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Fastest shrinking, Alaska counties · 2020

Alaska counties with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 27 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

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 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS