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Alaska Health Data Geographic Descriptions
Alaska Metropolitan/Micropolitan Statistical Areas
There are 2 metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) and 2 micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) in Alaska. The Fairbanks MSA and the 2 μSAs are each composed of single boroughs. The boroughs and census areas outside of the metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas are considered rural.
Boroughs/Census Areas by Metropolitan/Micropolitan Statistical Areas
- Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Municipality of Anchorage (02020)
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough (02170)
- Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Fairbanks North Star Borough (02090)
- Juneau, Alaska Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Juneau City and Borough (02110)
- Ketchikan, Alaska Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough (02130)
- Rural (Non-statistical areas)
- Aleutians East Borough (02013)
- Aleutians West Census Area (02016)
- Bethel Census Area (02050)
- Bristol Bay Borough (02060)
- Chugach Census Area (02063)
- Copper River Census Area (02066)
- Denali Borough (02068)
- Dillingham Census Area (02070)
- Haines Borough (02100)
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Area (02105)
- Kenai Peninsula Borough (02122)
- Kodiak Island Borough (02150)
- Kusilvak Census Area (02158)
- Lake and Peninsula Borough (02164)
- Nome Census Area (02180)
- North Slope Borough (02185)
- Northwest Arctic Borough (02188)
- Petersburg Borough (02195)
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (02198)
- Sitka City and Borough (02220)
- Skagway Municipality (02230)
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (02240)
- Wrangell City and Borough (02275)
- Yakutat City and Borough (02282)
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (02290)