Korean Population in Alaska by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, Alaska is home to 6,840 Korean residents. Anchorage Municipality contains the largest Korean community with 4,242 individuals, followed by Fairbanks North Star Borough (1,368), Matanuska-Susitna Borough (380), and several other counties contributing to this statewide total. The remaining difference may reflect Korean populations in lower-population counties not listed above or minor reporting adjustments in the census data. This demographic breakdown ranks all counties in Alaska by their Korean population, offering insights into community patterns across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Korean population in Alaska

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  • 1
    Anchorage Municipality
    Korean population in Anchorage Municipality is 4,242
    1.47% of Anchorage Municipality population is Korean
  • 2
    Fairbanks North Star Borough
    Korean population in Fairbanks North Star Borough is 1,368
    1.43% of Fairbanks North Star Borough population is Korean
  • 3
    Matanuska-Susitna Borough
    Korean population in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 380
    0.34% of Matanuska-Susitna Borough population is Korean
  • 4
    Kenai Peninsula Borough
    Korean population in Kenai Peninsula Borough is 183
    0.31% of Kenai Peninsula Borough population is Korean
  • 5
    Bethel Census Area
    Korean population in Bethel Census Area is 170
    0.92% of Bethel Census Area population is Korean

Overview of Korean population in Alaska

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Alaska contains 6,840 Korean residents (0.93% of 733,971 total state population), positioning the state at the 35th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Korean population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Alaska's Korean population of 0.93% exceeds the national average of 0.6% by a factor of 1.5.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Alaska contains 6,840 Korean residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Korean population of 2.0 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 Korean per square mile, compared to the national average of 0.57 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation nationally.
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23 Counties in Alaska Ranked by Korean Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Korean population in Alaska distributed across multiple counties, led by Anchorage Municipality, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and Kenai Peninsula Borough, while several other counties recorded no residents identified as Americans of Korean ancestry. 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 Korean population count
Rank by Korean Population
County
Korean Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Alaska Korean Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Anchorage Municipality 4,242 1.47% 62.02%
2 Fairbanks North Star Borough 1,368 1.43% 20.00%
3 Matanuska-Susitna Borough 380 0.34% 5.56%
4 Kenai Peninsula Borough 183 0.31% 2.68%
5 Bethel Census Area 170 0.92% 2.49%
6 Juneau City and Borough 148 0.46% 2.16%
7 Sitka City and Borough 98 1.17% 1.43%
8 50 0.50% 0.73%
9 38 1.11% 0.56%
10 27 0.80% 0.39%
11 26 0.50% 0.38%
11 26 0.20% 0.38%
12 24 0.22% 0.35%
13 16 0.12% 0.23%
14 14 0.66% 0.20%
15 10 0.13% 0.15%
16 7 0.15% 0.10%
17 6 0.10% 0.09%
18 0 - -
18 0 - -
18 0 - -
18 0 - -
18 0 - -
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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 Korean population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean alone, while others identify as Korean along with another race (such as Korean and German).
  • We’ve used the “Korean alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Korean population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Korean 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 Korean .
  2. % of Total Alaska Korean Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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