B2B cold email software in Alaska
Verified federal data on the Alaska business market, plus outreach guides for its largest cities and service industries. Acqro researches every company on your list and writes each email from what it finds.
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How many businesses are in Alaska?
Alaska had 22,178 business establishments in 2023, ranking 50th among the 50 states and DC, with 5,113 of them employing 10 to 249 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns. Acqro is AI cold email software that researches each of those companies before writing to them.
The Alaska B2B market in numbers
- Business establishments
- 22,178+0.4% vs 2022Census CBP 2023
- Firms with 10–249 employees
- 5,113Census CBP 2023
- Paid employees
- 263,691Census CBP 2023
- Average annual pay
- $72,990Census CBP 2023
- Professional services firms
- 1,988Census CBP 2023, NAICS 54
- Share of US establishments
- 0.3%Census CBP 2023
76.4% of establishments in Alaska have fewer than 10 employees, above the 73.0% share for the United States. The 5,113 establishments with 10 to 249 employees are where most B2B lists should start: large enough to have a budget and a defined buyer, small enough that an owner or department head still makes the call and reads their own email.
By employment, the largest sectors are health care and social assistance (18.8% of jobs) and retail trade (12.9% of jobs). Relative to the national mix, mining, oil and gas (3.7% locally against 0.4% nationally) and transportation and warehousing (8.0% locally against 4.7% nationally) stand out, which makes them natural first segments for outbound.
The number of establishments changed by +0.4% between 2022 and 2023, slower than the +0.8% change for the United States. New and growing businesses are the accounts most likely to be choosing vendors for the first time, so pair that list with research on hiring, new locations and leadership changes before writing a single email.
Largest industries in Alaska
Sectors ranked by paid employment, compared with the national mix.
| Sector | Establishments | Employees | Avg. annual pay | Share of jobs | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 2,887 | 49,634 | $76,748 | 18.8% | 15.8% |
| Retail trade | 2,419 | 34,008 | $40,705 | 12.9% | 11.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 2,288 | 28,571 | $36,339 | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,252 | 21,001 | $99,892 | 8.0% | 4.7% |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,988 | 19,647 | $89,066 | 7.5% | 7.4% |
| Administrative, support and waste management services | 1,248 | 19,118 | $61,895 | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Construction | 2,627 | 17,103 | $102,958 | 6.5% | 5.5% |
| Manufacturing | 576 | 11,521 | $72,691 | 4.4% | 8.8% |
| Other services | 1,934 | 10,425 | $48,273 | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Mining, oil and gas | 163 | 9,749 | $143,196 | 3.7% | 0.4% |
Where Alaska businesses are concentrated
Counties ranked by number of business establishments.
| County | Establishments | Share of state | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 8,799 | 39.7% | 141,432 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 2,822 | 12.7% | 23,971 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 2,576 | 11.6% | 26,009 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 2,405 | 10.8% | 15,786 |
| Juneau City and Borough | 1,100 | 5.0% | 11,307 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 603 | 2.7% | 4,681 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 450 | 2.0% | 4,489 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 405 | 1.8% | 3,174 |
| Chugach Census Area | 379 | 1.7% | 2,076 |
| Bethel Census Area | 215 | 1.0% | 2,523 |
Cold email guides for Alaska cities
Each guide covers the county that contains the city.
B2B service industries in Alaska
Establishment counts in Alaska for the service industries Acqro customers work in. Each links to an outreach guide.
| Industry | Census industry (NAICS) | Establishments |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Real Estate Brokers | Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | 371 |
| Law Firms | Offices of Lawyers | 301 |
| Commercial Cleaning Companies | Janitorial Services | 257 |
| Commercial Insurance Brokers | Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | 177 |
| Management Consultants | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | 165 |
| CPA and Accounting Firms | Offices of Certified Public Accountants | 131 |
| Healthtech Vendors | Computer Systems Design Services | 78 |
| Software Development Agencies | Custom Computer Programming Services | 71 |
| Staffing Agencies | Temporary Help Services | 51 |
| Logistics Providers | Freight Transportation Arrangement | 45 |
| Financial Advisory Firms | Investment Advice | 36 |
| Architecture Firms | Architectural Services | 36 |
| SEO Agencies | Marketing Consulting Services | 33 |
| Commercial Waste Services | Solid Waste Collection | 33 |
| Marketing Agencies | Advertising Agencies | 30 |
| Corporate Caterers | Caterers | 27 |
| Managed Service Providers | Computer Facilities Management Services | 24 |
| Cybersecurity Firms | Other Computer Related Services | 21 |
| Video Production Companies | Motion Picture and Video Production | 21 |
| PR Agencies | Public Relations Agencies | 17 |
| SaaS Companies | Software Publishers | 15 |
| Payroll Providers | Payroll Services | 15 |
| Office Design Firms | Interior Design Services | 11 |
| HR Consultancies | Human Resources Consulting Services | 9 |
| Corporate Training Providers | Professional and Management Development Training | 8 |
| Event Management Companies | Convention and Trade Show Organizers | 7 |
| Merchant Services Providers | Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities | 7 |
| Executive Search Firms | Executive Search Services | 5 |
| Translation Services | Translation and Interpretation Services | 4 |
Cold email in Alaska, answered
How many businesses are in Alaska?
Alaska had 22,178 business establishments in 2023, employing 263,691 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.
What are the largest industries in Alaska?
By paid employment in 2023: health care and social assistance (18.8% of jobs), retail trade (12.9% of jobs) and accommodation and food services (10.8% of jobs). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.
Is cold email legal in the United States?
Yes. The federal CAN-SPAM Act permits commercial email to business contacts without prior consent, provided the message identifies the sender accurately, uses a truthful subject line, includes a valid physical postal address and a working opt-out, and honours opt-out requests promptly. CAN-SPAM applies in every state and preempts most state commercial email laws, except provisions aimed at falsity or deception. This is general information, not legal advice.
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Guides for Alaska
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Sources and methodology
Every figure on this page comes from a federal statistical release and is shown with its source and reference year. Figures the agencies withhold or publish with high noise are left out rather than estimated. Page updated September 17, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022: establishments, paid employment for the pay period including March 12, annual payroll, and establishments by employment size. Industries use NAICS 2017 codes.
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