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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%−30.1 pts

02Bristol Bay, AKAK847-15.3%−4.6 pts

03Denali, AKAK1,616-11.3%–

04Petersburg, AKAK3,394-10.9%–

05Wrangell, AKAK2,007-10.2%–

06Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-9.5%−18.8 pts

07Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240-5.9%+36.4 pts

08Sitka, AKAK8,319-4.8%−7.6 pts

09Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-4.4%+18.3 pts

10Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-3.6%−8.2 pts

11Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270-3.1%−7.6 pts

12Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972-2.0%−8.6 pts

13Anchorage, AKAK287,155-0.2%−15.2 pts

14Yakutat, AKAK6720.0%–

15Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483+0.2%−22.5 pts

16Juneau, AKAK31,609+3.1%−11.7 pts

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

18Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549+3.5%+1.7 pts

19Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095+3.6%−14.3 pts

20Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830+5.8%−5.1 pts

21Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+6.1%−15.7 pts

22Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+8.9%−0.6 pts

23Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391+9.7%−7.5 pts

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

25North Slope, AKAK10,582+17.0%−6.5 pts

26Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+20.3%−29.2 pts

27Skagway, AKAK1,104+28.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS