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Most population gained, Alaska counties · 2000

Alaska counties that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 20 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 20 is +908.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Anchorage, AKAK287,155+33,945–

02Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+19,639–

03Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+8,889–

04Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972+5,120–

05Juneau, AKAK31,609+3,960–

06Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391+2,350–

07North Slope, AKAK10,582+1,406–

08Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095+1,095–

09Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483+910–

10Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830+908–

11Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387+604–

12Haines, AKAK2,068+275–

13Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270+261–

14Sitka, AKAK8,319+247–

15Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549+242–

16Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+233–

17Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357+155–

18Bristol Bay, AKAK847-152–

19Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-1,927–

20Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240-4,013–

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