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Largest by population, Alaska counties · 2010

The most populous us counties as of the 2023 estimates. This list covers the 27 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Anchorage, AKAK287,155291,826+12%

02Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97297,581+18%

03Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66688,995+50%

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95155,400+11%

05Juneau, AKAK31,60931,275+2%

06Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39117,013+6%

07Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38713,592−2%

08Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54913,477−4%

09Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8309,492+3%

10North Slope, AKAK10,5829,430+28%

11Sitka, AKAK8,3198,881+1%

12Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0957,523+4%

13Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2707,029+14%

14Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0285,588−15%

15Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2405,561+2%

16Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7775,559–

17Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4834,847−2%

18Petersburg, AKAK3,3943,815–

19Aleutians East, AKAK3,4793,141+16%

20Haines, AKAK2,0682,508+5%

21Wrangell, AKAK2,0072,369–

22Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2712,150–

23Denali, AKAK1,6161,826−4%

24Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3571,631−11%

25Bristol Bay, AKAK847997−21%

26Skagway, AKAK1,104968–

27Yakutat, AKAK672662−18%

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