Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Anchorage Municipality, AK

The map below shows majority race by area in Anchorage Municipality, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Anchorage Municipality racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Anchorage Municipality, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Anchorage Municipality overall is white, making up 54.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 14.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Anchorage Municipality

 
Self-Identified Race
Anchorage Municipality, AK Population
White
54.3%
Hispanic
9.7%
Black
4.6%
Asian
9.7%
Native American
7.2%
Other
14.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Anchorage Municipality, AK

The map below shows diversity in Anchorage Municipality. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Anchorage Municipality Diversity Score

65.8

More diverse than 97% of US counties

Anchorage Municipality has a diversity score of 65.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Anchorage Municipality is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Anchorage Municipality's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Anchorage Municipality, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Anchorage Municipality.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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