RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 20 SHOWN OF 20

Largest senior population, Alaska counties · 1990

Alaska counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 20 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 20 is 424.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Anchorage, AKAK287,1558,114–

02Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9722,473–

03Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9512,016–

04Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6661,860–

05Juneau, AKAK31,6091,385–

06Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549930–

07Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391663–

08Sitka, AKAK8,319472–

09Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387447–

10Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830424–

11Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028378–

12Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095282–

13Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270224–

14Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483205–

15North Slope, AKAK10,582191–

16Haines, AKAK2,068179–

17Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35791–

18Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24071–

19Aleutians East, AKAK3,47948–

20Bristol Bay, AKAK84735–

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