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Most population gained, Alaska counties

Alaska counties that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2025, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+11,585−41%

02Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+3,152−65%

03Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270+462+77%

04Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+59−75%

05Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666+49–

06Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777+24–

07Yakutat, AKAK672+10–

08Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240+8−100%

09Bristol Bay, AKAK847+3−102%

10Denali, AKAK1,616-3–

11Petersburg, AKAK3,394-4–

12Haines, AKAK2,068-12−104%

13Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271-94–

14Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-119−177%

15Wrangell, AKAK2,007-120–

16Skagway, AKAK1,104-136–

17Sitka, AKAK8,319-139−156%

18Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830-216−124%

19Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391-275−112%

20Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-315−84%

21Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483-374−141%

22Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549-399−265%

23Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932-436–

24North Slope, AKAK10,582-449−132%

25Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553-549–

26Juneau, AKAK31,609-646−116%

27Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095-698−164%

28Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-714−218%

29Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972-1,683−133%

30Anchorage, AKAK287,155-4,092−112%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES