan population in Alaska distributed across multiple counties, led by Anchorage Municipality, Bethel Census Area, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and Kodiak Island Borough, while several other counties recorded no residents identified as Americans of full or partial Guatemalan descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in Alaska ranked by Guatemalan population count
Rank by Guatemalan Population
County
Guatemalan Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Alaska Guatemalan Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Anchorage Municipality 473 0.16% 63.83%
2 Bethel Census Area 76 0.41% 10.26%
3 Matanuska-Susitna Borough 73 0.07% 9.85%
4 Kodiak Island Borough 37 0.29% 4.99%
5 Ketchikan Gateway Borough 24 0.17% 3.24%
6 Aleutians West Census Area 22 0.42% 2.97%
7 Aleutians East Borough 15 0.44% 2.02%
8 9 0.02% 1.21%
9 6 0.09% 0.81%
10 3 0.01% 0.40%
10 3 0.04% 0.40%
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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 county in Alaska by their Guatemalan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Guatemalan population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Guatemalan ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Guatemalan alone, while others identify as Guatemalan along with another race (such as Guatemalan and German).
  • We’ve used the “Guatemalan alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Guatemalan population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Guatemalan alone or in combination in county. 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 Guatemalan .
  2. % of Total Alaska Guatemalan Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan 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.
  • County that don’t have any reported Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.