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Counties in Alaska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Kusilvak Census Area had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 30 counties in 2021, at 40.6%. Aleutians West Census Area had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 15.6% and the figure for Alaska was 13.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest40.6Kusilvak Census Area
Lowest7Aleutians West Census Area
Median15.630 counties
Alaska13.5History

Map of counties, 2021

Aleutians East Borough: 15.7 %Aleutians West Census Area: 7 %Anchorage Municipality: 11.3 %Bethel Census Area: 26.8 %Bristol Bay Borough: 20 %Chugach Census Area: 9.5 %Copper River Census Area: 18.5 %Denali Borough: 7.6 %Dillingham Census Area: 31 %Fairbanks North Star Borough: 9.4 %Haines Borough: 17.4 %Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: 26.2 %Juneau City and Borough: 8.9 %Kenai Peninsula Borough: 13.8 %Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 13.4 %Kodiak Island Borough: 8.9 %Kusilvak Census Area: 40.6 %Lake and Peninsula Borough: 28 %Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 11.6 %Nome Census Area: 23.6 %North Slope Borough: 15.5 %Northwest Arctic Borough: 28.4 %Petersburg Borough: 10.5 %Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 22.9 %Sitka City and Borough: 10.7 %Skagway Municipality: 9.3 %Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: 15.6 %Wrangell City and Borough: 16.9 %Yakutat City and Borough: 19 %Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 32.1 %
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%, 2021. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Kusilvak Census Area: 40.6 %Kusilvak Census Area40.6Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 32.1 %Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area32.1Dillingham Census Area: 31 %Dillingham Census Area31Northwest Arctic Borough: 28.4 %Northwest Arctic Borough28.4Lake and Peninsula Borough: 28 %Lake and Peninsula Borough28Bethel Census Area: 26.8 %Bethel Census Area26.8Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: 26.2 %Hoonah-Angoon Census Area26.2Nome Census Area: 23.6 %Nome Census Area23.6Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 22.9 %Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area22.9Bristol Bay Borough: 20 %Bristol Bay Borough20Yakutat City and Borough: 19 %Yakutat City and Borough19Copper River Census Area: 18.5 %Copper River Census Area18.5Haines Borough: 17.4 %Haines Borough17.4Wrangell City and Borough: 16.9 %Wrangell City and Borough16.9Aleutians East Borough: 15.7 %Aleutians East Borough15.7Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: 15.6 %Southeast Fairbanks Census Area15.6North Slope Borough: 15.5 %North Slope Borough15.5Kenai Peninsula Borough: 13.8 %Kenai Peninsula Borough13.8Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 13.4 %Ketchikan Gateway Borough13.4Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 11.6 %Matanuska-Susitna Borough11.6Anchorage Municipality: 11.3 %Anchorage Municipality11.3Sitka City and Borough: 10.7 %Sitka City and Borough10.7Petersburg Borough: 10.5 %Petersburg Borough10.5Chugach Census Area: 9.5 %Chugach Census Area9.5Fairbanks North Star Borough: 9.4 %Fairbanks North Star Borough9.4Skagway Municipality: 9.3 %Skagway Municipality9.3Juneau City and Borough: 8.9 %Juneau City and Borough8.9Kodiak Island Borough: 8.9 %Kodiak Island Borough8.9Denali Borough: 7.6 %Denali Borough7.6Aleutians West Census Area: 7 %Aleutians West Census Area7Kusilvak Census Area: 40.6 %Kusilvak Census Area40.6Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 32.1 %Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area32.1Dillingham Census Area: 31 %Dillingham Census Area31Northwest Arctic Borough: 28.4 %Northwest Arctic Borough28.4Lake and Peninsula Borough: 28 %Lake and Peninsula Borough28Bethel Census Area: 26.8 %Bethel Census Area26.8Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: 26.2 %Hoonah-Angoon Census Area26.2Nome Census Area: 23.6 %Nome Census Area23.6Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 22.9 %Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area22.9Bristol Bay Borough: 20 %Bristol Bay Borough20Yakutat City and Borough: 19 %Yakutat City and Borough19Copper River Census Area: 18.5 %Copper River Census Area18.5Haines Borough: 17.4 %Haines Borough17.4Wrangell City and Borough: 16.9 %Wrangell City and Borough16.9Aleutians East Borough: 15.7 %Aleutians East Borough15.7Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: 15.6 %Southeast Fairbanks Census Area15.6North Slope Borough: 15.5 %North Slope Borough15.5Kenai Peninsula Borough: 13.8 %Kenai Peninsula Borough13.8Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 13.4 %Ketchikan Gateway Borough13.4Matanuska-Susitna Borough: 11.6 %Matanuska-Susitna Borough11.6Anchorage Municipality: 11.3 %Anchorage Municipality11.3Sitka City and Borough: 10.7 %Sitka City and Borough10.7Petersburg Borough: 10.5 %Petersburg Borough10.5Chugach Census Area: 9.5 %Chugach Census Area9.5Fairbanks North Star Borough: 9.4 %Fairbanks North Star Borough9.4Skagway Municipality: 9.3 %Skagway Municipality9.3Juneau City and Borough: 8.9 %Juneau City and Borough8.9Kodiak Island Borough: 8.9 %Kodiak Island Borough8.9Denali Borough: 7.6 %Denali Borough7.6Aleutians West Census Area: 7 %Aleutians West Census Area7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Kusilvak Census Area40.6-1.9 pts
2Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area32.1+4.5 pts
3Dillingham Census Area31+4.5 pts
4Northwest Arctic Borough28.4+3 pts
5Lake and Peninsula Borough28+5 pts
6Bethel Census Area26.8-10 pts
7Hoonah-Angoon Census Area26.2+3 pts
8Nome Census Area23.6+0.5 pts
9Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area22.9+2 pts
10Bristol Bay Borough20+8.2 pts
11Yakutat City and Borough19-4.8 pts
12Copper River Census Area18.5+1.9 pts
13Haines Borough17.4-1 pts
14Wrangell City and Borough16.9+3.8 pts
15Aleutians East Borough15.7+2.5 pts
16Southeast Fairbanks Census Area15.6+0.4 pts
17North Slope Borough15.5+1.5 pts
18Kenai Peninsula Borough13.8-0.9 pts
19Ketchikan Gateway Borough13.4+3.6 pts
20Matanuska-Susitna Borough11.6+2.1 pts
21Anchorage Municipality11.3+2.3 pts
22Sitka City and Borough10.7+2.8 pts
23Petersburg Borough10.5+1.1 pts
24Chugach Census Area9.5+2.3 pts
25Fairbanks North Star Borough9.4+1.5 pts
26Skagway Municipality9.3+4.3 pts
27Juneau City and Borough8.9-3 pts
27Kodiak Island Borough8.9+0.8 pts
29Denali Borough7.6+0.4 pts
30Aleutians West Census Area7+1 pts

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About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Alaska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Alaska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alaska-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Alaska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alaska-counties?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Alaska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alaska-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Alaska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2021}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alaska-counties?period=2021. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Kusilvak Census Area, with 40.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Aleutians West Census Area, with 7% 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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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