How Alaska Compares

Alaska

$46,573

National

$41,261

12.9% above

State Ranking

Rank	State	Value
#11	California	$49,513
#12	Minnesota	$48,237
#13	Rhode Island	$47,150
#14	Alaska	$46,573
#15	Vermont	$46,500
#16	Illinois	$46,406
#17	Hawaii	$46,005

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Highest Per Capita Counties in Alaska

#	County	Per Capita
1	Denali Borough	$80,497
2	Bristol Bay Borough	$61,587
3	Skagway Municipality	$60,329
4	Aleutians West Census Area	$57,451
5	North Slope Borough	$57,430
6	Juneau City and Borough	$54,089
7	Lake and Peninsula Borough	$53,670
8	Anchorage Municipality	$51,144
9	Yakutat City and Borough	$49,131
10	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	$48,971

Lowest Per Capita Counties in Alaska

#	County	Per Capita
30	Kusilvak Census Area	$16,231
29	Bethel Census Area	$26,543
28	Northwest Arctic Borough	$30,256
27	Nome Census Area	$32,238
26	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	$33,669
25	Dillingham Census Area	$34,301
24	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	$36,507
23	Hoonah-Angoon Census Area	$36,584
22	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	$39,692
21	Wrangell City and Borough	$39,937

Per Capita Income in Alaska

Alaska has a per capita income of $46,573, ranking #14 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 12.9% above the national value of $41,261.

Across Alaska's 30 counties, per capita income ranges from $16,231 to $80,497. The county with the highest value is Denali Borough at $80,497.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population.

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.