Alaska Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of Alaska was 742,575. Among all Alaska counties, Anchorage[object Promise] had the highest population (298,072), followed by Matanuska-Susitna[object Promise] (104,258), and Fairbanks North Star[object Promise] (100,877). Yakutat[object Promise] was the least populated county (615).

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 2016
Alaska Population By County in 2016
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County Population % of State Population
Aleutians East 3354 0.45
Aleutians West 5718 0.77
Anchorage 298072 40.14
Bethel 18018 2.43
Bristol Bay 906 0.12
Chugach 6542 0.88
Copper River 2898 0.39
Denali 2068 0.28
Dillingham 4968 0.67
Fairbanks North Star 100877 13.59
Haines 2531 0.34
Hoonah-Angoon 2115 0.28
Juneau 32456 4.37
Kenai Peninsula 58515 7.88
Ketchikan Gateway 13760 1.85
Kodiak Island 13722 1.85
Kusilvak 8180 1.10
Lake and Peninsula 1595 0.22
Matanuska-Susitna 104258 14.04
Nome 9983 1.34
North Slope 9292 1.25
Northwest Arctic 7709 1.04
Petersburg 3262 0.44
Prince of Wales-Hyder 6521 0.88
Sitka 8744 1.18
Skagway 1132 0.15
Southeast Fairbanks 6853 0.92
Wrangell 2493 0.34
Yakutat 615 0.08
Yukon-Koyukuk 5418 0.73