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Largest by population, Alaska counties

The most populous Alaska counties as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Anchorage, AKAK287,155+10%

02Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+100%

03Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972+13%

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+25%

05Juneau, AKAK31,609+3%

06Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391+15%

07Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549−4%

08Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387−11%

09North Slope, AKAK10,582+43%

10Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830+7%

11Sitka, AKAK8,319−6%

12Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932–

13Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270+18%

14Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095−2%

15Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553–

16Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777–

17Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240−4%

18Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028−23%

19Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483−9%

20Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+29%

21Petersburg, AKAK3,394–

22Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666–

23Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271–

24Haines, AKAK2,068−14%

25Wrangell, AKAK2,007–

26Denali, AKAK1,616−15%

27Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357−26%

28Skagway, AKAK1,104–

29Bristol Bay, AKAK847−33%

30Yakutat, AKAK672−17%

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