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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 2023, at $107,344. Kusilvak Census Area had the lowest, at $48,233. The median was $78,158 and the figure for Alaska was $89,336. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest107,344Aleutians West Census Area
Lowest48,233Kusilvak Census Area
Median78,15830 counties
Alaska89,336History

All counties, 2023

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Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 107,344 USD107,344Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 101,207 USD101,207Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 100,625 USD100,625Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 100,513 USD100,513Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 98,152 USD98,152Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 90,625 USD90,625Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 89,155 USD89,155Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 88,935 USD88,935Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 88,565 USD88,565North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 86,313 USD86,313Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 84,722 USD84,722Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 83,716 USD83,716Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 81,298 USD81,298Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 80,625 USD80,625Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 78,594 USD78,594Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 77,722 USD77,722Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 77,026 USD77,026Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 76,643 USD76,643Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 75,053 USD75,053Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 74,250 USD74,250Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 74,223 USD74,223Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 72,692 USD72,692Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 72,607 USD72,607Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 70,616 USD70,616Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 64,545 USD64,545Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 64,000 USD64,000Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 62,500 USD62,500Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 59,079 USD59,079Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 52,642 USD52,642Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 48,233 USD48,233
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Aleutians West Census Area107,344+6.6%
2Sitka City and Borough101,207+6.2%
3Bristol Bay Borough100,625+6.9%
4Juneau City and Borough100,513+5%
5Anchorage Municipality98,152+2.5%
6Matanuska-Susitna Borough90,625+4.8%
7Ketchikan Gateway Borough89,155+7.7%
8Denali Borough88,935+1.9%
9Chugach Census Area88,565+6.6%
10North Slope Borough86,313+3.4%
11Fairbanks North Star Borough84,722+3.8%
12Kodiak Island Borough83,716-8.1%
13Northwest Arctic Borough81,298+4.7%
14Yakutat City and Borough80,625+4.9%
15Skagway Municipality78,594-1.2%
16Kenai Peninsula Borough77,722+1.9%
17Petersburg Borough77,026-1%
18Nome Census Area76,643+9.3%
19Copper River Census Area75,053+6.3%
20Dillingham Census Area74,250+7%
21Southeast Fairbanks Census Area74,223-1.5%
22Aleutians East Borough72,692-9.1%
23Haines Borough72,607+6.3%
24Bethel Census Area70,616+10.2%
25Wrangell City and Borough64,545+5.8%
26Lake and Peninsula Borough64,000+3.9%
27Hoonah-Angoon Census Area62,500+0.3%
28Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area59,079-4.4%
29Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area52,642+10.1%
30Kusilvak Census Area48,233+13.1%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median household income?

Aleutians West Census Area, with $107,344 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income?

Kusilvak Census Area, with $48,233 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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