Alaska Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 24,406 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Alaska and they represented 3.29% of the total population of Alaska in 2016. Anchorage Borough had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (15,883), followed by Fairbanks North Star Borough (4,899), and Matanuska-Susitna Borough (1,095). On the other hand, Bristol Bay Borough had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (2), followed by Skagway Borough (10), and Yakutat City and Borough (12).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Aleutians East Borough had the highest percentage (8.77%), followed by Aleutians West Borough (6.65%), and Anchorage Borough (5.33%).

You can see similar information for other ethnicity and racial groups in Alaska.

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

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Alaska Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
Alaska Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Anchorage 15,883 5.33
Fairbanks North Star 4,899 4.86
Matanuska-Susitna 1,095 1.05
Juneau 381 1.17
Aleutians West 380 6.65
Kenai Peninsula 371 0.63
Aleutians East 294 8.77
Kodiak Island 134 0.98
North Slope 116 1.25
Southeast Fairbanks 114 1.66
Bethel 111 0.62
Ketchikan Gateway 96 0.7
Sitka 83 0.95
Northwest Arctic 65 0.84
Chugach 52 0.8
Petersburg 46 1.41
Nome 41 0.41
Denali 34 1.64
Dillingham 30 0.6
Hoonah-Angoon 30 1.42
Prince of Wales-Hyder 28 0.43
Yukon-Koyukuk 28 0.52
Lake and Peninsula 16 1
Haines 15 0.59
Wrangell 15 0.6
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