Counties in Alaska by birth rate (July to June)

Kusilvak Census Area had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 30 counties in 2023, at 28.54 per 1,000 inhabitants. Yakutat City and Borough had the lowest, at 1.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.99 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Alaska was 12.44 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Median9.9930 counties
Alaska12.44History

All counties, 2023

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Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 28.54 per 1,000 inhabitants28.54Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 23.29 per 1,000 inhabitants23.29Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 20.7 per 1,000 inhabitants20.7Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 19.24 per 1,000 inhabitants19.24Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 15.85 per 1,000 inhabitants15.85Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 14.14 per 1,000 inhabitants14.14Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 13.11 per 1,000 inhabitants13.11Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 12.49 per 1,000 inhabitants12.49Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 12.05 per 1,000 inhabitants12.05North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 10.82 per 1,000 inhabitants10.82Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 10.68 per 1,000 inhabitants10.68Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants10.04Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 9.63 per 1,000 inhabitants9.63Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 9.21 per 1,000 inhabitants9.21Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 8.86 per 1,000 inhabitants8.86Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 8.54 per 1,000 inhabitants8.54Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 8.46 per 1,000 inhabitants8.46Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 8.24 per 1,000 inhabitants8.24Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 7.96 per 1,000 inhabitants7.96Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitants5.8Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 3.95 per 1,000 inhabitants3.95Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 3.79 per 1,000 inhabitants3.79Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 2.75 per 1,000 inhabitants2.75Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 1.46 per 1,000 inhabitants1.46
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Kusilvak Census Area Estimated28.54+3.55 pts
2Bethel Census Area Estimated23.29+2.71 pts
3Northwest Arctic Borough Estimated20.7+4.53 pts
4Lake and Peninsula Borough Estimated19.24+9.89 pts
5Nome Census Area Estimated15.85-3.96 pts
6Fairbanks North Star Borough Estimated14.14-0.92 pts
7Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Estimated13.7-1.24 pts
8Dillingham Census Area Estimated13.11-5.01 pts
9Anchorage Municipality Estimated12.49-0 pts
10Matanuska-Susitna Borough Estimated12.05-0.27 pts
11North Slope Borough Estimated11.8+0.11 pts
12Kodiak Island Borough Estimated10.82-1.75 pts
13Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Estimated10.68-0.81 pts
14Chugach Census Area Estimated10.3-0.68 pts
15Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Estimated10.04-4.04 pts
16Kenai Peninsula Borough Estimated9.93-0.57 pts
17Haines Borough Estimated9.63-2.38 pts
18Wrangell City and Borough Estimated9.21+0.09 pts
19Sitka City and Borough Estimated9-2.83 pts
20Denali Borough Estimated8.86-5.6 pts
21Ketchikan Gateway Borough Estimated8.54-0.61 pts
22Juneau City and Borough Estimated8.46-0.81 pts
23Copper River Census Area Estimated8.24-0.85 pts
24Petersburg Borough Estimated7.96-0.34 pts
25Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Estimated7.5-0.31 pts
26Bristol Bay Borough Estimated5.8-13.98 pts
27Aleutians West Census Area Estimated3.95-0.39 pts
28Aleutians East Borough Estimated3.79-1.48 pts
29Skagway Municipality Estimated2.75-7.07 pts
30Yakutat City and Borough Estimated1.46-2.85 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 28.54 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Yakutat City and Borough, with 1.46 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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