Population By Race and Ethnicity in Anchorage Municipality, AK in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 296,693 population of Anchorage Borough, Alaska comprised of 23,346 people who identified as Hispanic (7.87%), and 273,347 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Anchorage Borough, Alaska with a population of 200,442 (67.56%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 25,226 (8.5%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 24,115 (8.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Anchorage Borough, Alaska in 2011, with a population of 184,296 (62.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,526 (8.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,259 (7.5%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Anchorage Municipality, AK in 2011
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Race in Anchorage Municipality, AK in 2011
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Ethnicity in Anchorage Municipality, AK in 2011
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Population By Race in Anchorage , AK in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,451 5.88%
White Alone 200,442 67.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 24,115 8.13%
Asian Alone 25,226 8.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,517 2.2%
Two Or More Races 22,942 7.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Anchorage , AK in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,739 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,146 5.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,856 0.63%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 700 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 296 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,609 0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,712 5.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 184,296 62.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22,259 7.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,526 8.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,221 2.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 20,333 6.85%