Alaska Population By County in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the population of Alaska was 736,624. Among all Alaska counties, Anchorage[object Promise] had the highest population (291,377), followed by Matanuska-Susitna[object Promise] (107,325), and Fairbanks North Star[object Promise] (98,749). Yakutat[object Promise] was the least populated county (600).

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 2018
Alaska Population By County in 2018
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County Population % of State Population
Aleutians East 3391 0.46
Aleutians West 5678 0.77
Anchorage 291377 39.56
Bethel 18267 2.48
Bristol Bay 881 0.12
Chugach 6487 0.88
Copper River 2880 0.39
Denali 2047 0.28
Dillingham 5003 0.68
Fairbanks North Star 98749 13.41
Haines 2502 0.34
Hoonah-Angoon 2139 0.29
Juneau 32044 4.35
Kenai Peninsula 58609 7.96
Ketchikan Gateway 13881 1.88
Kodiak Island 13389 1.82
Kusilvak 8349 1.13
Lake and Peninsula 1586 0.22
Matanuska-Susitna 107325 14.57
Nome 10073 1.37
North Slope 9455 1.28
Northwest Arctic 7715 1.05
Petersburg 3256 0.44
Prince of Wales-Hyder 6372 0.87
Sitka 8555 1.16
Skagway 1172 0.16
Southeast Fairbanks 6946 0.94
Wrangell 2521 0.34
Yakutat 600 0.08
Yukon-Koyukuk 5375 0.73