Alaska Population By County in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the population of Alaska was 738,430. Among all Alaska counties, Anchorage had the highest population (298,337), followed by Matanuska-Susitna (101,162), and Fairbanks North Star (99,812). Yakutat was the least populated county (637).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Alaska Population By County in 2015
Alaska Population By County in 2015
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County Population % of State Population
Aleutians East 3373 0.46
Aleutians West 5782 0.78
Anchorage 298337 40.40
Bethel 17970 2.43
Bristol Bay 906 0.12
Chugach 6526 0.88
Copper River 2891 0.39
Denali 1940 0.26
Dillingham 4987 0.68
Fairbanks North Star 99812 13.52
Haines 2519 0.34
Hoonah-Angoon 2126 0.29
Juneau 32644 4.42
Kenai Peninsula 58075 7.87
Ketchikan Gateway 13737 1.86
Kodiak Island 13760 1.86
Kusilvak 8201 1.11
Lake and Peninsula 1597 0.22
Matanuska-Susitna 101162 13.70
Nome 9901 1.34
North Slope 9382 1.27
Northwest Arctic 7787 1.06
Petersburg 3251 0.44
Prince of Wales-Hyder 6508 0.88
Sitka 8789 1.19
Skagway 1090 0.15
Southeast Fairbanks 6827 0.93
Wrangell 2452 0.33
Yakutat 637 0.09
Yukon-Koyukuk 5461 0.74