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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Anchorage, AKAK287,155-4,092−112%

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

03Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-714−218%

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

05Juneau, AKAK31,609-646−116%

06Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553-549–

07North Slope, AKAK10,582-449−132%

08Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932-436–

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

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

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

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

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

14Sitka, AKAK8,319-139−156%

15Skagway, AKAK1,104-136–

16Wrangell, AKAK2,007-120–

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

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

19Haines, AKAK2,068-12−104%

20Petersburg, AKAK3,394-4–

21Denali, AKAK1,616-3–

22Bristol Bay, AKAK847+3−102%

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

24Yakutat, AKAK672+10–

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

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

27Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+59−75%

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

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

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

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES