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Most sparsely populated, Alaska cities

Alaska cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 11 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Sitka city and, AKAK8,3193–

02Juneau city and, AKAK31,60912–

03Bethel, AKAK6,626149–

04Anchorage, AKAK287,155168–

05Kenai, AKAK7,924272–

06Homer, AKAK6,331459–

07Wasilla, AKAK10,556852–

08Fairbanks, AKAK31,468991–

09Palmer, AKAK6,7101,323–

10Kodiak, AKAK5,2811,344–

11Ketchikan, AKAK7,9392,081–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES