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
Total Population:298,806
91.74%8.26%
Non Hispanic (91.74%)
Hispanic (8.26%)
Race in Anchorage Municipality, AK in 2012
Total Population:298,806
66.97%8.72%8.22%7.79%
White Alone (66.97%)
Asian Alone (8.72%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (8.22%)
Two or more races (7.79%)
Black or African American Alone (5.97%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (2.34%)
Ethnicity in Anchorage Municipality, AK in 2012
Total Population:298,806
61.24%10.13%8.47%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (61.24%)
All Other Ethnicities (10.13%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (8.47%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (7.56%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (6.88%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.73%)
Population By Race in Anchorage , AK in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 200,106 66.97%
Asian Alone 26,043 8.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 24,561 8.22%
Two Or More Races 23,266 7.79%
Black or African American Alone 17,845 5.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,985 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Anchorage , AK in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 182,983 61.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,294 8.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22,583 7.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 20,570 6.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,123 5.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,994 5.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,697 2.24%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,696 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,978 0.66%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,851 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 749 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 288 0.1%