Alaska Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone population in Alaska was 27,569 and represented 3.72% of the total Alaska population (740,983).

Among Alaska counties, Anchorage Borough had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (17,839), followed by Fairbanks North Star Borough (5,382), and Matanuska-Susitna Borough (1,316). Bristol Bay Borough had the lowest (6).

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.

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Alaska Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
Alaska Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Aleutians East 343 9.96
Aleutians West 397 6.89
Anchorage 17839 6.05
Bethel 128 0.71
Bristol Bay 6 0.69
Chugach 62 0.95
Copper River 22 0.76
Denali 45 2.14
Dillingham 30 0.61
Fairbanks North Star 5382 5.39
Haines 15 0.59
Hoonah-Angoon 40 1.87
Juneau 443 1.38
Kenai Peninsula 445 0.76
Ketchikan Gateway 125 0.9
Kodiak Island 177 1.3
Kusilvak 53 0.64
Lake and Peninsula 16 1
Matanuska-Susitna 1316 1.24
Nome 55 0.55
North Slope 138 1.47
Northwest Arctic 98 1.26
Petersburg 52 1.58
Prince of Wales-Hyder 35 0.54
Sitka 82 0.95
Skagway 11 0.94
Southeast Fairbanks 147 2.13
Wrangell 12 0.48
Yakutat 12 1.97
Yukon-Koyukuk 43 0.8