Poverty Rate in Alaska
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Poverty Rate
10.1% −19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #13 of 52
How Alaska Compares
Alaska
10.1%
National
12.6%
19.5% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Massachusetts | 10.0% |
| #11 | Hawaii | 10.0% |
| #12 | Vermont | 10.1% |
| #13 | Alaska | 10.1% |
| #14 | Delaware | 10.4% |
| #15 | Wyoming | 10.5% |
| #16 | Wisconsin | 10.6% |
Highest Poverty Counties in Alaska
| # | County | Poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haines Borough | 5.4% |
| 2 | Skagway Municipality | 5.9% |
| 3 | Chugach Census Area | 5.9% |
| 4 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 6.1% |
| 5 | Petersburg Borough | 7.0% |
| 6 | Sitka City and Borough | 7.5% |
| 7 | Denali Borough | 8.3% |
| 8 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 8.7% |
| 9 | Kodiak Island Borough | 8.7% |
| 10 | Copper River Census Area | 8.7% |
Lowest Poverty Counties in Alaska
| # | County | Poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Kusilvak Census Area | 32.4% |
| 29 | Bethel Census Area | 25.6% |
| 28 | Nome Census Area | 21.5% |
| 27 | Dillingham Census Area | 19.5% |
| 26 | Northwest Arctic Borough | 17.9% |
| 25 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 16.0% |
| 24 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 14.2% |
| 23 | Aleutians East Borough | 13.2% |
| 22 | Lake and Peninsula Borough | 12.8% |
| 21 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 12.7% |
Poverty Rate in Alaska
Alaska has a poverty rate of 10.1%, ranking #13 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 19.5% below the national value of 12.6%.
Across Alaska's 30 counties, poverty rate ranges from 32.4% to 5.4%. The county with the highest value is Haines Borough at 5.4%.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line.
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.