Alaska Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in Alaska was 27,380 and represented 3.69% of the total Alaska population (742,575).

Among Alaska counties, Anchorage Borough had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (17,848), followed by Fairbanks North Star Borough (5,444), and Matanuska-Susitna Borough (1,224). Bristol Bay Borough had the lowest (3).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.

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Alaska Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
Alaska Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Anchorage 17,848 5.99
Fairbanks North Star 5,444 5.4
Matanuska-Susitna 1,224 1.17
Juneau 443 1.37
Kenai Peninsula 433 0.74
Aleutians West 406 7.1
Aleutians East 320 9.54
Kodiak Island 166 1.21
Southeast Fairbanks 130 1.9
North Slope 125 1.35
Bethel 114 0.63
Ketchikan Gateway 105 0.76
Sitka 90 1.03
Northwest Arctic 83 1.08
Chugach 64 0.98
Petersburg 51 1.56
Nome 46 0.46
Kusilvak 38 0.47
Denali 34 1.64
Prince of Wales-Hyder 33 0.51
Yukon-Koyukuk 33 0.61
Dillingham 31 0.62
Hoonah-Angoon 30 1.42
Copper River 17 0.59
Haines 16 0.63
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