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Oldest housing stock, Alaska counties

Alaska counties ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 1985. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK, up 8 places to #12.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01▲1Wrangell, AKAK2,0071976–

02▼1Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54919770%

03Petersburg, AKAK3,3941979–

04▲1Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5531979–

05▼1Sitka, AKAK8,31919800%

06▲1Aleutians East, AKAK3,47919810%

07▲2Anchorage, AKAK287,15519820%

08▼2Juneau, AKAK31,60919820%

09▲2Yakutat, AKAK6721982–

10▲2Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,2711984–

11▲3North Slope, AKAK10,58219840%

12▲8Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02819840%

13▼3Bristol Bay, AKAK84719850%

14▲8Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,6661985–

15▲1Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48319850%

16▲1Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97219850%

17▼4Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8301985+1%

18▼3Skagway, AKAK1,1041985–

19Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35719860%

20▲8Haines, AKAK2,0681987+1%

21▼3Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3871987+1%

22▼3Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0951987+1%

23▼2Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,7771987–

24Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3911988+1%

25▲1Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2701988+1%

26▼1Denali, AKAK1,6161989–

27▼4Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9321989–

28▼20Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2401990+1%

29▼2Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9511990+1%

30▼1Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6661997+1%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES