Alaska Net Migration By County in 2011
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2011, the net migration for Alaska was 554. Matanuska-Susitna Borough had the highest net migration (1,186) followed by Juneau City and Borough (522), and Kenai Peninsula Borough (435). On the other hand, Fairbanks North Star Borough had the lowest net migration (-1,462), followed by Anchorage Borough (-352), and North Slope Borough (-51).
Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.
You can also see similar information for other states and also for the US by state. You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the trend of the net migration for each county in Alaska.
Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.
| County | Net Migration |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 80 |
| Aleutians West | -3 |
| Anchorage | -352 |
| Bethel | -23 |
| Bristol Bay | 21 |
| Denali | 24 |
| Dillingham | 23 |
| Fairbanks North Star | -1462 |
| Haines | 59 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | -35 |
| Juneau | 522 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 435 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 21 |
| Kodiak Island | -3 |
| Kusilvak | 6 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 1 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 1186 |
| Nome | 59 |
| North Slope | -51 |
| Northwest Arctic | -21 |
| Petersburg | 11 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 128 |
| Sitka | -44 |
| Skagway | -20 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 7 |
| Wrangell | 10 |
| Yakutat | -9 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | -25 |
Trend of Net Migration for Counties in Alaska
Use the links below to find the trend of the net migration for each county in Alaska.