RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 22 SHOWN OF 22

Fastest growing, Alaska counties · 2010

Alaska counties ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 22 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+50.0%+1%

02North Slope, AKAK10,582+27.7%+18%

03Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972+17.8%+170%

04Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+16.5%+74%

05Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270+13.8%+214%

06Anchorage, AKAK287,155+12.1%−19%

07Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+11.5%−47%

08Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391+6.3%−63%

09Haines, AKAK2,068+4.8%−63%

10Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095+4.4%−76%

11Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830+3.2%−71%

12Juneau, AKAK31,609+1.8%−88%

13Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240+1.8%−104%

14Sitka, AKAK8,319+0.5%−82%

15Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483-1.5%−107%

16Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-2.3%−151%

17Denali, AKAK1,616-3.5%–

18Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549-4.2%−341%

19Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-10.5%−213%

20Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-14.7%−35%

21Yakutat, AKAK672-18.1%–

22Bristol Bay, AKAK847-20.7%+92%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES