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Largest veteran population, Alaska counties · 2020

Alaska counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 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. The median across all 30 is 387.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Anchorage, AKAK287,15526,863–

02Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97211,188–

03Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66610,494–

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9514,746–

05Juneau, AKAK31,6092,099–

06Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3871,112–

07Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5491,064–

08Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553744–

09Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270728–

10Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391710–

11Sitka, AKAK8,319539–

12North Slope, AKAK10,582458–

13Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028428–

14Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777414–

15Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830387–

16Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240320–

17Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095286–

18Petersburg, AKAK3,394280–

19Wrangell, AKAK2,007277–

20Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666255–

21Denali, AKAK1,616241–

22Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271234–

23Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932230–

24Aleutians East, AKAK3,479155–

25Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483147–

26Haines, AKAK2,068145–

27Bristol Bay, AKAK84773–

28Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35756–

29Skagway, AKAK1,10453–

30Yakutat, AKAK67239–

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