RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 22 SHOWN OF 22

Largest by population, Alaska counties · 2000

The most populous us counties as of the 2023 estimates. This list covers the 22 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Anchorage, AKAK287,155260,283+0%

02Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97282,840+0%

03Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66659,322+0%

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95149,691+0%

05Juneau, AKAK31,60930,711+0%

06Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39116,006+0%

07Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54914,070+0%

08Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38713,913+0%

09Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8309,196+0%

10Sitka, AKAK8,3198,835+0%

11North Slope, AKAK10,5827,385+0%

12Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0957,208+0%

13Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0286,551+0%

14Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2706,174+0%

15Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2405,465+0%

16Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4834,922+0%

17Aleutians East, AKAK3,4792,697+0%

18Haines, AKAK2,0682,392+0%

19Denali, AKAK1,6161,893+0%

20Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3571,823+0%

21Bristol Bay, AKAK8471,258+0%

22Yakutat, AKAK672808+0%

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