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Counties in Alaska by median household income

Aleutians West Census Area had the highest median household income of 30 counties in 2021, at $90,708. Kusilvak Census Area had the lowest, at $37,975. The median was $71,890 and the figure for Alaska was $80,287. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest90,708Aleutians West Census Area
Lowest37,975Kusilvak Census Area
Median71,89030 counties
Alaska80,287History

All counties, 2021

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Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 90,708 USD90,708Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 90,126 USD90,126Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 88,871 USD88,871Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 87,868 USD87,868North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 83,992 USD83,992Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 83,765 USD83,765Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 82,083 USD82,083Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 81,563 USD81,563Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 79,300 USD79,300Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 78,750 USD78,750Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 78,321 USD78,321Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 77,820 USD77,820Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 75,000 USD75,000Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 72,258 USD72,258Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 72,083 USD72,083Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 71,696 USD71,696Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 70,609 USD70,609Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 68,654 USD68,654Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 68,634 USD68,634Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 67,439 USD67,439Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 63,977 USD63,977Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 63,355 USD63,355Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 62,115 USD62,115Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 57,460 USD57,460Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 55,990 USD55,990Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 55,857 USD55,857Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 54,891 USD54,891Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 49,688 USD49,688Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 43,405 USD43,405Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 37,975 USD37,975
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Aleutians West Census Area90,708
2Juneau City and Borough90,126
3Anchorage Municipality88,871
4Chugach Census Area87,868
5North Slope Borough83,992
6Kodiak Island Borough83,765
7Sitka City and Borough82,083
8Bristol Bay Borough81,563
9Matanuska-Susitna Borough79,300
10Denali Borough78,750
11Fairbanks North Star Borough78,321
12Ketchikan Gateway Borough77,820
13Skagway Municipality75,000
14Aleutians East Borough72,258
15Yakutat City and Borough72,083
16Petersburg Borough71,696
17Kenai Peninsula Borough70,609
18Northwest Arctic Borough68,654
19Southeast Fairbanks Census Area68,634
20Copper River Census Area67,439
21Nome Census Area63,977
22Haines Borough63,355
23Dillingham Census Area62,115
24Bethel Census Area57,460
25Hoonah-Angoon Census Area55,990
26Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area55,857
27Wrangell City and Borough54,891
28Lake and Peninsula Borough49,688
29Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area43,405
30Kusilvak Census Area37,975

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About this ranking

Household income in the past 12 months at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars adjusted to the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US dollars. For Spanish places use net_income_per_household (average, EUR).

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 B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median household income?

Aleutians West Census Area, with $90,708 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income?

Kusilvak Census Area, with $37,975 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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