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Most population gained, Alaska counties · 2020

Alaska counties that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 27 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+18,086−8%

02Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+3,399−62%

03Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391+1,653−30%

04North Slope, AKAK10,582+1,601+14%

05Juneau, AKAK31,609+980−75%

06Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830+554−39%

07Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549+471+95%

08Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+279+20%

09Skagway, AKAK1,104+272–

10Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095+270−75%

11Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271+215–

12Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777+194–

13Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483+10−99%

14Yakutat, AKAK6720–

15Bristol Bay, AKAK847-153+1%

16Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-155−200%

17Denali, AKAK1,616-207–

18Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270-221−185%

19Wrangell, AKAK2,007-242–

20Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-245−87%

21Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240-329−92%

22Petersburg, AKAK3,394-417–

23Sitka, AKAK8,319-423−271%

24Haines, AKAK2,068-428−256%

25Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-491−181%

26Anchorage, AKAK287,155-579−102%

27Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972-1,926−138%

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