RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Most population lost, Alaska cities · 2010

Alaska cities that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 19 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is +1,404.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Kodiak, AKAK5,281-204+558%

02Sitka city and, AKAK8,319+46−81%

03Ketchikan, AKAK7,939+128−139%

04Kenai, AKAK7,924+158−74%

05Juneau city and, AKAK31,609+564−86%

06Bethel, AKAK6,626+609−22%

07Sterling, AKAK6,323+912+1%

08Homer, AKAK6,331+1,057+270%

09Fairbanks, AKAK31,468+1,311−312%

10Palmer, AKAK6,710+1,404−16%

11College, AKAK11,924+1,562+921%

12Kalifornsky, AKAK8,663+2,004–

13Wasilla, AKAK10,556+2,362+64%

14Gateway, AKAK6,845+2,600–

15Fishhook, AKAK5,819+2,649–

16Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689+2,751+13%

17Tanaina, AKAK9,646+3,204–

18Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972+7,874–

19Anchorage, AKAK287,155+31,543−7%

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