Alaska Population By County in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of Alaska was 732,923. Among all Alaska counties, Anchorage[object Promise] had the highest population (290,866), followed by Matanuska-Susitna[object Promise] (107,515), and Fairbanks North Star[object Promise] (95,328). Yakutat[object Promise] was the least populated county (684).

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 2020
Alaska Population By County in 2020
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County Population % of State Population
Aleutians East 3425 0.47
Aleutians West 5222 0.71
Anchorage 290866 39.69
Bethel 18673 2.55
Bristol Bay 829 0.11
Chugach 7077 0.97
Copper River 2616 0.36
Denali 1614 0.22
Dillingham 4835 0.66
Fairbanks North Star 95328 13.01
Haines 2086 0.28
Hoonah-Angoon 2362 0.32
Juneau 32202 4.39
Kenai Peninsula 58927 8.04
Ketchikan Gateway 13918 1.90
Kodiak Island 13047 1.78
Kusilvak 8373 1.14
Lake and Peninsula 1452 0.20
Matanuska-Susitna 107515 14.67
Nome 10028 1.37
North Slope 11002 1.50
Northwest Arctic 7790 1.06
Petersburg 3405 0.47
Prince of Wales-Hyder 5739 0.78
Sitka 8425 1.15
Skagway 1240 0.17
Southeast Fairbanks 6820 0.93
Wrangell 2127 0.29
Yakutat 684 0.09
Yukon-Koyukuk 5296 0.72