What is the poverty rate in ?

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The poverty rate was about 11% of Alaska’s population as of 2025. The poverty rate is the percentage of people whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the percentage of people in households that don’t earn enough to pay for basic needs like food, housing, and healthcare. In 2025, 78,800 people in Alaska were considered in poverty.

11%

of the population (2025)

78.8K

people living under the poverty line (2025)
Based on data from the American Community Survey dating back to 2010, Alaska's poverty rate hit a peak in 2014 of 11.2%. Its lowest point was in 2013 at 9.3%. The state's poverty rate was 11% in 2025, 0.8 percentage points higher than the previous year.

In 2025, 11% of Alaska's population were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate, 2010–2025

While the poverty rate shows the overall trend, the total number matters because many aid programs and funding decisions are based on how many people are in poverty, not just the percentage. In 2025, 78,800 people living in Alaska were in poverty — down 2.2% from the 2014 peak of 80,600.

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In 2025, 78,800 people in Alaska were in poverty.

People living under poverty line, 2010–2025

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.

What is the child poverty rate in Alaska?

From 2015 to 2025, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Alaska increased from 15.2% to 15.4%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 9.3% to 10.3%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 4.5% to 7%.

In 2025, 15.4% of children in Alaska were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate by age group, 2015–2025

How does poverty differ by race in Alaska?

Among racial or ethnic groups in Alaska during 2025, four had a higher poverty rate than the state’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native; Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race); some other race; and two or more races
Two had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian; and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Over the previous ten years, the poverty rate for the Black or African American population shifted the most, decreasing from 16.5% in 2015 to 11% in 2025.

In Alaska, the poverty rate for the Black or African American population decreased from 16.5% in 2015 to 11.0% in 2025.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity, 2015–2025

What counties in Alaska have the highest and lowest poverty rates?

In 2020–2024, the poverty rate among Alaska counties ranged from 5.4% in Haines Borough to 32.4% in Kusilvak Census Area. The poverty rate in the state’s largest county — Anchorage Borough — was 8.9%

In 2020-2024, the poverty rate among Alaska counties ranged from 5.4% to 32.4%.

Poverty rate

Poverty rate, by county (2024)

Poverty rate, by county (2024)
1.

Kusilvak Census Area

32.4%
2.

Bethel Census Area

25.6%
3.

Nome Census Area

21.5%
4.

Dillingham Census Area

19.5%
5.

Northwest Arctic Borough

17.9%
6.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

16.0%
7.

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

14.2%
8.

Aleutians East Borough

13.2%
9.

Lake and Peninsula Borough

12.8%
10.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

12.7%

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