Poverty Rate in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Northwest Arctic Borough Compares
National Distribution
Where Northwest Arctic Borough falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Northwest Arctic Borough: 17.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,423 | Audrain County, MO | 17.8% |
| #2,424 | Benton County, TN | 17.8% |
| #2,425 | Gentry County, MO | 17.9% |
| #2,426 | Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | 17.9% |
| #2,427 | Fayette County, IN | 17.9% |
| #2,428 | Real County, TX | 17.9% |
| #2,429 | King and Queen County, VA | 17.9% |
Poverty Rate in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska has a poverty rate of 17.9%, which ranks #2,426 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Alaska, Northwest Arctic Borough ranks #26 of 30 out of 30 counties. This places it in the 25th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.