RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 20 SHOWN OF 20

Largest by population, Alaska counties · 1990

The most populous us counties as of the 2023 estimates. This list covers the 20 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Anchorage, AKAK287,155226,338−13%

02Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97277,720−6%

03Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95140,802−18%

04Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66639,683−33%

05Juneau, AKAK31,60926,751−13%

06Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54913,828−2%

07Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39113,656−15%

08Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38713,309−4%

09Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2409,478+73%

10Sitka, AKAK8,3198,588−3%

11Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0288,478+29%

12Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8308,288−10%

13Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0956,113−15%

14North Slope, AKAK10,5825,979−19%

15Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2705,913−4%

16Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4834,012−18%

17Aleutians East, AKAK3,4792,464−9%

18Haines, AKAK2,0682,117−11%

19Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3571,668−9%

20Bristol Bay, AKAK8471,410+12%

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