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Counties in Alaska by foreign-born share of the population

Aleutians West Census Area had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 30 counties in 2022, at 44%. Kusilvak Census Area had the lowest, at 1.3%. The median was 7% and the figure for Alaska was 7.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest44Aleutians West Census Area
Lowest1.3Kusilvak Census Area
Median730 counties
Alaska7.9History

All counties, 2022

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Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 44 %44Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 32.4 %32.4Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 20.8 %20.8Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 19.3 %19.3Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 17.2 %17.2Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 10.8 %10.8Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 10.1 %10.1Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 9.5 %9.5Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 9.3 %9.3Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 9 %9Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 8.7 %8.7Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 8.5 %8.5Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 8.1 %8.1Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 8.1 %8.1North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 7.5 %7.5Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 6.5 %6.5Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 5.3 %5.3Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 4.5 %4.5Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 3.8 %3.8Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 3.7 %3.7Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 3.5 %3.5Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 3.3 %3.3Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 3.2 %3.2Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 2.5 %2.5Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 2.3 %2.3Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 2.1 %2.1Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 1.9 %1.9Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 1.6 %1.6Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 1.4 %1.4Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 1.3 %1.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Aleutians West Census Area44-1.3 pts
2Aleutians East Borough32.4+7.7 pts
3Petersburg Borough20.8+4.4 pts
4Kodiak Island Borough19.3+0.5 pts
5Yakutat City and Borough17.2+5.6 pts
6Anchorage Municipality10.8-0.2 pts
7Sitka City and Borough10.1+0.3 pts
8Denali Borough9.5+0.7 pts
9Bristol Bay Borough9.3+1.4 pts
10Ketchikan Gateway Borough9+0.2 pts
11Southeast Fairbanks Census Area8.7+1.3 pts
12Juneau City and Borough8.5-0.4 pts
13Chugach Census Area8.1-0.7 pts
14Skagway Municipality8.1-0.7 pts
15North Slope Borough7.5+0.2 pts
16Lake and Peninsula Borough6.5+0.9 pts
17Fairbanks North Star Borough5.3+0.2 pts
18Haines Borough4.5-1.8 pts
19Wrangell City and Borough3.8-0.9 pts
20Kenai Peninsula Borough3.7+0.4 pts
21Matanuska-Susitna Borough3.5-0.1 pts
22Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area3.3+0.8 pts
23Dillingham Census Area3.2+0.7 pts
24Hoonah-Angoon Census Area2.50 pts
25Bethel Census Area2.3-0 pts
26Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area2.1+0.7 pts
27Northwest Arctic Borough1.9+0.2 pts
28Nome Census Area1.6-0 pts
29Copper River Census Area1.4-0.1 pts
30Kusilvak Census Area1.3+1 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 44% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Kusilvak Census Area, with 1.3% 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, 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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