Counties in Alaska by birth rate (July to June)

Kusilvak Census Area had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 30 counties in 2022, at 24.99 per 1,000 inhabitants. Yakutat City and Borough had the lowest, at 4.31 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Alaska was 12.79 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Median11.7630 counties
Alaska12.79History

All counties, 2022

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Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 24.99 per 1,000 inhabitants24.99Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 20.57 per 1,000 inhabitants20.57Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 19.81 per 1,000 inhabitants19.81Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 19.78 per 1,000 inhabitants19.78Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 18.11 per 1,000 inhabitants18.11Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 16.17 per 1,000 inhabitants16.17Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 15.06 per 1,000 inhabitants15.06Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 14.94 per 1,000 inhabitants14.94Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 14.47 per 1,000 inhabitants14.47Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 14.08 per 1,000 inhabitants14.08Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 12.57 per 1,000 inhabitants12.57Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 12.49 per 1,000 inhabitants12.49Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 12.01 per 1,000 inhabitants12.01Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 11.83 per 1,000 inhabitants11.83North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 11.49 per 1,000 inhabitants11.49Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 10.98 per 1,000 inhabitants10.98Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 9.82 per 1,000 inhabitants9.82Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 9.35 per 1,000 inhabitants9.35Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 9.26 per 1,000 inhabitants9.26Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 9.15 per 1,000 inhabitants9.15Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 9.12 per 1,000 inhabitants9.12Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 9.09 per 1,000 inhabitants9.09Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 7.81 per 1,000 inhabitants7.81Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 5.27 per 1,000 inhabitants5.27Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 4.34 per 1,000 inhabitants4.34Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 4.31 per 1,000 inhabitants4.31
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Kusilvak Census Area Estimated24.99-1.89 pts
2Bethel Census Area Estimated20.57-0.47 pts
3Nome Census Area Estimated19.81+1.43 pts
4Bristol Bay Borough Estimated19.78+12.58 pts
5Dillingham Census Area Estimated18.11-0.17 pts
6Northwest Arctic Borough Estimated16.17-6.33 pts
7Fairbanks North Star Borough Estimated15.06+0.45 pts
8Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Estimated14.94+0.06 pts
9Denali Borough Estimated14.47+1.39 pts
10Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Estimated14.08+2.39 pts
11Kodiak Island Borough Estimated12.57+0.13 pts
12Anchorage Municipality Estimated12.49-0.23 pts
13Matanuska-Susitna Borough Estimated12.32+0.28 pts
14Haines Borough Estimated12.01+2.9 pts
15Sitka City and Borough Estimated11.83+2.9 pts
16North Slope Borough Estimated11.69-0.05 pts
17Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Estimated11.49+0.14 pts
18Chugach Census Area Estimated10.98-0.41 pts
19Kenai Peninsula Borough Estimated10.5-0.97 pts
20Skagway Municipality Estimated9.82+0.59 pts
21Lake and Peninsula Borough Estimated9.35-8.82 pts
22Juneau City and Borough Estimated9.26+0.54 pts
23Ketchikan Gateway Borough Estimated9.15-0.66 pts
24Wrangell City and Borough Estimated9.12-0.82 pts
25Copper River Census Area Estimated9.09+0.33 pts
26Petersburg Borough Estimated8.3-0.55 pts
27Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Estimated7.81-3.26 pts
28Aleutians East Borough Estimated5.27+2.93 pts
29Aleutians West Census Area Estimated4.34-0.91 pts
30Yakutat City and Borough Estimated4.31-10.08 pts

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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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Questions

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

Kusilvak Census Area, with 24.99 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Yakutat City and Borough, with 4.31 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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