Ranking of Alaska Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.49K people in Alaska with Northern European ancestry. Among all Alaska counties, Anchorage Municipality had the highest population with Northern European ancestry (851), followed by Juneau City and Borough (425), and Fairbanks North Star Borough (407).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Northern European ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Alaska.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Alaska Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
Anchorage Municipality
Juneau City and Borough
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Denali Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Petersburg Borough
Sitka City and Borough
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Ranking of Alaska Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Anchorage Municipality 851
2 Juneau City and Borough 425
3 Fairbanks North Star Borough 407
4 Matanuska-Susitna Borough 289
5 Kenai Peninsula Borough 195
6 Denali Borough 97
7 Ketchikan Gateway Borough 51
8 Petersburg Borough 49
9 Sitka City and Borough 38
10 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area 32
11 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area 22
12 Chugach Census Area 12
13 Kodiak Island Borough 8
14 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 5
15 Skagway Municipality 4
16 Haines Borough 2
17 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 1