2025

Cities in Alaska ranked by Native American Population

This list ranks the 131 cities in Alaska based on their American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Native American population in Alaska

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  • 1
    Anchorage
    Native American population in Anchorage is 38,686
    11.67% of Anchorage population is Native American
  • 2
    Juneau
    Native American population in Juneau is 6,049
    15.75% of Juneau population is Native American
  • 3
    Bethel
    Native American population in Bethel is 4,745
    70.40% of Bethel population is Native American
  • 4
    Fairbanks
    Native American population in Fairbanks is 4,605
    12.14% of Fairbanks population is Native American
  • 5
    Nome
    Native American population in Nome is 2,304
    54.08% of Nome population is Native American

List of 131 cities in Alaska by Native American Population

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Rank by Native American Population
City
Native American Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Alaska Native American Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Anchorage 38,686 11.67% 38.15%
2 Juneau 6,049 15.75% 5.97%
3 Bethel 4,745 70.40% 4.68%
4 Fairbanks 4,605 12.14% 4.54%
5 Nome 2,304 54.08% 2.27%
6 Kotzebue 2,239 65.93% 2.21%
7 Ketchikan 2,050 21.91% 2.02%
8 1,768 17.43% 1.74%
9 1,487 14.23% 1.47%
10 1,466 60.33% 1.45%
11 1,254 88.81% 1.24%
12 1,175 13.36% 1.16%
13 986 98.70% 0.97%
14 972 13.90% 0.96%
15 863 84.11% 0.85%
16 839 96.88% 0.83%
17 803 96.86% 0.79%
18 763 98.20% 0.75%
19 727 92.73% 0.72%
20 706 91.69% 0.70%
21 701 27.88% 0.69%
22 698 10.93% 0.69%
23 695 50.07% 0.69%
24 673 92.96% 0.66%
25 649 93.92% 0.64%
26 614 82.20% 0.61%
27 605 92.09% 0.60%
27 605 92.65% 0.60%
28 596 71.12% 0.59%
29 594 99.33% 0.59%
30 582 79.84% 0.57%
31 581 9.68% 0.57%
32 562 96.56% 0.55%
33 537 18.28% 0.53%
34 536 81.34% 0.53%
35 528 95.65% 0.52%
36 509 13.11% 0.50%
37 504 37.78% 0.50%
38 474 60.46% 0.47%
39 471 48.11% 0.46%
40 464 9.35% 0.46%
41 458 86.91% 0.45%
42 453 93.40% 0.45%
43 447 81.13% 0.44%
44 440 93.42% 0.43%
45 438 94.81% 0.43%
46 418 69.55% 0.41%
47 413 12.41% 0.41%
48 410 68.79% 0.40%
49 409 34.51% 0.40%
50 387 56.58% 0.38%
51 374 90.12% 0.37%
52 336 25.75% 0.33%
53 332 96.23% 0.33%
54 306 98.08% 0.30%
55 304 98.70% 0.30%
56 293 76.10% 0.29%
57 288 98.29% 0.28%
58 285 96.94% 0.28%
59 282 83.68% 0.28%
60 274 67.49% 0.27%
61 271 87.42% 0.27%
62 265 95.32% 0.26%
62 265 45.07% 0.26%
63 264 92.31% 0.26%
64 263 96.34% 0.26%
65 250 75.53% 0.25%
66 234 97.91% 0.23%
67 224 96.14% 0.22%
68 220 96.07% 0.22%
69 214 75.35% 0.21%
70 211 100.00% 0.21%
71 205 81.67% 0.20%
72 200 10.35% 0.20%
73 192 91.43% 0.19%
74 190 81.90% 0.19%
75 189 92.20% 0.19%
76 183 3.64% 0.18%
77 181 95.26% 0.18%
78 177 93.65% 0.17%
79 170 74.56% 0.17%
80 161 94.15% 0.16%
81 149 89.76% 0.15%
82 141 17.80% 0.14%
83 136 95.10% 0.13%
84 133 97.79% 0.13%
85 121 90.30% 0.12%
86 117 100.00% 0.12%
87 113 47.08% 0.11%
88 112 99.12% 0.11%
89 111 63.79% 0.11%
90 107 58.79% 0.11%
91 106 84.80% 0.10%
92 99 7.69% 0.10%
92 99 67.81% 0.10%
93 93 63.70% 0.09%
94 88 76.52% 0.09%
95 87 95.60% 0.09%
96 84 98.82% 0.08%
97 78 68.42% 0.08%
98 72 86.75% 0.07%
99 68 71.58% 0.07%
99 68 61.26% 0.07%
100 67 80.72% 0.07%
101 59 93.65% 0.06%
102 51 7.89% 0.05%
103 50 76.92% 0.05%
104 44 100.00% 0.04%
105 34 87.18% 0.03%
106 32 100.00% 0.03%
106 32 42.67% 0.03%
106 32 15.84% 0.03%
107 26 100.00% 0.03%
108 25 56.82% 0.02%
108 25 13.37% 0.02%
108 25 100.00% 0.02%
108 25 100.00% 0.02%
108 25 69.44% 0.02%
109 20 16.53% 0.02%
109 20 3.90% 0.02%
110 18 85.71% 0.02%
111 16 10.81% 0.02%
111 16 32.65% 0.02%
112 14 23.73% 0.01%
113 9 5.29% 0.01%
114 6 2.35% 0.01%
115 3 3.13% -

List of cities with no Native American Population in Alaska

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Alaska have no recorded Native American population*:
  • Bettles
  • Kupreanof
  • Port Alexander
  • Tenakee Springs
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Alaska by their American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Native American Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Native American, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Native American alone, while others identify as Native American along with another race (such as Native American and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Native American .
  • We’ve used the “Native American alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Native American population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Native American alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Native American .
  2. % of Total Alaska Native American Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Native American population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Native American populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Native American population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Native American populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.