Boroughs with the most born-and-bred residents in Alaska

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#30. Aleutians West Census Area

- Population: 5,178
- Born in Alaska: 771 (14.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,813 (35.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 312 (6.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 2,282 (44.1% of population)

#29. Skagway

- Population: 1,308
- Born in Alaska: 315 (24.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 751 (57.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 29 (2.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 213 (16.3% of population)

#28. Denali Borough

- Population: 2,029
- Born in Alaska: 539 (26.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,284 (63.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 51 (2.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 155 (7.6% of population)

#27. Haines Borough

- Population: 2,077
- Born in Alaska: 592 (28.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,282 (61.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 90 (4.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 113 (5.4% of population)

#26. Kodiak Island Borough

- Population: 12,878
- Born in Alaska: 4,168 (32.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,784 (44.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 324 (2.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 2,602 (20.2% of population)

#25. Sitka

- Population: 8,393
- Born in Alaska: 2,756 (32.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 4,803 (57.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 73 (0.9% of population)
- Born in another country: 761 (9.1% of population)

#24. Fairbanks North Star Borough

- Population: 95,555
- Born in Alaska: 32,198 (33.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 55,057 (57.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 3,409 (3.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 4,891 (5.1% of population)

#23. Chugach Census Area

- Population: 6,964
- Born in Alaska: 2,519 (36.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,910 (56.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 159 (2.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 376 (5.4% of population)

#22. Petersburg Borough

- Population: 3,394
- Born in Alaska: 1,245 (36.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,595 (47.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 62 (1.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 492 (14.5% of population)

#21. Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

- Population: 6,936
- Born in Alaska: 2,657 (38.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,425 (49.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 297 (4.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 557 (8.0% of population)

#20. Kenai Peninsula Borough

- Population: 59,843
- Born in Alaska: 23,105 (38.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 33,792 (56.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 626 (1.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 2,320 (3.9% of population)

#19. Yakutat

- Population: 506
- Born in Alaska: 199 (39.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 212 (41.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 3 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 92 (18.2% of population)

#18. Juneau

- Population: 31,969
- Born in Alaska: 12,849 (40.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 16,177 (50.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 423 (1.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 2,520 (7.9% of population)

#17. Anchorage

- Population: 289,069
- Born in Alaska: 116,196 (40.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 132,795 (45.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 8,679 (3.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 31,399 (10.9% of population)

#16. Ketchikan Gateway Borough

- Population: 13,870
- Born in Alaska: 5,667 (40.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 6,767 (48.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 232 (1.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,204 (8.7% of population)

#15. Aleutians East Borough

- Population: 3,423
- Born in Alaska: 1,416 (41.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 800 (23.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 99 (2.9% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,108 (32.4% of population)

#14. Matanuska-Susitna Borough

- Population: 110,677
- Born in Alaska: 46,324 (41.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 59,085 (53.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1,797 (1.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 3,471 (3.1% of population)

#13. Bristol Bay Borough

- Population: 878
- Born in Alaska: 396 (45.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 330 (37.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 70 (8.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 82 (9.3% of population)

#12. Wrangell

- Population: 2,106
- Born in Alaska: 1,048 (49.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 922 (43.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 26 (1.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 110 (5.2% of population)

#11. Hoonah–Angoon Census Area

- Population: 2,313
- Born in Alaska: 1,192 (51.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,014 (43.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 25 (1.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 82 (3.5% of population)

#10. Copper River Census Area

- Population: 2,626
- Born in Alaska: 1,388 (52.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,166 (44.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 34 (1.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 38 (1.4% of population)

#9. Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area

- Population: 5,730
- Born in Alaska: 3,168 (55.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,370 (41.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 40 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 152 (2.7% of population)

#8. North Slope Borough

- Population: 10,891
- Born in Alaska: 6,644 (61.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,252 (29.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 235 (2.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 760 (7.0% of population)

#7. Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area

- Population: 5,271
- Born in Alaska: 3,890 (73.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,167 (22.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 43 (0.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 171 (3.2% of population)

#6. Dillingham Census Area

- Population: 4,780
- Born in Alaska: 3,943 (82.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 702 (14.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 4 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 131 (2.7% of population)

#5. Lake and Peninsula Borough

- Population: 1,007
- Born in Alaska: 831 (82.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 114 (11.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 61 (6.1% of population)

#4. Nome Census Area

- Population: 9,925
- Born in Alaska: 8,436 (85.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,234 (12.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 28 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 227 (2.3% of population)

#3. Northwest Arctic Borough

- Population: 7,611
- Born in Alaska: 6,595 (86.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 741 (9.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 52 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 223 (2.9% of population)

#2. Bethel Census Area

- Population: 18,487
- Born in Alaska: 16,416 (88.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,678 (9.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 20 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 373 (2.0% of population)

#1. Kusilvak Census Area

- Population: 8,277
- Born in Alaska: 7,889 (95.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 206 (2.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 17 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 165 (2.0% of population)

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