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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%−150%

03Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-8.1%−187%

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

05Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483-7.7%−134%

06Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-5.9%−74%

07Wrangell, AKAK2,007-5.6%–

08Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-5.4%−220%

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

10North Slope, AKAK10,582-4.1%−117%

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

12Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549-2.9%−263%

13Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830-2.2%−120%

14Juneau, AKAK31,609-2.0%−114%

15Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972-1.8%−127%

16Sitka, AKAK8,319-1.6%−157%

17Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391-1.5%−109%

18Anchorage, AKAK287,155-1.4%−109%

19Haines, AKAK2,068-0.6%−104%

20Denali, AKAK1,616-0.2%–

21Petersburg, AKAK3,394-0.1%–

22Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240+0.2%−100%

23Bristol Bay, AKAK847+0.4%−103%

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

25Yakutat, AKAK672+1.5%–

26Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+1.7%−82%

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

28Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+5.4%−75%

29Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270+6.8%+54%

30Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+10.8%−78%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES