Alaska Population By County in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the population of Alaska was 734,182. Among all Alaska counties, Anchorage[object Promise] had the highest population (288,702), followed by Matanuska-Susitna[object Promise] (111,059), and Fairbanks North Star[object Promise] (95,528). Yakutat[object Promise] was the least populated county (709).

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 2021
Alaska Population By County in 2021
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County Population % of State Population
Aleutians East 3424 0.47
Aleutians West 5155 0.70
Anchorage 288702 39.32
Bethel 18599 2.53
Bristol Bay 841 0.12
Chugach 6943 0.95
Copper River 2611 0.36
Denali 1594 0.22
Dillingham 4774 0.65
Fairbanks North Star 95528 13.01
Haines 2074 0.28
Hoonah-Angoon 2339 0.32
Juneau 31965 4.35
Kenai Peninsula 59851 8.15
Ketchikan Gateway 13810 1.88
Kodiak Island 12864 1.75
Kusilvak 8398 1.14
Lake and Peninsula 1419 0.19
Matanuska-Susitna 111059 15.13
Nome 9908 1.35
North Slope 11011 1.50
Northwest Arctic 7560 1.03
Petersburg 3373 0.46
Prince of Wales-Hyder 5734 0.78
Sitka 8410 1.15
Skagway 1142 0.16
Southeast Fairbanks 7005 0.95
Wrangell 2100 0.29
Yakutat 709 0.10
Yukon-Koyukuk 5280 0.72