Alaska Natural Population Increase Rate By County in 2017
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the natural population increase rate for Alaska was 8.53, and the top three counties that had the highest natural population increase rate were:
- Kusilvak Borough: 19.97
- Northwest Arctic Borough: 17.27
- Bethel Borough: 16.78
On the other hand, the top 3 counties that had the lowest natural population increase rate were:
- Wrangell City and Borough: -0.8
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Borough: 0
- Aleutians East Borough: 1.18
Use the interactive visualization and the table below to explore the natural population increase rate for each Alaska county in 2017. You can also find links to the historical natural population increase rate for each county below.
Natural Population Increase Rate refers to the natural increase (number of births minus number of deaths) during a year per 1,000 population at midyear.
| County | Natural Pop. Increase Rate |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 1.18 |
| Aleutians West | 2.79 |
| Anchorage | 8.57 |
| Bethel | 16.78 |
| Bristol Bay | 2.25 |
| Denali | 5.75 |
| Dillingham | 14.54 |
| Fairbanks North Star | 11.16 |
| Haines | 3.16 |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 7.06 |
| Juneau | 5.42 |
| Kenai Peninsula | 4.44 |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 2.97 |
| Kodiak Island | 9.59 |
| Kusilvak | 19.97 |
| Lake and Peninsula | 13.75 |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 8.01 |
| Nome | 14.98 |
| North Slope | 10.59 |
| Northwest Arctic | 17.27 |
| Petersburg | 4.89 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 0 |
| Sitka | 2.42 |
| Skagway | 7.81 |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 7.55 |
| Wrangell | -0.8 |
| Yakutat | 9.8 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 3.51 |
Historical Natural Population Increase Rate for Counties in Alaska
Use the links below to find the historical natural population increase rate for each county in Alaska.