Ranking of Alaska Counties By Population in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Population for Alaska was 734.92K. Among all Alaska counties, Anchorage Borough had the highest population (289.17K), followed by Matanuska-Susitna Borough (111.00K), and Fairbanks North Star Borough (95.59K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Alaska counties.

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Ranking of Alaska Counties By Population in 2021
Anchorage
289.17K
Matanuska-Susitna
111.00K
Fairbanks North Star
95.59K
Kenai Peninsula
59.95K
Juneau
31.98K
Bethel
18.59K
Ketchikan Gateway
13.87K
Kodiak Island
12.88K
North Slope
11.05K
Nome
9.89K
Ranking of Alaska Counties By Population in 2021
Rank
County
Population
1 Anchorage Borough 289,169
2 Matanuska-Susitna Borough 110,998
3 Fairbanks North Star Borough 95,593
4 Kenai Peninsula Borough 59,946
5 Juneau City and Borough 31,979
6 Bethel Borough 18,594
7 Ketchikan Gateway Borough 13,866
8 Kodiak Island Borough 12,878
9 North Slope Borough 11,054
10 Nome Borough 9,894
11 Sitka City and Borough 8,383
12 Kusilvak Borough 8,377
13 Northwest Arctic Borough 7,635
14 Southeast Fairbanks Borough 7,007
15 Chugach Borough 6,971
16 Prince of Wales-Hyder Borough 5,720
17 Yukon-Koyukuk Borough 5,278
18 Aleutians West Borough 5,147
19 Dillingham Borough 4,796
20 Aleutians East Borough 3,417
21 Petersburg Borough 3,381
22 Copper River Borough 2,621
23 Hoonah-Angoon Borough 2,330
24 Wrangell City and Borough 2,102
25 Haines Borough 2,074
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