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Largest veteran population, Alaska counties

Alaska counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Anchorage, AKAK287,15523,058−14%

02Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66610,994+5%

03Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9728,820−21%

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9514,707−1%

05Juneau, AKAK31,6091,725−18%

06Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549924−13%

07Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387882−21%

08Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391817+15%

09Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270732+1%

10Sitka, AKAK8,319537−0%

11Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553444−40%

12Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777404−2%

13North Slope, AKAK10,582373−19%

14Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830311−20%

15Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240295−8%

16Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666289+13%

17Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028287−33%

18Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095260−9%

19Wrangell, AKAK2,007216−22%

20Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271209−11%

21Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932190−17%

22Petersburg, AKAK3,394185−34%

23Haines, AKAK2,068171+18%

24Denali, AKAK1,616156−35%

25Aleutians East, AKAK3,479142−8%

26Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483125−15%

27Yakutat, AKAK67281+108%

28Skagway, AKAK1,10461+15%

29Bristol Bay, AKAK84757−22%

30Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35725−55%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES