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Fastest shrinking, Alaska counties

Alaska counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Skagway, AKAK1,104-11.0%–

02Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095-9.0%−26.9 pts

03Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-8.1%−17.4 pts

04Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553-7.7%–

05Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483-7.7%−30.4 pts

06Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-5.9%+16.8 pts

07Wrangell, AKAK2,007-5.6%–

08Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-5.4%−10.0 pts

09Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932-5.2%–

10North Slope, AKAK10,582-4.1%−27.6 pts

11Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271-4.0%–

12Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549-2.9%−4.6 pts

13Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830-2.2%−13.1 pts

14Juneau, AKAK31,609-2.0%−16.8 pts

15Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972-1.8%−8.3 pts

16Sitka, AKAK8,319-1.6%−4.5 pts

17Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391-1.5%−18.7 pts

18Anchorage, AKAK287,155-1.4%−16.4 pts

19Haines, AKAK2,068-0.6%−13.6 pts

20Denali, AKAK1,616-0.2%–

21Petersburg, AKAK3,394-0.1%–

22Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240+0.2%+42.5 pts

23Bristol Bay, AKAK847+0.4%+11.1 pts

24Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777+0.4%–

25Yakutat, AKAK672+1.5%–

26Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+1.7%−7.7 pts

27Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666+1.9%–

28Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+5.4%−16.4 pts

29Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270+6.8%+2.4 pts

30Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+10.8%−38.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES