Population By Race and Ethnicity in Anchorage Municipality, AK in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 298,806 population of Anchorage Borough, Alaska comprised of 24,685 people who identified as Hispanic (8.26%), and 274,121 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Anchorage Borough, Alaska with a population of 200,106 (66.97%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,043 (8.72%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 24,561 (8.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Anchorage Borough, Alaska in 2012, with a population of 182,983 (61.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,294 (8.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,583 (7.56%).

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 2012
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Ethnicity in Anchorage Municipality, AK in 2012
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Population By Race in Anchorage , AK in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,845 5.97%
White Alone 200,106 66.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 24,561 8.22%
Asian Alone 26,043 8.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,985 2.34%
Two Or More Races 23,266 7.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Anchorage , AK in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,851 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,123 5.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,978 0.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 749 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 288 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,696 0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,994 5.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 182,983 61.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22,583 7.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,294 8.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,697 2.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 20,570 6.88%