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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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YEAR19902000201020202025
Largest by population by state
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%
10Sitka, AKAK8,3198,588−3%
12Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8308,288−10%
13Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0956,113−15%
14North Slope, AKAK10,5825,979−19%
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