Alaska Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 24,561 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Alaska and they represented 3.32% of the total population of Alaska in 2017. Anchorage Borough had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (15,889), followed by Fairbanks North Star Borough (4,888), and Matanuska-Susitna Borough (1,163). On the other hand, Bristol Bay Borough had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (5), followed by Skagway Borough (11), 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 (6.37%), and Anchorage Borough (5.38%).

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 2017
Alaska Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Anchorage 15,889 5.38
Fairbanks North Star 4,888 4.89
Matanuska-Susitna 1,163 1.09
Kenai Peninsula 382 0.65
Juneau 371 1.16
Aleutians West 367 6.37
Aleutians East 302 8.77
Kodiak Island 131 0.96
Bethel 127 0.7
North Slope 127 1.35
Southeast Fairbanks 127 1.84
Ketchikan Gateway 112 0.81
Sitka 75 0.87
Northwest Arctic 73 0.94
Chugach 53 0.81
Nome 49 0.49
Petersburg 47 1.43
Denali 45 2.14
Hoonah-Angoon 40 1.87
Yukon-Koyukuk 33 0.61
Prince of Wales-Hyder 30 0.47
Dillingham 29 0.59
Copper River 18 0.62
Lake and Peninsula 16 1
Haines 14 0.55
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