Alaska Cities by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: August 7, 2025

The most populous cities in Alaska are Anchorage with 289,600, Fairbanks at 31,732, Juneau with 31,572, Badger at 19,033, and Knik-Fairview with 18,921. You can get the most current Census population data for all 332 Alaska cities, sorted from the most populous cities in Alaska to the least, according to the 2024 Population Estimates Program and 2023 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Anchorage 289,600
2 Fairbanks 31,732
3 Juneau 31,572
4 Badger 19,033
5 Knik-Fairview 18,921
6 College 11,730
7 North Lakes 10,583
8 Wasilla 10,318
9 Tanaina 9,738
10 Meadow Lakes 8,994
11 Sitka 8,355
12 Kalifornsky 8,136
13 Ketchikan 8,033
14 Kenai 7,770
15 Sterling 6,776
16 Gateway 6,716
17 Palmer 6,626
18 Bethel 6,335
19 Homer 6,136
20 South Lakes 6,132
21 Chena Ridge 5,927
22 Steele Creek 5,861
23 Fishhook 5,461
24 Kodiak 5,399
25 Farmers Loop 4,887
26 Utqiaġvik 4,668
27 Nikiski 4,656
28 Soldotna 4,553
29 Unalaska 4,407
30 Butte 3,905
31 Valdez 3,715
32 Nome 3,668
33 Mill Bay 3,541
34 Petersburg 3,346
35 Big Lake 3,291
36 Goldstream 3,238
37 Eielson AFB 3,133
38 Farm Loop 2,940
39 Kotzebue 2,889
40 Seward 2,882
41 Ester 2,784
42 North Pole 2,505
43 Fritz Creek 2,432
44 Cordova 2,413
45 Anchor Point 2,291
46 Houston 2,226
47 Ridgeway 2,174
48 Dillingham 2,145
49 TIE Wrangell 2,064
49 TIE Deltana 2,064
51 Prudhoe Bay 1,971
52 Kodiak Station 1,941
53 Haines 1,781
54 Willow 1,769
55 Point MacKenzie 1,728
56 Cohoe 1,619
57 Akutan 1,596
58 Susitna North 1,506
59 Tok 1,490
60 Lazy Mountain 1,472
61 Sutton-Alpine 1,361
62 Bear Creek 1,360
63 TIE Diamond Ridge 1,338
63 TIE Metlakatla 1,338
65 Hooper Bay 1,299
66 Skagway 1,212
67 Salamatof 1,201
68 Funny River 1,127
69 Salcha 1,076
70 Craig 1,051
71 Ninilchik 1,009
72 Talkeetna 997
73 Womens Bay 994
74 Delta Junction 985
75 Hoonah 978
76 Chevak 901
77 Knik River 858
78 King Cove 833
79 Savoonga 809
80 Buffalo Soapstone 799
81 Denali Park 787
82 TIE Togiak 781
82 TIE Emmonak 781
84 TIE Kwethluk 780
84 TIE Point Hope 780
86 Happy Valley 773
87 Unalakleet 748
88 Quinhagak 744
89 Selawik 737
90 Healy 723
91 Alakanuk 718
92 Klawock 717
93 Noatak 700
94 Kasigluk 692
95 Sand Point 681
96 Big Delta 646
97 Toksook Bay 632
98 Akiachak 629
99 TIE Noorvik 625
99 TIE Kotlik 625
101 TIE Gustavus 623
101 TIE Gambell 623
103 Tuntutuliak 616
104 Stebbins 613
105 Fox River 605
106 Glennallen 601
107 Wainwright 594
108 TIE Kachemak 591
108 TIE Mountain Village 591
110 Pilot Station 587
111 Nunapitchuk 578
112 St. Mary's 573
113 TIE Two Rivers 571
113 TIE Scammon Bay 571
115 Shishmaref 556
116 Kake 541
117 Trapper Creek 514
118 Pleasant Valley 507
119 Yakutat 506
120 Buckland 499
121 New Stuyahok 495
122 Aniak 492
123 Napaskiak 491
124 Chefornak 490
125 Kipnuk 488
126 Nuiqsut 486
127 Thorne Bay 474
128 Marshall 467
129 Manokotak 466
130 TIE Galena 461
130 TIE Kwigillingok 461
132 Naknek 458
133 Akiak 447
134 St. Michael 442
135 St. Paul 439
136 Brevig Mission 419
137 Fort Yukon 411
138 Kiana 408
139 Tununak 405
140 TIE Kasilof 404
140 TIE False Pass 404
142 Russian Mission 403
143 Anaktuvuk Pass 401
144 Kivalina 400
145 Eek 388
146 Hydaburg 379
147 TIE Saxman 377
147 TIE Tazlina 377
149 Elim 363
150 TIE King Salmon 354
150 TIE South Van Horn 354
152 Napakiak 345
153 Angoon 341
154 Nenana 339
155 Moose Creek 332
156 Tuluksak 324
157 Chickaloon 318
158 Copper Center 312
159 Coldfoot 300
160 Koyuk 299
161 Nightmute 295
162 Clam Gulch 294
163 TIE Tyonek 291
163 TIE Huslia 291
165 Point Lay 288
166 McGrath 284
167 Kaktovik 272
168 Lower Kalskag 269
169 Kongiganak 262
170 Atqasuk 257
171 Whittier 253
172 Goodnews Bay 251
173 Seldovia 250
174 Ambler 247
175 Shungnak 246
176 Teller 240
177 Tanana 233
178 Kenny Lake 232
179 Cooper Landing 231
180 Nulato 225
181 Koliganek 224
182 Pitkas Point 221
183 Halibut Cove 214
184 Upper Kalskag 210
185 TIE Glacier View 209
185 TIE Shaktoolik 209
187 TIE Nunam Iqua 208
187 TIE Nanwalek 208
187 TIE Tetlin 208
190 TIE Seldovia Village 207
190 TIE Old Harbor 207
192 Harding-Birch Lakes 206
193 TIE Nikolaevsk 202
193 TIE Northway 202
195 TIE Mekoryuk 200
195 TIE Aleknagik 200
195 TIE Gakona 200
198 Grayling 199
199 Minto 190
200 White Mountain 179
201 TIE Anderson 177
201 TIE Arctic Village 177
203 Port Alsworth 174
204 Tanacross 173
205 TIE Allakaket 171
205 TIE Holy Cross 171
207 Adak 169
208 TIE Golovin 167
208 TIE Kobuk 167
210 Port Lions 166
211 Wales 164
212 Deering 162
213 Kaltag 154
214 Newhalen 149
215 TIE Hollis 147
215 TIE Dry Creek 147
217 Eareckson Station 144
218 Mosquito Lake 137
219 Ruby 131
220 Coffman Cove 128
221 Willow Creek 126
222 TIE Port Graham 125
222 TIE Primrose 125
224 Cantwell 121
225 Nondalton 116
226 Tenakee Springs 112
227 Nelchina 106
228 Ouzinkie 105
229 Ekwok 104
230 Chalkyitsik 103
231 Venetie 102
232 Chitina 100
233 Chuathbaluk 99
234 Naukati Bay 97
235 Perryville 95
236 TIE Mentasta Lake 94
236 TIE Shageluk 94
238 Central 93
239 Koyukuk 92
240 TIE Pelican 91
240 TIE Kokhanok 91
242 Port Heiden 90
243 TIE Klukwan 89
243 TIE Eagle 89
245 Slana 88
246 Whale Pass 87
247 Chignik 86
248 Fort Greely 85
249 Nelson Lagoon 83
250 TIE Nikolai 82
250 TIE Hughes 82
250 TIE Beaver 82
253 Diomede 81
254 Moose Pass 79
255 Crown Point 76
256 Port Alexander 74
257 TIE Gulkana 73
257 TIE Skwentna 73
259 Anvik 71
260 TIE Twin Hills 68
260 TIE St. George 68
260 TIE Igiugig 68
263 Takotna 67
264 TIE Excursion Inlet 66
264 TIE South Naknek 66
264 TIE Silver Springs 66
267 TIE Eagle Village 64
267 TIE Clark's Point 64
269 Akhiok 63
270 Sleetmute 61
271 TIE Cold Bay 60
271 TIE Atka 60
271 TIE Pilot Point 60
274 TIE Mud Bay 58
274 TIE Mendeltna 58
276 Oscarville 56
277 Chenega 54
278 TIE Chistochina 52
278 TIE Platinum 52
280 Tolsona 51
281 Circle 48
282 Iliamna 45
283 Petersville 42
284 Tonsina 41
285 Newtok 40
286 Atmautluak 38
287 Egegik 34
288 TIE Ferry 33
288 TIE Larsen Bay 33
290 TIE Chignik Lake 31
290 TIE Chignik Lagoon 31
290 TIE Healy Lake 31
293 Susitna 30
294 Kasaan 29
295 Hope 28
296 TIE Karluk 26
296 TIE Edna Bay 26
298 Chase 25
299 Bettles 24
300 Tatitlek 23
301 TIE Wiseman 22
301 TIE Alatna 22
303 TIE Paxson 20
303 TIE Manley Hot Springs 20
303 TIE Sunrise 20
306 TIE Covenant Life 19
306 TIE Kupreanof 19
308 TIE Port Protection 18
308 TIE Crooked Creek 18
308 TIE Levelock 18
311 Port Clarence 17
312 TIE Whitestone 16
312 TIE Hyder 16
312 TIE Stony River 16
315 TIE Evansville 15
315 TIE Attu Station 15
317 TIE Lake Minchumina 14
317 TIE Pedro Bay 14
319 TIE Elfin Cove 13
319 TIE Lutak 13
319 TIE Fox 13
322 Livengood 11
323 Lime Village 9
324 Stevens Village 7
325 TIE Beluga 5
325 TIE Alcan Border 5
325 TIE Portage Creek 5
325 TIE Birch Creek 5
329 TIE Red Devil 3
329 TIE Ugashik 3
331 McCarthy 2
332 Nikolski 1

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, 2024. Population Division. May 2025.
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. http://www.census.gov/.

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