Alaska Net Migration By County in 2018

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2018, the net migration for Alaska was -10,336. Matanuska-Susitna Borough had the highest net migration (141) followed by Bristol Bay Borough (14), and Dillingham Borough (13). On the other hand, Anchorage Borough had the lowest net migration (-6,172), followed by Fairbanks North Star Borough (-2,290), and Kodiak Island Borough (-331).

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.

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Alaska Net Migration By County in 2018
Alaska Net Migration By County in 2018
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County Net Migration
Aleutians East -66
Aleutians West -107
Anchorage -6172
Bethel -123
Bristol Bay 14
Denali -51
Dillingham 13
Fairbanks North Star -2290
Haines -35
Hoonah-Angoon 13
Juneau -186
Kenai Peninsula -202
Ketchikan Gateway -49
Kodiak Island -331
Kusilvak -73
Lake and Peninsula -48
Matanuska-Susitna 141
Nome -66
North Slope -74
Northwest Arctic -184
Petersburg -36
Prince of Wales-Hyder -86
Sitka -117
Skagway -9
Southeast Fairbanks -44
Wrangell 7
Yakutat -8
Yukon-Koyukuk -48