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Largest by population, Alaska counties · 2020

The most populous us counties as of the 2023 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Anchorage, AKAK287,155291,247+12%

02Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666107,081+81%

03Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97295,655+15%

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95158,799+18%

05Juneau, AKAK31,60932,255+5%

06Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39118,666+17%

07Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54913,948−1%

08Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38713,101−6%

09North Slope, AKAK10,58211,031+49%

10Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83010,046+9%

11Sitka, AKAK8,3198,458−4%

12Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9328,368–

13Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0957,793+8%

14Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5537,102–

15Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2706,808+10%

16Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7775,753–

17Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0285,343−18%

18Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2405,232−4%

19Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4834,857−1%

20Aleutians East, AKAK3,4793,420+27%

21Petersburg, AKAK3,3943,398–

22Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,6662,617–

23Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2712,365–

24Wrangell, AKAK2,0072,127–

25Haines, AKAK2,0682,080−13%

26Denali, AKAK1,6161,619−14%

27Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3571,476−19%

28Skagway, AKAK1,1041,240–

29Bristol Bay, AKAK847844−33%

30Yakutat, AKAK672662−18%

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