Population By Race and Ethnicity in Anchorage Municipality, AK in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 291,377 population of Anchorage Borough, Alaska comprised of 27,450 people who identified as Hispanic (9.42%), and 263,927 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Anchorage Borough, Alaska with a population of 185,750 (63.75%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,778 (9.88%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 25,491 (8.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Anchorage Borough, Alaska in 2018, with a population of 166,677 (57.2%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,043 (9.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,003 (7.9%).

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 2018
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Ethnicity in Anchorage Municipality, AK in 2018
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Population By Race in Anchorage , AK in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,621 6.05%
White Alone 185,750 63.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 25,491 8.75%
Asian Alone 28,778 9.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,913 3.06%
Two Or More Races 24,824 8.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Anchorage , AK in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,975 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,073 6.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,488 0.85%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 735 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 350 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,829 0.97%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,646 5.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 166,677 57.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 23,003 7.9%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 28,043 9.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8,563 2.94%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 21,995 7.55%