Alaska Cities by Population (2024)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: June 20, 2024

The most populated cities in Alaska are Anchorage with 286,075, Fairbanks at 31,856, Juneau with 31,555, Badger at 19,182, and Knik-Fairview with 18,619. You can get the most current Census population data for all 331 Alaska cities, sorted from the most populous cities in Alaska to the least, according to the 2023 Population Estimates Program and 2022 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Anchorage 286,075
2 Fairbanks 31,856
3 Juneau 31,555
4 Badger 19,182
5 Knik-Fairview 18,619
6 College 12,376
7 North Lakes 10,262
8 Wasilla 9,945
9 Tanaina 9,682
10 Meadow Lakes 8,773
11 Kalifornsky 8,380
12 Sitka 8,282
13 Ketchikan 8,079
14 Kenai 7,746
15 Steele Creek 6,542
16 South Lakes 6,414
17 Palmer 6,378
18 Sterling 6,307
19 Bethel 6,292
20 Gateway 6,241
21 Homer 6,040
22 Kodiak 5,354
23 Chena Ridge 5,321
24 Fishhook 5,115
25 Utqiaġvik 4,694
26 Soldotna 4,577
27 Nikiski 4,405
28 Unalaska 4,214
29 Farmers Loop 4,179
30 Valdez 3,805
31 Butte 3,752
32 Nome 3,639
33 Mill Bay 3,617
34 Petersburg 3,317
35 Big Lake 3,232
36 Eielson AFB 3,071
37 Ester 2,989
38 Kotzebue 2,979
39 Goldstream 2,798
40 Ridgeway 2,749
41 Seward 2,735
42 Farm Loop 2,561
43 Cordova 2,473
44 North Pole 2,427
45 Anchor Point 2,260
46 Fritz Creek 2,163
47 Houston 2,146
48 Dillingham 2,126
49 Kodiak Station 2,113
50 Wrangell 2,064
51 Deltana 2,059
52 Prudhoe Bay 1,986
53 Willow 1,952
54 Haines 1,762
55 Point MacKenzie 1,707
56 Lazy Mountain 1,639
57 Akutan 1,586
58 Susitna North 1,543
59 Cohoe 1,520
60 Metlakatla 1,437
61 Diamond Ridge 1,397
62 Tok 1,352
63 Sutton-Alpine 1,323
64 Hooper Bay 1,308
65 Bear Creek 1,283
66 Salamatof 1,189
67 Skagway 1,179
68 Funny River 1,072
69 Womens Bay 1,063
70 Talkeetna 1,044
71 Craig 1,041
72 Ninilchik 964
73 Buffalo Soapstone 959
74 Delta Junction 955
75 Hoonah 948
76 Chevak 908
77 Healy 865
78 Knik River 822
79 Tuntutuliak 820
80 Denali Park 817
81 Savoonga 804
82 Emmonak 787
83 Kwethluk 782
84 Point Hope 781
85 Togiak 778
86 King Cove 771
87 Selawik 760
88 Quinhagak 750
89 Happy Valley 748
90 Unalakleet 741
91 Alakanuk 723
92 Fox River 712
93 Klawock 710
94 Salcha 689
95 Noorvik 645
96 Toksook Bay 638
97 Kotlik 628
98 Pleasant Valley 623
99 Gambell 620
100 TIE Gustavus 612
100 TIE Stebbins 612
102 Sand Point 600
103 Mountain Village 594
104 Pilot Station 592
105 TIE Kachemak 591
105 TIE Wainwright 591
107 Kwigillingok 589
108 Moose Creek 584
109 Nunapitchuk 580
110 Scammon Bay 578
111 St. Mary's 577
112 Kipnuk 572
113 Yakutat 564
114 Shishmaref 555
115 Big Delta 545
116 Kake 537
117 Noatak 536
118 Glennallen 522
119 Buckland 511
120 TIE Napaskiak 494
120 TIE Aniak 494
122 New Stuyahok 491
123 TIE Chefornak 490
123 TIE Nuiqsut 490
125 South Van Horn 478
126 Marshall 471
127 Thorne Bay 470
128 Manokotak 464
129 Galena 457
130 Tuluksak 456
131 Tununak 450
132 Akiak 448
133 St. Michael 440
134 Tazlina 439
135 Two Rivers 424
136 Kiana 422
137 Naknek 418
138 Kivalina 416
139 TIE Akiachak 415
139 TIE Brevig Mission 415
141 Fort Yukon 411
142 Russian Mission 404
143 Anaktuvuk Pass 403
144 False Pass 401
145 St. Paul 399
146 TIE Kasigluk 389
146 TIE Eek 389
148 King Salmon 383
149 Saxman 382
150 Hydaburg 375
151 Elim 360
152 Kongiganak 353
153 Napakiak 344
154 Nenana 343
155 Angoon 335
156 Copper Center 329
157 Trapper Creek 303
158 Koyuk 297
159 TIE Nightmute 293
159 TIE Huslia 293
161 McGrath 287
162 Harding-Birch Lakes 285
163 Chickaloon 283
164 TIE Kasilof 279
164 TIE Clam Gulch 279
166 Kaktovik 272
167 TIE Coldfoot 270
167 TIE Tyonek 270
169 Lower Kalskag 269
170 Whittier 263
171 Atqasuk 255
172 TIE Ambler 254
172 TIE Shungnak 254
174 TIE Goodnews Bay 252
174 TIE Northway 252
176 Seldovia 248
177 Pitkas Point 239
178 Teller 238
179 Tanana 235
180 Koliganek 234
181 Nulato 226
182 Cooper Landing 224
183 Kenny Lake 222
184 Glacier View 216
185 Halibut Cove 211
186 TIE Nunam Iqua 209
186 TIE Seldovia Village 209
186 TIE Upper Kalskag 209
189 TIE Old Harbor 207
189 TIE Shaktoolik 207
191 Nikolaevsk 204
192 Dry Creek 202
193 Tetlin 201
194 TIE Grayling 200
194 TIE Mekoryuk 200
196 TIE Arctic Village 199
196 TIE Aleknagik 199
196 TIE Moose Pass 199
199 Fox 195
200 Alcan Border 178
201 White Mountain 177
202 Kobuk 174
203 Anderson 173
204 TIE Point Lay 172
204 TIE Nanwalek 172
206 Allakaket 171
207 TIE Deering 170
207 TIE Holy Cross 170
209 TIE Eareckson Station 166
209 TIE Golovin 166
211 TIE Mentasta Lake 165
211 TIE Port Lions 165
213 Wales 162
214 TIE Port Alsworth 158
214 TIE Fort Greely 158
216 Kaltag 157
217 Gakona 155
218 TIE Mosquito Lake 154
218 TIE Adak 154
220 Newhalen 150
221 Port Graham 142
222 Hollis 138
223 Tanacross 136
224 Nelchina 135
225 Ruby 134
226 Hope 133
227 Coffman Cove 125
228 Willow Creek 123
229 Naukati Bay 120
230 Nondalton 118
231 Cantwell 117
232 Kokhanok 115
233 Minto 113
234 Tenakee Springs 111
235 Venetie 109
236 Silver Springs 106
237 Central 105
238 Ekwok 103
239 Ouzinkie 102
240 Chuathbaluk 99
241 TIE Newtok 96
241 TIE Shageluk 96
243 Chalkyitsik 95
244 TIE Nelson Lagoon 94
244 TIE Koyukuk 94
246 Pelican 92
247 Port Heiden 91
248 Mendeltna 89
249 Oscarville 88
250 Beaver 87
251 TIE Chignik 86
251 TIE Whale Pass 86
253 TIE Nikolai 85
253 TIE Eagle 85
253 TIE Perryville 85
256 Primrose 84
257 Hughes 82
258 Slana 81
259 Diomede 80
260 TIE Sleetmute 73
260 TIE Port Alexander 73
262 TIE Anvik 71
262 TIE Chitina 71
264 TIE Gulkana 69
264 TIE Igiugig 69
266 Eagle Village 68
267 Klukwan 67
268 Akhiok 64
269 TIE Skwentna 63
269 TIE Clark's Point 63
271 TIE Crown Point 62
271 TIE Excursion Inlet 62
271 TIE Mud Bay 62
274 TIE Pilot Point 61
274 TIE St. George 61
276 TIE Chenega 58
276 TIE Takotna 58
278 TIE Platinum 54
278 TIE Atka 54
280 TIE Twin Hills 53
280 TIE South Naknek 53
282 Cold Bay 52
283 TIE Chistochina 45
283 TIE Circle 45
285 TIE Stony River 41
285 TIE Rampart 41
287 TIE Port Clarence 40
287 TIE Tatitlek 40
289 Chignik Lagoon 39
290 TIE Petersville 38
290 TIE Whitestone 38
292 Alatna 36
293 TIE Egegik 34
293 TIE Atmautluak 34
295 Larsen Bay 33
296 TIE Kasaan 30
296 TIE Chignik Lake 30
298 Tolsona 29
299 TIE Levelock 28
299 TIE Crooked Creek 28
299 TIE Iliamna 28
302 TIE Evansville 27
302 TIE Karluk 27
304 TIE Healy Lake 26
304 TIE Chase 26
304 TIE Ferry 26
307 TIE Covenant Life 25
307 TIE Edna Bay 25
309 Bettles 24
310 TIE Wiseman 19
310 TIE Kupreanof 19
312 TIE Manley Hot Springs 17
312 TIE Attu Station 17
314 TIE Elfin Cove 16
314 TIE Tonsina 16
314 TIE Hyder 16
317 TIE Lake Minchumina 14
317 TIE Port Protection 14
317 TIE Sunrise 14
320 TIE Livengood 13
320 TIE Pedro Bay 13
322 TIE Lutak 12
322 TIE Nikolski 12
324 TIE Lime Village 9
324 TIE Stevens Village 9
326 Red Devil 6
327 Four Mile Road 5
328 Beluga 4
329 TIE Portage Creek 3
329 TIE Birch Creek 3
331 McCarthy 2

The table above displays the most recent population estimates data for all cities where data are available from the following datasets:

  • United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Web. May 2024. http://www.census.gov/.
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 7 December 2023. http://www.census.gov/.

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