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Most sparsely populated, Alaska cities · 2020

Alaska cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Sitka city and, AKAK8,3193−4%

02Juneau city and, AKAK31,60912+5%

03Steele Creek, AKAK5,92869–

04Sterling, AKAK6,32376+26%

05Fishhook, AKAK5,81978+149%

06Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689122+91%

07Kalifornsky, AKAK8,663123+45%

08Bethel, AKAK6,626142+16%

09Chena Ridge, AKAK5,881165–

10Anchorage, AKAK287,155171+12%

11Kenai, AKAK7,924255+7%

12Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972262+174%

13Badger, AKAK18,677290–

14Tanaina, AKAK9,646291+77%

15Gateway, AKAK6,845313+95%

16Homer, AKAK6,331401+40%

17College, AKAK11,924605−1%

18North Lakes, AKAK10,223610–

19South Lakes, AKAK6,180670–

20Wasilla, AKAK10,556730+66%

21Fairbanks, AKAK31,4681,024+8%

22Palmer, AKAK6,7101,161+30%

23Kodiak, AKAK5,2811,420−12%

24Ketchikan, AKAK7,9392,147+3%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES