RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Largest senior population, Alaska cities · 2000

Alaska cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 19 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 398.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Anchorage, AKAK287,15514,242+76%

02Fairbanks, AKAK31,4681,986+28%

03Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,868+35%

04Sitka city and, AKAK8,319744+58%

05Ketchikan, AKAK7,939740+6%

06College, AKAK11,924541+171%

07Kenai, AKAK7,924443+77%

08Kodiak, AKAK5,281432+42%

09Palmer, AKAK6,710412+36%

10Homer, AKAK6,331398+53%

11Wasilla, AKAK10,556369+101%

12Kalifornsky, AKAK8,663318–

13Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972315–

14Sterling, AKAK6,323314+70%

15Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689234+175%

16Bethel, AKAK6,626213+59%

17Tanaina, AKAK9,646156–

18Gateway, AKAK6,845151–

19Fishhook, AKAK5,81975–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS