Alaska Population By County in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of Alaska was 732,964. Among all Alaska counties, Anchorage had the highest population (290,893), followed by Matanuska-Susitna (107,504), and Fairbanks North Star (95,337). Yakutat was the least populated county (682).

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 3427 0.47
Aleutians West 5214 0.71
Anchorage 290893 39.69
Bethel 18661 2.55
Bristol Bay 830 0.11
Chugach 7080 0.97
Copper River 2614 0.36
Denali 1614 0.22
Dillingham 4838 0.66
Fairbanks North Star 95337 13.01
Haines 2084 0.28
Hoonah-Angoon 2358 0.32
Juneau 32209 4.39
Kenai Peninsula 58942 8.04
Ketchikan Gateway 13915 1.90
Kodiak Island 13047 1.78
Kusilvak 8371 1.14
Lake and Peninsula 1450 0.20
Matanuska-Susitna 107504 14.67
Nome 10029 1.37
North Slope 11004 1.50
Northwest Arctic 7797 1.06
Petersburg 3403 0.46
Prince of Wales-Hyder 5741 0.78
Sitka 8426 1.15
Skagway 1238 0.17
Southeast Fairbanks 6821 0.93
Wrangell 2126 0.29
Yakutat 682 0.09
Yukon-Koyukuk 5309 0.72