Alaska Population By County in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the population of Alaska was 736,510. Among all Alaska counties, Anchorage had the highest population (287,932), followed by Matanuska-Susitna (115,296), and Fairbanks North Star (95,700).

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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Related Topics: Alaska Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Alaska Population By County in 2023

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County	Population	% of State Population
Aleutians East	3529	0.48
Aleutians West	5257	0.71
Anchorage	287932	39.09
Bethel	18199	2.47
Bristol Bay	859	0.12
Chugach	6749	0.92
Copper River	2656	0.36
Denali	1595	0.22
Dillingham	4626	0.63
Fairbanks North Star	95700	12.99
Haines	2088	0.28
Hoonah-Angoon	2278	0.31
Juneau	31483	4.28
Kenai Peninsula	61285	8.32
Ketchikan Gateway	13708	1.86
Kodiak Island	12659	1.72
Kusilvak	7991	1.09
Lake and Peninsula	1337	0.18
Matanuska-Susitna	115296	15.65
Nome	9790	1.33
North Slope	10621	1.44
Northwest Arctic	7286	0.99
Petersburg	3431	0.47
Prince of Wales-Hyder	5708	0.78
Sitka	8304	1.13
Skagway	1101	0.15
Southeast Fairbanks	7148	0.97
Wrangell	2072	0.28
Yakutat	686	0.09
Yukon-Koyukuk	5136	0.70