RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Most densely populated, Alaska cities · 1990

Alaska cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 14 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Ketchikan, AKAK7,9392,163+4%

02Kodiak, AKAK5,2811,620+0%

03Fairbanks, AKAK31,468972+2%

04College, AKAK11,924601−1%

05Palmer, AKAK6,710565−37%

06Wasilla, AKAK10,556325−26%

07Homer, AKAK6,331265−7%

08Kenai, AKAK7,924217−9%

09Anchorage, AKAK287,155133−13%

10Bethel, AKAK6,626105−14%

11Sterling, AKAK6,32349−19%

12Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68932−51%

13Juneau city and, AKAK31,60910−13%

14Sitka city and, AKAK8,3193−3%

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