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Most population lost, Alaska counties · 2020

Alaska counties that lost 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

01Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972-1,926−138%

02Anchorage, AKAK287,155-579−102%

03Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-491−181%

04Haines, AKAK2,068-428−256%

05Sitka, AKAK8,319-423−271%

06Petersburg, AKAK3,394-417–

07Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240-329−92%

08Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-245−87%

09Wrangell, AKAK2,007-242–

10Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270-221−185%

11Denali, AKAK1,616-207–

12Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-155−200%

13Bristol Bay, AKAK847-153+1%

14Yakutat, AKAK6720–

15Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483+10−99%

16Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,777+194–

17Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271+215–

18Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095+270−75%

19Skagway, AKAK1,104+272–

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

21Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549+471+95%

22Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830+554−39%

23Juneau, AKAK31,609+980−75%

24North Slope, AKAK10,582+1,601+14%

25Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391+1,653−30%

26Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951+3,399−62%

27Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+18,086−8%

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