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Fastest shrinking, Alaska counties

Alaska counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 27 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Haines, AKAK2,068-17.1%−231%

02Bristol Bay, AKAK847-15.3%+42%

03Denali, AKAK1,616-11.3%–

04Petersburg, AKAK3,394-10.9%–

05Wrangell, AKAK2,007-10.2%–

06Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-9.5%−202%

07Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240-5.9%−86%

08Sitka, AKAK8,319-4.8%−266%

09Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-4.4%−81%

10Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-3.6%−180%

11Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270-3.1%−171%

12Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972-2.0%−130%

13Anchorage, AKAK287,155-0.2%−101%

14Yakutat, AKAK6720.0%–

15Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483+0.2%−99%

16Juneau, AKAK31,609+3.1%−79%

17Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777+3.5%–

18Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549+3.5%+100%

19Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095+3.6%−80%

20Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830+5.8%−47%

21Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+6.1%−72%

22Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+8.9%−6%

23Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391+9.7%−44%

24Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271+10.0%–

25North Slope, AKAK10,582+17.0%−28%

26Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+20.3%−59%

27Skagway, AKAK1,104+28.1%–

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