Alaska Net Migration By County in 2016
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2016, the net migration for Alaska was -2,752. Matanuska-Susitna Borough had the highest net migration (2,163) followed by Kenai Peninsula Borough (174), and Denali Borough (112). On the other hand, Anchorage Borough had the lowest net migration (-3,146), followed by Juneau City and Borough (-370), and Bethel Borough (-251).
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.
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| County | Net Migration |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | -20 |
| Aleutians West | -85 |
| Anchorage | -3146 |
| Bethel | -251 |
| Bristol Bay | -3 |
| Denali | 112 |
| Dillingham | -98 |
| Fairbanks North Star | -164 |
| Haines | 16 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | -14 |
| Juneau | -370 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 174 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | -60 |
| Kodiak Island | -193 |
| Kusilvak | -176 |
| Lake and Peninsula | -21 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 2163 |
| Nome | -70 |
| North Slope | -184 |
| Northwest Arctic | -203 |
| Petersburg | 4 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | -6 |
| Sitka | -61 |
| Skagway | 36 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | -15 |
| Wrangell | 36 |
| Yakutat | -27 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | -66 |