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Most population lost, Alaska counties

Alaska counties that lost 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. The median across all 30 is -120. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Juneau, AK, up 18 places to #5.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲1Anchorage, AKAK287,155-4,092−112%

02▼1Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972-1,683−133%

03Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-714−218%

04▲14Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095-698−164%

05▲18Juneau, AKAK31,609-646−116%

06Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553-549–

07▲17North Slope, AKAK10,582-449−132%

08Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932-436–

09▲12Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549-399−265%

10▲5Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483-374−141%

11▼3Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-315−84%

12▲13Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391-275−112%

13▲9Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830-216−124%

14▼9Sitka, AKAK8,319-139−156%

15▲4Skagway, AKAK1,104-136–

16▼7Wrangell, AKAK2,007-120–

17▼5Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-119−177%

18▼1Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271-94–

19▼15Haines, AKAK2,068-12−104%

20▼14Petersburg, AKAK3,394-4–

21▼10Denali, AKAK1,616-3–

22▼9Bristol Bay, AKAK847+3−102%

23▼16Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240+8−100%

24▼10Yakutat, AKAK672+10–

25▼9Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777+24–

26Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666+49–

27▼7Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+59−75%

28▼18Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270+462+77%

29▼3Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+3,152−65%

30▼3Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+11,585−41%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES