RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 22 SHOWN OF 22

Most population gained, Alaska counties · 2010

Alaska counties that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 22 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Anchorage, AKAK287,155+31,543−7%

02Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+29,673+51%

03Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972+14,741+188%

04Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+5,709−36%

05North Slope, AKAK10,582+2,045+45%

06Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391+1,007−57%

07Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270+855+228%

08Juneau, AKAK31,609+564−86%

09Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+444+91%

10Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095+315−71%

11Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830+296−67%

12Haines, AKAK2,068+116−58%

13Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240+96−102%

14Sitka, AKAK8,319+46−81%

15Denali, AKAK1,616-67–

16Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483-75−108%

17Yakutat, AKAK672-146–

18Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-192−224%

19Bristol Bay, AKAK847-261+72%

20Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-321−153%

21Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549-593−345%

22Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-963−50%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS