Counties in Alaska by birth rate (July to June)

Kusilvak Census Area had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 30 counties in 2021, at 26.88 per 1,000 inhabitants. Aleutians East Borough had the lowest, at 2.34 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Alaska was 12.89 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Median11.5830 counties
Alaska12.89History

All counties, 2021

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Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 26.88 per 1,000 inhabitants26.88Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 22.5 per 1,000 inhabitants22.5Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 21.04 per 1,000 inhabitants21.04Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 18.38 per 1,000 inhabitants18.38Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 18.28 per 1,000 inhabitants18.28Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 18.17 per 1,000 inhabitants18.17Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 14.88 per 1,000 inhabitants14.88Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 14.61 per 1,000 inhabitants14.61Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 14.39 per 1,000 inhabitants14.39Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 13.08 per 1,000 inhabitants13.08Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 12.72 per 1,000 inhabitants12.72Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 12.44 per 1,000 inhabitants12.44Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 11.74 per 1,000 inhabitants11.74Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 11.47 per 1,000 inhabitants11.47Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 11.39 per 1,000 inhabitants11.39Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 11.35 per 1,000 inhabitants11.35Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 11.07 per 1,000 inhabitants11.07Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 9.94 per 1,000 inhabitants9.94Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 9.81 per 1,000 inhabitants9.81Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 9.23 per 1,000 inhabitants9.23Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 9.11 per 1,000 inhabitants9.11Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 8.92 per 1,000 inhabitants8.92Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 8.85 per 1,000 inhabitants8.85Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 8.76 per 1,000 inhabitants8.76Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 8.73 per 1,000 inhabitants8.73Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 7.19 per 1,000 inhabitants7.19Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 5.25 per 1,000 inhabitants5.25Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 2.34 per 1,000 inhabitants2.34
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Kusilvak Census Area Estimated26.88
2Northwest Arctic Borough Estimated22.5
3Bethel Census Area Estimated21.04
4Nome Census Area Estimated18.38
5Dillingham Census Area Estimated18.28
6Lake and Peninsula Borough Estimated18.17
7Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Estimated14.88
8Fairbanks North Star Borough Estimated14.61
9Yakutat City and Borough Estimated14.39
10Denali Borough Estimated13.08
11Anchorage Municipality Estimated12.72
12Kodiak Island Borough Estimated12.44
13Matanuska-Susitna Borough Estimated12.04
14North Slope Borough Estimated11.74
15Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Estimated11.69
16Kenai Peninsula Borough Estimated11.47
17Chugach Census Area Estimated11.39
18Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Estimated11.35
19Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Estimated11.07
20Wrangell City and Borough Estimated9.94
21Ketchikan Gateway Borough Estimated9.81
22Skagway Municipality Estimated9.23
23Haines Borough Estimated9.11
24Sitka City and Borough Estimated8.92
25Petersburg Borough Estimated8.85
26Copper River Census Area Estimated8.76
27Juneau City and Borough Estimated8.73
28Bristol Bay Borough Estimated7.19
29Aleutians West Census Area Estimated5.25
30Aleutians East Borough Estimated2.34

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About this ranking

Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Kusilvak Census Area, with 26.88 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Aleutians East Borough, with 2.34 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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