Ranking of Alaska Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 6, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Alaska was 10.43%. Among all Alaska counties, Kusilvak Census Area had the highest poverty rate (36.65%), followed by Bethel Census Area (28.55%), and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (23.21%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Bristol Bay Borough (3.52%), Chugach Census Area (4.07%), and Petersburg Borough (4.77%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Alaska counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Alaska counties.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Alaska Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
Kusilvak Census Area
Bethel Census Area
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Nome Census Area
Northwest Arctic Borough
Dillingham Census Area
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Haines Borough
Denali Borough
Lake and Peninsula Borough
Ranking of Alaska Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Kusilvak Census Area 36.65
2 Bethel Census Area 28.55
3 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 23.21
4 Nome Census Area 21.87
5 Northwest Arctic Borough 20.50
6 Dillingham Census Area 18.04
7 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area 17.26
8 Haines Borough 16.75
9 Denali Borough 15.71
9 Lake and Peninsula Borough 15.71
10 Aleutians East Borough 13.37
11 Wrangell City and Borough 12.05
12 Kenai Peninsula Borough 11.85
13 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 11.41
14 Copper River Census Area 11.38
15 Matanuska-Susitna Borough 10.66
16 Ketchikan Gateway Borough 9.36
17 Anchorage Municipality 9.15
18 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area 8.81
19 North Slope Borough 8.56
20 Aleutians West Census Area 8.35
21 Kodiak Island Borough 7.76
22 Yakutat City and Borough 7.30
23 Juneau City and Borough 7.21
24 Sitka City and Borough 6.88
25 Fairbanks North Star Borough 6.39
26 Skagway Municipality 4.82
27 Petersburg Borough 4.77
28 Chugach Census Area 4.07
29 Bristol Bay Borough 3.52