National Origin in the Anchorage Area, Alaska (Metro Area)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Anchorage Area
Alaska
0%20%40%60%80%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen88.717588%90.198614%88.717588%88.7%353,096353k0.794472%0.648160%0.794472%0.8%3,1621.934673%1.655550%1.934673%1.9%7,7005.097487%4.225797%5.097487%5.1%20,28820.3k3.455779%3.271878%3.455779%3.5%13,75413.8k

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Anchorage Area
Alaska
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAsiaAmericasEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther55.023207%55.780404%55.023207%55.0%18,73118.7k23.847013%22.658244%23.847013%23.8%8,11813.794724%15.021630%13.794724%13.8%4,6963.933376%3.607436%3.933376%3.9%1,3393.401680%2.932286%3.401680%3.4%1,1580.000000%0.000000%0.0%2.932286%0

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Anchorage Area
Alaska
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAsiaAmericasEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther55.023207%55.780404%55.023207%55.0%18,73118.7k23.847013%22.658244%23.847013%23.8%8,11813.794724%15.021630%13.794724%13.8%4,6963.933376%3.607436%3.933376%3.9%1,3393.401680%2.932286%3.401680%3.4%1,1580.000000%0.000000%0.0%2.932286%0

Country of Birth#3

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Alaska and the Anchorage Area
Anchorage Area
Alaska
Europe
Asia
Australia
Americas
0%10%20%30%CountPhilippinesKoreaMexicoThailandCanadaDominican RepublicLaosRussiaOther OceaniaGermany25.591916%31.355549%25.591916%25.6%8,7128.656953%6.771408%8.656953%8.7%2,9477.719875%7.010335%7.719875%7.7%2,6286.674108%4.727859%6.674108%6.7%2,2724.083191%4.637356%4.083191%4.1%1,3903.671935%2.490633%3.671935%3.7%1,2503.322366%2.445382%3.322366%3.3%1,1313.287116%3.011928%3.287116%3.3%1,1192.919922%2.331348%2.919922%2.9%9942.094472%2.715080%2.094472%2.1%713

Map of National Origin by County in the Anchorage Area

United States National Origin by County#4

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
86.6%88.3%90.0%91.6%93.3%95.0%

Europe National Origin by County#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
1.10%1.17%1.23%1.29%1.35%1.41%

Asia National Origin by County#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
1.2%2.1%3.1%4.0%4.9%5.9%

Africa National Origin by County#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.05%0.13%0.20%0.28%0.35%0.44%

Australia National Origin by County#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.04%0.11%0.18%0.24%0.31%0.38%

Americas National Origin by County#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0.57%0.96%1.35%1.74%2.13%2.53%
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Map of National Origin by County Subdivision in the Anchorage Area

United States National Origin by County Subdivision#10

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
86.6%88.3%90.0%91.6%93.3%95.0%

Europe National Origin by County Subdivision#11

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
1.10%1.17%1.23%1.29%1.35%1.41%

Asia National Origin by County Subdivision#12

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
1.2%2.1%3.1%4.0%4.9%5.9%

Africa National Origin by County Subdivision#13

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.05%0.13%0.20%0.28%0.35%0.44%

Australia National Origin by County Subdivision#14

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.04%0.11%0.18%0.24%0.31%0.38%

Americas National Origin by County Subdivision#15

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0.57%0.96%1.35%1.74%2.13%2.53%
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National Origin by Place in the Anchorage Area

There are 30 places in the Anchorage Area. This section compares all 30 of those to each other, the Anchorage Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Anchorage Area.

Born in the USA by Place#16

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected places in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
US-Born1
Other
0%50%100%Count#Trapper CreekSkwentnaChaseLake LouisePoint MacKenziePt MacKenzieFarm LoopWillowHoustonSutton-AlpineBuffalo SoapstoneBig LakeTalkeetnaSusitna NorthButteLazy MountainChickaloonKnik RiverMeadow LakesLakesPalmerTanainaKnik-FairviewFishhookGatewayGlacier ViewWasillaAlaskaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAnchorageUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacific100.000000%100.000000%100.0%3491100.000000%100.000000%100.0%512100.000000%100.000000%100.0%83100.000000%100.000000%100.0%7499.166667%99.166667%99.2%595598.480786%98.480786%98.5%1,102697.981740%97.981740%98.0%2,039797.879684%97.879684%97.9%1,985897.634271%97.634271%97.6%1,527997.607656%97.607656%97.6%8161097.353604%97.353604%97.4%3,4581196.563981%96.563981%96.6%8151296.471471%96.471471%96.5%1,2851396.466069%96.466069%96.5%3,7671496.033810%96.033810%96.0%1,4771595.736434%95.736434%95.7%2471695.508587%95.508587%95.5%7231795.360021%95.360021%95.4%7,3371895.270572%95.270572%95.3%8,5211995.176506%95.176506%95.2%6,2552094.638455%94.638455%94.6%9,2142194.377274%94.377274%94.4%16,08016.1k2294.186839%94.186839%94.2%5,5252393.416928%93.416928%93.4%5,6622492.727273%92.727273%92.7%2042592.532323%92.532323%92.5%8,3022690.198614%90.198614%90.2%664,633665k88.717588%88.717588%88.7%353,096353k86.655464%86.655464%86.7%259,378259k2785.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M79.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M75.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M

Continent of Birth by Place#17

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected places in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorageAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAlaskaGlacier ViewWasillaGatewayFishhookKnik-FairviewTalkeetnaPalmerTanainaMeadow LakesLakesLazy MountainKnik RiverSusitna NorthButteSutton-AlpineBig LakeFarm LoopBuffalo SoapstoneWillowPoint MacKenziePt MacKenzieHoustonTrapper CreekChickaloonSkwentnaChaseLake Louise11.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M10.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.861600%2.522710%1.104834%0.430641%0.372176%10.291961%10.3%30,80630.8k14.706281%2.039698%1.179899%0.336432%0.290955%8.553266%8.6%34,04234.0k4.182234%1.698842%1.126273%0.270474%0.219853%7.497676%7.5%55,24755.2k7.272727%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%7.272727%7.3%1622.775301%1.905930%0.780205%0.089166%0.000000%5.550602%5.6%49832.689325%0.758951%0.527966%0.098994%0.000000%4.075235%4.1%24742.386635%0.767133%0.647801%0.051142%0.000000%3.852711%3.9%22652.089447%1.109285%0.410846%0.123254%0.000000%3.732832%3.7%63661.303318%1.184834%0.947867%0.000000%0.000000%3.436019%3.4%2971.065125%1.034693%0.989044%0.167377%0.000000%3.256239%3.3%21481.859080%0.708710%0.493016%0.102712%0.092440%3.255957%3.3%31791.429685%1.078763%0.688848%0.000000%0.000000%3.197297%3.2%246101.733005%0.436047%0.436047%0.111807%0.000000%2.716905%2.7%243111.560468%0.780234%0.195059%0.000000%0.000000%2.535761%2.5%39121.056803%0.924703%0.528402%0.000000%0.000000%2.509908%2.5%19131.876877%0.600601%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%2.477477%2.5%33141.075544%0.665813%0.563380%0.000000%0.000000%2.304738%2.3%90151.342711%0.447570%0.191816%0.000000%0.000000%1.982097%2.0%31160.619369%0.337838%0.281532%0.168919%0.000000%1.407658%1.4%50170.625559%0.536193%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.161752%1.2%13180.717703%0.358852%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.076555%1.1%9190.624700%0.240269%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.864969%0.9%18200.833333%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.833333%0.8%5210.345168%0.197239%0.147929%0.000000%0.000000%0.690335%0.7%14220.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%027

National Origin by County in the Anchorage Area

There are 2 counties in the Anchorage Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Anchorage Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Anchorage Area.

Born in the USA by County#18

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected counties in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-SusitnaAlaskaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAnchorage MunicipalityAnchorageUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacific94.972588%94.972588%95.0%93,71893.7k190.198614%90.198614%90.2%664,633665k88.717588%88.717588%88.7%353,096353k86.655464%86.655464%86.7%259,378259k285.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M79.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M75.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M

Continent of Birth by County#19

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected counties in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorage MunicipalityAnchorageAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna11.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M10.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.861600%2.522710%1.104834%0.430641%0.372176%10.291961%10.3%30,80630.8k14.706281%2.039698%1.179899%0.336432%0.290955%8.553266%8.6%34,04234.0k4.182234%1.698842%1.126273%0.270474%0.219853%7.497676%7.5%55,24755.2k1.407594%1.201877%0.574590%0.050669%0.044589%3.279320%3.3%3,2362

National Origin by County Subdivision in the Anchorage Area

There are 2 county subdivisions in the Anchorage Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Anchorage Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Anchorage Area.

Born in the USA by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected county subdivisions in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Matanuska-SusitnaAlaskaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAnchorageUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacific94.972588%94.972588%95.0%93,71893.7k190.198614%90.198614%90.2%664,633665k88.717588%88.717588%88.7%353,096353k86.655464%86.655464%86.7%259,378259k285.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M79.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M75.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M

Continent of Birth by County Subdivision#21

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected county subdivisions in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorageAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna11.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M10.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.861600%2.522710%1.104834%0.430641%0.372176%10.291961%10.3%30,80630.8k14.706281%2.039698%1.179899%0.336432%0.290955%8.553266%8.6%34,04234.0k4.182234%1.698842%1.126273%0.270474%0.219853%7.497676%7.5%55,24755.2k1.407594%1.201877%0.574590%0.050669%0.044589%3.279320%3.3%3,2362

National Origin by Metro Area in Alaska

There are 4 metro areas in Alaska. This section compares the Anchorage Area to all of the metro areas in Alaska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Anchorage Area.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#22

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in Alaska, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Fairbanks Metro AreaFairbanksKetchikan Metro AreaKetchikanAlaskaJuneau Metro AreaJuneau AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacific91.703445%91.703445%91.7%91,84191.8k190.754648%90.754648%90.8%12,44712.4k290.198614%90.198614%90.2%664,633665k89.761407%89.761407%89.8%29,19429.2k388.717588%88.717588%88.7%353,096353k485.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M79.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M75.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#23

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in Alaska, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageKetchikan Metro AreaKetchikanJuneau Metro AreaJuneau AreaAlaskaFairbanks Metro AreaFairbanks11.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M10.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M4.706281%2.039698%1.179899%0.336432%0.290955%8.553266%8.6%34,04234.0k16.241342%1.166606%0.576012%0.196865%0.000000%8.180824%8.2%1,12224.547411%1.694134%1.294429%0.485795%0.144509%8.166277%8.2%2,65634.182234%1.698842%1.126273%0.270474%0.219853%7.497676%7.5%55,24755.2k2.168747%1.537693%1.251123%0.136795%0.096855%5.191213%5.2%5,1994

National Origin by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the Anchorage Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Anchorage Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#24

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Fort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaAlaskaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySalem Metro AreaSalem AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaPacificSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose Area93.816953%93.816953%93.8%305,119305k193.434820%93.434820%93.4%591,249591k293.385784%93.385784%93.4%506,715507k393.196548%93.196548%93.2%335,762336k493.125699%93.125699%93.1%196,417196k592.489455%92.489455%92.5%202,169202k692.485987%92.485987%92.5%613,811614k792.174003%92.174003%92.2%187,693188k892.078603%92.078603%92.1%529,161529k991.378301%91.378301%91.4%204,575205k1091.309886%91.309886%91.3%235,112235k1190.402963%90.402963%90.4%251,379251k1290.198614%90.198614%90.2%664,633665k89.828692%89.828692%89.8%618,599619k1389.489356%89.489356%89.5%238,320238k1489.226478%89.226478%89.2%807,041807k1588.717588%88.717588%88.7%353,096353k1688.418975%88.418975%88.4%246,406246k1787.713761%87.713761%87.7%275,387275k1887.624506%87.624506%87.6%183,774184k1986.996234%86.996234%87.0%1,004,3751.00M2086.938916%86.938916%86.9%352,100352k2186.422224%86.422224%86.4%2,378,3882.38M2286.219522%86.219522%86.2%2,027,2962.03M2385.450965%85.450965%85.5%857,362857k2485.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.085843%85.085843%85.1%234,266234k2584.396408%84.396408%84.4%3,786,1523.79M2683.976524%83.976524%84.0%372,734373k2782.157839%82.157839%82.2%175,674176k2881.952525%81.952525%82.0%407,940408k2981.210105%81.210105%81.2%201,142201k3080.766321%80.766321%80.8%218,821219k3180.490265%80.490265%80.5%1,805,0281.81M3280.463867%80.463867%80.5%2,953,9052.95M3379.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.781574%78.781574%78.8%686,453686k3478.503320%78.503320%78.5%416,508417k3577.819781%77.819781%77.8%749,529750k3677.772605%77.772605%77.8%334,108334k3777.234719%77.234719%77.2%3,421,9973.42M3877.085488%77.085488%77.1%760,833761k3976.845288%76.845288%76.8%350,237350k4076.081531%76.081531%76.1%641,451641k4176.029888%76.029888%76.0%1,573,9351.57M4275.727534%75.727534%75.7%332,743333k4375.545282%75.545282%75.5%540,043540k4475.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M4573.825004%73.825004%73.8%195,637196k4668.504955%68.504955%68.5%294,709295k4768.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M4865.334308%65.334308%65.3%8,617,1818.62M4960.981202%60.981202%61.0%1,184,9301.18M50

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#25

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPacificStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaWestUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesReno Metro AreaReno AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageChico Metro AreaChico AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaAlaskaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaFort Collins Metro AreaFort Collins23.860034%10.009536%2.855427%0.588182%0.200555%37.513734%37.5%728,932729k118.644513%12.533104%1.698656%0.542786%0.136216%33.555275%33.6%4,425,7284.43M216.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M324.231696%4.114123%1.231517%0.252905%0.191306%30.021548%30.0%129,153129k419.391248%4.350172%1.571692%0.078490%0.056604%25.448206%25.4%67,43867.4k512.073686%8.905696%1.883532%0.530160%0.137489%23.530564%23.5%765,533766k611.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M12.680245%9.104020%0.887167%0.304535%0.279495%23.255463%23.3%166,244166k717.240069%3.381923%2.102664%0.193220%0.071462%22.989338%23.0%101,014101k815.592034%5.376167%1.523526%0.215512%0.108764%22.816003%22.8%192,364192k919.527875%2.118398%0.705840%0.076793%0.051561%22.480467%22.5%102,459102k1012.578829%6.970354%1.638913%0.726903%0.103664%22.018662%22.0%455,820456k1115.496025%4.707688%0.857121%0.450092%0.098902%21.609828%21.6%957,455957k1214.726318%5.770692%0.640600%0.153557%0.072470%21.363636%21.4%205,766206k1313.930915%4.740265%1.082628%0.488351%0.104795%20.346954%20.3%107,953108k1416.379541%3.290690%0.349463%0.186839%0.066564%20.273098%20.3%176,647177k159.787102%8.584810%1.163651%0.311455%0.277936%20.124955%20.1%86,45686.5k1610.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M15.801029%1.809526%0.840933%0.689565%0.125532%19.266585%19.3%190,161190k1717.124043%0.654471%0.263242%0.053294%0.024225%18.119274%18.1%44,87844.9k188.179334%6.183028%2.683027%0.615328%0.431029%18.091746%18.1%405,715406k1912.757123%2.763065%2.181367%0.178274%0.109253%17.989082%18.0%48,73848.7k208.944443%4.147782%2.736214%1.297024%0.339381%17.464844%17.5%641,151641k2111.298857%2.920390%1.862886%0.449198%0.273416%16.804748%16.8%83,65083.7k2214.927160%0.988659%0.477026%0.232433%0.031802%16.657079%16.7%35,61735.6k239.139021%3.925381%1.230807%0.216062%0.148923%14.660193%14.7%65,07065.1k249.343729%3.101522%1.315269%0.455268%0.083122%14.298910%14.3%641,471641k2510.591329%1.854145%1.223264%0.320707%0.022882%14.012327%14.0%38,58038.6k267.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M8.829128%2.273212%1.229396%0.461858%0.109833%12.903428%12.9%129,465129k274.764517%4.629784%2.408988%0.450896%0.244799%12.498985%12.5%293,891294k286.733657%3.016218%1.492630%0.937190%0.068712%12.248406%12.2%337,083337k298.835868%1.585197%1.103465%0.312595%0.214323%12.051447%12.1%48,80848.8k306.883216%2.910254%1.262447%0.457512%0.451276%11.964705%12.0%138,133138k315.343562%2.700151%2.446014%0.191676%0.082964%10.764367%10.8%22,57622.6k324.602164%3.417303%2.247731%0.267231%0.201936%10.736365%10.7%33,70833.7k336.926224%1.932683%1.291445%0.155017%0.130616%10.435984%10.4%29,08329.1k346.784406%1.687920%0.794706%0.175017%0.016142%9.458190%9.5%85,54885.5k356.961322%0.930718%0.486577%0.234837%0.039919%8.653372%8.7%24,06224.1k364.706281%2.039698%1.179899%0.336432%0.290955%8.553266%8.6%34,04234.0k374.034805%2.659496%0.983129%0.081741%0.058068%7.817239%7.8%17,50117.5k383.865030%2.122706%1.220753%0.269234%0.194509%7.672233%7.7%20,43220.4k394.182234%1.698842%1.126273%0.270474%0.219853%7.497676%7.5%55,24755.2k4.777807%1.154551%0.965481%0.043707%0.027501%6.969047%7.0%14,19114.2k402.983258%1.858147%1.695654%0.310030%0.107022%6.954111%7.0%47,88947.9k414.921661%1.070675%0.502015%0.257359%0.129636%6.881347%6.9%39,54639.5k423.527453%1.629400%1.034233%0.266544%0.075338%6.532968%6.5%43,35843.4k434.041887%1.551792%0.687601%0.123521%0.052153%6.456955%6.5%14,11414.1k443.324427%1.598909%1.042379%0.222923%0.070295%6.258932%6.3%16,11616.1k453.877373%0.973847%0.934021%0.075860%0.063532%5.924634%5.9%12,49612.5k462.677969%1.995154%0.875725%0.174035%0.164597%5.887480%5.9%21,21121.2k473.621405%0.992268%0.636859%0.153131%0.071271%5.474934%5.5%34,64534.6k481.860473%1.719302%1.243448%0.208624%0.200146%5.231992%5.2%28,38928.4k492.076697%1.661604%1.097384%0.186023%0.047966%5.069674%5.1%16,48816.5k50

National Origin by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Anchorage Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Anchorage Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#26

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Pittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityAlaskaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreAnchorage Metro AreaAnchoragePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidencePhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWestRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonPacificSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami Area95.726405%95.726405%95.7%2,254,2862.25M195.441638%95.441638%95.4%1,089,2841.09M295.059099%95.059099%95.1%2,040,3582.04M394.823519%94.823519%94.8%2,658,3292.66M494.223386%94.223386%94.2%1,196,2131.20M594.208772%94.208772%94.2%1,263,6591.26M692.893221%92.893221%92.9%1,828,8521.83M792.800697%92.800697%92.8%1,913,2071.91M892.728391%92.728391%92.7%1,919,6141.92M992.436832%92.436832%92.4%1,049,6231.05M1091.969740%91.969740%92.0%1,834,8001.83M1191.842012%91.842012%91.8%1,148,2521.15M1291.485815%91.485815%91.5%1,437,9101.44M1391.445527%91.445527%91.4%1,641,0541.64M1491.319904%91.319904%91.3%1,565,6141.57M1591.282097%91.282097%91.3%1,148,4731.15M1690.787428%90.787428%90.8%1,213,8961.21M1790.198614%90.198614%90.2%664,633665k89.861502%89.861502%89.9%3,861,1073.86M1889.297491%89.297491%89.3%2,126,3092.13M1989.195129%89.195129%89.2%3,111,5153.11M2089.192099%89.192099%89.2%1,270,1821.27M2188.723613%88.723613%88.7%2,467,2912.47M2288.717588%88.717588%88.7%353,096353k87.665304%87.665304%87.7%5,301,7535.30M2386.996234%86.996234%87.0%1,004,3751.00M2486.940389%86.940389%86.9%1,081,2951.08M2586.422224%86.422224%86.4%2,378,3882.38M2686.219522%86.219522%86.2%2,027,2962.03M2785.995297%85.995297%86.0%2,005,7072.01M2885.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.170050%85.170050%85.2%4,780,4054.78M2984.730505%84.730505%84.7%1,363,6181.36M3084.396408%84.396408%84.4%3,786,1523.79M3183.656515%83.656515%83.7%1,625,1241.63M3283.578451%83.578451%83.6%2,446,9382.45M3382.941445%82.941445%82.9%1,005,1061.01M3481.068461%81.068461%81.1%7,724,5247.72M3580.905009%80.905009%80.9%5,628,6615.63M3680.490265%80.490265%80.5%1,805,0281.81M3780.463867%80.463867%80.5%2,953,9052.95M3880.206220%80.206220%80.2%3,792,8273.79M3979.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M77.234719%77.234719%77.2%3,421,9973.42M4076.029888%76.029888%76.0%1,573,9351.57M4175.790147%75.790147%75.8%4,913,1664.91M4275.604333%75.604333%75.6%4,545,1454.55M4375.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M4474.376768%74.376768%74.4%1,731,8691.73M4568.550958%68.550958%68.6%13,731,74613.7M4668.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M4765.334308%65.334308%65.3%8,617,1818.62M4860.981202%60.981202%61.0%1,184,9301.18M4957.703138%57.703138%57.7%3,420,0393.42M50

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#27

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Anchorage Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Anchorage Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPacificHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideWestSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleAlaskaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamPittsburgh Metro 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Definitions

This page discusses the citizenship status and place of birth of the residents of the Anchorage Area. In all cases, including citizenship status, the results are based solely on survey responses and were not further verified.

  • Citizen, US-Born: a person that was born in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and other outlying areas
  • Citizen, Territory-Born: born in Puerto-Rico or a US outlying area
  • Citizen, Born Abroad: born abroad of American parents
  • Citizen, Naturalized: not a citizen at birth, but has become one since
  • Not Citizen: foreign born non-citizen, regardless of formal immigration status

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect respondents status at the time of the survey.

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