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Counties in Alaska by foreign-born share of the population, 2024

Aleutians West Census Area had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 30 counties in 2024, at 43%. Copper River Census Area had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 6.5% and the figure for Alaska was 7.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest43Aleutians West Census Area
Lowest1Copper River Census Area
Median6.530 counties
Alaska7.7History

All counties, 2024

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Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 43 %43Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 23.5 %23.5Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 18.7 %18.7Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 18.4 %18.4Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 15.9 %15.9Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 13.8 %13.8Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 11.3 %11.3Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 10.9 %10.9Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 10 %10Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 8.6 %8.6Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 8 %8Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 7.9 %7.9Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 7.7 %7.7North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 6.8 %6.8Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 6.8 %6.8Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 6.3 %6.3Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 5.8 %5.8Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 5.6 %5.6Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 5.5 %5.5Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 5.2 %5.2Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 4.1 %4.1Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 3.7 %3.7Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 3.2 %3.2Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 3.1 %3.1Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 2.9 %2.9Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 2.2 %2.2Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 2.2 %2.2Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 1.9 %1.9Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 1.8 %1.8Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 1 %1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Aleutians West Census Area43-1 pts
2Aleutians East Borough23.5-8.8 pts
3Kodiak Island Borough18.7-1.5 pts
4Yakutat City and Borough18.4+0.2 pts
5Skagway Municipality15.9-0.4 pts
6Petersburg Borough13.8-0.7 pts
7Bristol Bay Borough11.3+2 pts
8Anchorage Municipality10.90 pts
9Sitka City and Borough10+0.9 pts
10Southeast Fairbanks Census Area8.6+0.6 pts
11Ketchikan Gateway Borough8-0.7 pts
12Haines Borough7.9+2.4 pts
13Juneau City and Borough7.7-0.2 pts
14North Slope Borough6.8-0.2 pts
15Hoonah-Angoon Census Area6.8+3.2 pts
16Denali Borough6.3-1.4 pts
17Chugach Census Area5.8+0.4 pts
18Fairbanks North Star Borough5.6+0.5 pts
19Wrangell City and Borough5.5+0.2 pts
20Lake and Peninsula Borough5.2-0.8 pts
21Dillingham Census Area4.1+1.3 pts
22Kenai Peninsula Borough3.7-0.2 pts
23Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area3.2+0.6 pts
24Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area3.1-0.2 pts
25Matanuska-Susitna Borough2.9-0.3 pts
26Northwest Arctic Borough2.2-0.7 pts
27Nome Census Area2.2-0.1 pts
28Kusilvak Census Area1.9-0.1 pts
29Bethel Census Area1.8-0.3 pts
30Copper River Census Area1-0.4 pts

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About this ranking

People who were not US citizens at birth, as a percentage of the total population. Includes naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born, and people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU. Calculated from counts in ACS table B05002, which are stored as inputs.

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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest foreign-born share of the population?

Aleutians West Census Area, with 43% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest foreign-born share of the population?

Copper River Census Area, with 1% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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