Ranking of Alaska Cities and Places By Population Density from Census 2020

Updated on October 18, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 Census, as at April 2020, among all Alaska cities and places, Kiana city had the highest population density per square mile (2.38K people per sqr mile), followed by Ketchikan city (2.15K people per sqr mile), and Kodiak city (1.42K people per sqr mile).

On the other hand, Attu Station CDP had the lowest population density per square mile (0.00 people per sqr mile), followed by Chisana CDP (0.00 people per sqr mile), and Flat CDP (0.00 people per sqr mile).

The chart below shows the top 10 Alaska cities and places with high population density, and the table below shows the population density of all Alaska cities and places.

You can also see this information for other states, as well as the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.

Ranking of Alaska Cities and Places By Population Density from Census 2020
Kiana
Ketchikan
Kodiak
Hydaburg
Scammon Bay
Mill Bay
Palmer
Klawock
Fairbanks
Chevak
Ranking of Alaska Cities and Places By Population Density from Census 2020
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Rank Place Population Density
1 Kiana city 2376.73
2 Ketchikan city 2147.60
3 Kodiak city 1422.18
4 Hydaburg city 1302.55
5 Scammon Bay city 1281.58
6 Mill Bay CDP 1224.32
7 Palmer city 1160.96
8 Klawock city 1057.53
9 Fairbanks city 1024.23
10 Chevak city 831.67
11 Noorvik city 827.90
12 Wasilla city 730.41
13 South Lakes CDP 669.75
14 Buckland city 645.80
15 Atmautluak CDP 638.63
16 Metlakatla CDP 630.64
17 Soldotna city 624.33
18 Eek city 623.73
19 North Lakes CDP 610.31
20 Seldovia city 607.45
21 College CDP 605.60
22 North Pole city 549.08
23 Homer city 400.52
24 Saxman city 398.19
25 Pilot Station city 382.95
26 Kaktovik city 365.49
27 Selawik city 347.04
28 Moose Creek CDP 346.46
29 Kachemak city 344.18
30 Gateway CDP 313.00
31 Farm Loop CDP 301.66
32 Tanaina CDP 290.91
33 Badger CDP 289.92
34 Nome city 289.00
35 Kivalina city 272.15
36 Unalakleet city 267.29
37 Utqiagvik city 262.49
38 Knik-Fairview CDP 262.42
39 Kenai city 254.77
40 Shishmaref city 246.25
41 Akiak city 244.70
42 Lower Kalskag city 223.43
43 Kotlik city 218.77
44 Farmers Loop CDP 215.83
45 Shaktoolik city 198.57
46 Seward city 194.63
47 Quinhagak city 189.25
48 Hooper Bay city 183.40
49 Pelican city 178.60
50 Napakiak city 177.99
51 Brevig Mission city 175.98
52 Napaskiak city 175.52
53 Anchorage municipality 170.64
54 Teller city 166.84
55 Emmonak city 166.12
56 Point Hope city 165.98
57 Chena Ridge CDP 165.01
58 Hoonah city 158.66
59 Newtok CDP 156.72
60 Craig city 154.91
61 Tuluksak CDP 151.75
62 Mountain Village city 147.45
63 Savoonga city 142.20
64 Bethel city 142.11
65 Elim city 137.64
66 Salamatof CDP 134.23
67 Ridgeway CDP 127.24
68 Kotzebue city 125.30
69 Haines CDP 125.03
70 Kalifornsky CDP 123.50
71 Skagway CDP 123.24
72 Meadow Lakes CDP 121.91
73 Marshall city 121.16
74 Butte CDP 106.21
75 White Mountain city 101.38
76 Chefornak city 96.64
77 Akiachak CDP 96.55
78 Eagle city 94.16
79 Eielson AFB CDP 87.31
80 Nunapitchuk city 84.97
81 Houston city 82.50
82 Anaktuvuk Pass city 82.10
83 Aniak city 81.98
84 Kwethluk city 79.80
85 Russian Mission city 78.42
86 Fishhook CDP 77.56
87 Goodnews Bay city 77.39
88 Sterling CDP 76.09
89 Pitkas Point CDP 74.70
90 Wales city 72.93
91 Sand Point city 72.16
92 Kodiak Station CDP 72.09
93 Kake city 70.77
94 Steele Creek CDP 69.30
95 Petersburg CDP 68.90
96 Dillingham city 67.46
97 Delta Junction city 66.14
98 Nikiski CDP 64.14
99 South Van Horn CDP 63.95
100 Fort Yukon city 63.47
101 Klukwan CDP 62.62
102 Koyuk city 61.16
103 Gambell city 60.92
104 Wainwright city 60.89
105 Nenana city 60.14
106 Upper Kalskag city 59.63
107 Nuiqsut city 57.60
108 Bear Creek CDP 55.54
109 Kasigluk CDP 52.76
110 Kasilof CDP 50.36
111 Buffalo Soapstone CDP 46.13
112 Silver Springs CDP 43.32
113 Cordova city 42.53
114 Golovin city 42.32
115 Eareckson Station CDP 42.30
116 Fritz Creek CDP 41.66
117 Unalaska city 41.62
118 Funny River CDP 41.29
119 Goldstream CDP 38.36
120 Ester CDP 37.61
121 Kongiganak CDP 36.63
122 Deering city 36.28
123 Noatak CDP 35.55
124 Kipnuk CDP 34.74
125 Diomede city 34.13
126 Port Lions city 34.09
127 Shungnak city 33.78
128 Crown Point CDP 33.29
129 Big Lake CDP 33.21
130 Diamond Ridge CDP 31.37
131 Fox CDP 31.25
132 King Cove city 30.69
133 Tazlina CDP 29.68
134 Naukati Bay CDP 29.64
135 Nanwalek CDP 29.46
136 Mekoryuk city 29.15
137 Fort Greely CDP 28.02
138 Hughes city 27.97
139 Newhalen city 27.85
140 Copper Center CDP 27.05
141 Oscarville CDP 26.88
142 Galena city 26.74
143 Ambler city 26.66
144 Lazy Mountain CDP 25.69
145 Port Graham CDP 25.34
146 Akutan city 24.08
147 Two Rivers CDP 23.49
148 Alakanuk city 23.48
149 Chuathbaluk city 23.27
150 Tanana city 23.06
151 Anchor Point CDP 22.97
152 Toksook Bay city 22.92
153 Port Alexander city 22.28
154 Whittier city 22.20
155 Cohoe CDP 21.04
156 St. Michael city 20.97
157 Nikolai city 20.28
158 Clark's Point city 20.16
159 Ruby city 19.79
160 Nondalton city 19.74
161 Ouzinkie city 19.69
162 Pleasant Valley CDP 19.50
163 Togiak city 19.45
164 Stebbins city 19.44
165 Huslia city 19.26
166 Nunam Iqua city 18.76
167 Valdez city 18.74
168 Grayling city 18.70
169 Stony River CDP 18.17
170 Gustavus city 18.02
170 Sutton-Alpine CDP 18.02
171 Thorne Bay city 17.85
172 Koyukuk city 17.08
173 Womens Bay CDP 16.92
174 Kwigillingok CDP 15.97
175 False Pass city 15.84
176 Four Mile Road CDP 15.58
177 Clam Gulch CDP 15.52
178 New Stuyahok city 15.19
179 Bettles city 14.69
180 Angoon city 14.55
181 Mertarvik CDP 14.15
182 Point Baker CDP 13.65
183 St. Mary's city 13.43
184 Old Harbor city 13.34
185 Mud Bay CDP 13.10
186 Salcha CDP 12.98
187 Moose Pass CDP 12.87
188 Tatitlek CDP 12.41
189 Kobuk city 12.32
190 Allakaket city 12.03
191 Juneau city and borough 11.93
192 Coffman Cove city 11.66
193 Point Lay CDP 11.57
194 Point MacKenzie CDP 11.41
195 Talkeetna CDP 11.20
196 Seldovia Village CDP 10.97
197 Koliganek CDP 10.94
198 Whitestone CDP 10.08
199 Shageluk city 9.79
200 Port Protection CDP 9.71
201 Knik River CDP 9.69
201 St. Paul city 9.69
202 Big Delta CDP 9.46
203 Nikolaevsk CDP 9.41
204 Tok CDP 9.31
205 Venetie CDP 8.91
206 Chignik city 8.86
207 Tenakee Springs city 8.82
208 Akhiok city 8.51
209 Larsen Bay city 8.43
210 Port Alsworth CDP 8.24
211 Happy Valley CDP 8.08
212 Aleknagik city 7.95
213 Perryville CDP 7.88
214 Anvik city 7.38
215 Kaltag city 7.30
216 Kokhanok CDP 7.25
217 Halibut Cove CDP 7.21
218 McGrath city 7.11
219 Atqasuk city 7.06
220 Kupreanof city 6.95
221 Tununak CDP 6.77
222 Lowell Point CDP 6.74
223 Manokotak city 6.67
224 Ekwok city 6.63
225 Chalkyitsik CDP 6.59
226 Yakutat CDP 6.55
227 Atka city 6.26
228 Holy Cross city 6.10
229 Nulato city 5.82
230 Naknek CDP 5.76
231 Susitna North CDP 5.67
232 Chignik Lagoon CDP 5.43
233 Adak city 5.27
234 Dot Lake Village CDP 5.26
235 Cooper Landing CDP 5.23
236 Fox River CDP 5.14
237 Willow Creek CDP 5.13
238 Kasaan city 4.95
239 Chignik Lake CDP 4.90
240 Twin Hills CDP 4.50
241 Birch Creek CDP 4.34
242 Whale Pass city 4.33
243 Anderson city 4.19
244 Deltana CDP 4.15
245 Levelock CDP 4.13
246 Ninilchik CDP 4.08
247 Tuntutuliak CDP 4.05
248 Game Creek CDP 3.90
249 Glennallen CDP 3.82
250 Chickaloon CDP 3.79
251 Prudhoe Bay CDP 3.36
252 Igiugig CDP 3.23
253 Stevens Village CDP 3.18
253 Willow CDP 3.18
254 Gulkana CDP 3.15
255 Eagle Village CDP 3.12
256 Hope CDP 3.11
257 Manley Hot Springs CDP 3.10
258 Nightmute city 3.09
259 Sitka city and borough 2.95
260 Iliamna CDP 2.90
261 Pilot Point city 2.85
262 Hyder CDP 2.81
263 Gakona CDP 2.79
263 Primrose CDP 2.79
264 Takotna CDP 2.39
265 Arctic Village CDP 2.37
266 Beaver CDP 2.34
267 Tyonek CDP 2.24
268 Pedro Bay CDP 2.21
269 Port Heiden city 2.14
270 Chenega CDP 2.02
271 St. George city 1.93
272 Tetlin CDP 1.86
273 King Salmon CDP 1.83
274 Tanacross CDP 1.82
275 Cantwell CDP 1.68
276 Glacier View CDP 1.62
277 Chiniak CDP 1.58
278 Mosquito Lake CDP 1.56
278 Trapper Creek CDP 1.56
279 Healy CDP 1.41
280 Egegik city 1.32
281 Kenny Lake CDP 1.20
282 Chitina CDP 1.19
283 Edna Bay city 1.18
283 Harding-Birch Lakes CDP 1.18
284 Platinum city 1.16
285 Sunrise CDP 1.15
286 Minto CDP 1.13
287 Hollis CDP 1.00
288 Sleetmute CDP 0.99
289 Northway CDP 0.97
290 Coldfoot CDP 0.95
290 Nelchina CDP 0.95
291 Cold Bay city 0.94
292 Denali Park CDP 0.93
293 Covenant Life CDP 0.92
294 Crooked Creek CDP 0.90
295 Red Devil CDP 0.88
296 Circle CDP 0.86
297 Wrangell city and borough 0.83
298 South Naknek CDP 0.77
299 McCarthy CDP 0.72
300 Excursion Inlet CDP 0.71
301 Evansville CDP 0.52
302 Karluk CDP 0.48
303 Slana CDP 0.46
304 Dry Creek CDP 0.44
305 Mentasta Lake CDP 0.42
306 Alatna CDP 0.41
307 Healy Lake CDP 0.36
308 Tonsina CDP 0.35
309 Beluga CDP 0.34
309 Rampart CDP 0.34
310 Nikolski CDP 0.30
310 Portage Creek CDP 0.30
311 Central CDP 0.27
311 Ferry CDP 0.27
311 Lake Louise CDP 0.27
312 Tolsona CDP 0.26
313 Alcan Border CDP 0.24
313 Ivanof Bay CDP 0.24
314 Lutak CDP 0.23
315 Nelson Lagoon CDP 0.22
316 Point Possession CDP 0.21
317 Whitestone Logging Camp CDP 0.18
318 Lime Village CDP 0.17
319 Chistochina CDP 0.16
320 Elfin Cove CDP 0.14
320 Skwentna CDP 0.14
321 Eureka Roadhouse CDP 0.13
321 Lake Minchumina CDP 0.13
322 Chase CDP 0.11
322 Pope-Vannoy Landing CDP 0.11
323 Chicken CDP 0.10
324 Paxson CDP 0.09
325 Aleneva CDP 0.08
325 Mendeltna CDP 0.08
326 Dot Lake CDP 0.07
326 Red Dog Mine CDP 0.07
327 Livengood CDP 0.06
327 Petersville CDP 0.06
327 Wiseman CDP 0.06
328 Susitna CDP 0.05
329 Ugashik CDP 0.02
330 Hobart Bay CDP 0.01
330 Nabesna CDP 0.01
331 Attu Station CDP 0.00
331 Chisana CDP 0.00
331 Flat CDP 0.00
331 Loring CDP 0.00
331 Port Clarence CDP 0.00