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Largest cities in Alaska by population.

All 149 cities in Alaska, ranked by 2024 resident population. Anchorage and Fairbanks lead the state. Growth figures show the four-year change from the April 2020 census base to the July 2024 estimate — within a single vintage.

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All 149 cities in Alaska by 2024 population.
Rank City 2024 pop 2020 base 4-yr Δ 4-yr Δ %
#1 Anchorage 289,600291,246-1,646-0.6%
#2 Fairbanks 31,73232,518-786-2.4%
#3 Juneau city and 31,57232,250-678-2.1%
#4 Wasilla 10,3189,0601,258+13.9%
#5 Sitka city and 8,3558,452-97-1.1%
#6 Ketchikan 8,0338,190-157-1.9%
#7 Kenai 7,7707,423347+4.7%
#8 Palmer 6,6265,881745+12.7%
#9 Bethel 6,3356,32510+0.2%
#10 Homer 6,1365,524612+11.1%
#11 Kodiak 5,3995,577-178-3.2%
#12 Utqiagvik 4,6684,928-260-5.3%
#13 Soldotna 4,5534,335218+5.0%
#14 Unalaska 4,4074,256151+3.5%
#15 Valdez 3,7153,979-264-6.6%
#16 Nome 3,6683,695-27-0.7%
#17 Kotzebue 2,8893,098-209-6.7%
#18 Seward 2,8822,714168+6.2%
#19 North Pole 2,5052,239266+11.9%
#20 Cordova 2,4132,604-191-7.3%
#21 Houston 2,2261,973253+12.8%
#22 Dillingham 2,1452,248-103-4.6%
#23 Wrangell city and 2,0642,127-63-3.0%
#24 Akutan 1,5961,58313+0.8%
#25 Hooper Bay 1,2991,374-75-5.5%
#26 Craig 1,0511,03417+1.6%
#27 Delta Junction 98591966+7.2%
#28 Hoonah 97895523+2.4%
#29 Chevak 901951-50-5.3%
#30 King Cove 83375776+10.0%
#31 Savoonga 809834-25-3.0%
#32 Emmonak 781825-44-5.3%
#32 Togiak 781817-36-4.4%
#34 Kwethluk 780811-31-3.8%
#34 Point Hope 780829-49-5.9%
#36 Unalakleet 748769-21-2.7%
#37 Quinhagak 744774-30-3.9%
#38 Selawik 737813-76-9.3%
#39 Alakanuk 718755-37-4.9%
#40 Klawock 717721-4-0.6%
#41 Sand Point 68158299+17.0%
#42 Toksook Bay 632659-27-4.1%
#43 Kotlik 625657-32-4.9%
#43 Noorvik 625693-68-9.8%
#45 Gambell 623642-19-3.0%
#45 Gustavus 623655-32-4.9%
#47 Stebbins 613632-19-3.0%
#48 Wainwright 594630-36-5.7%
#49 Kachemak 59157417+3.0%
#49 Mountain Village 591621-30-4.8%
#51 Pilot Station 587617-30-4.9%
#52 Nunapitchuk 578598-20-3.3%
#53 St. Mary's 573602-29-4.8%
#54 Scammon Bay 571600-29-4.8%
#55 Shishmaref 556570-14-2.5%
#56 Kake 541544-3-0.6%
#57 Buckland 499553-54-9.8%
#58 New Stuyahok 495516-21-4.1%
#59 Aniak 492509-17-3.3%
#60 Napaskiak 491508-17-3.3%
#61 Chefornak 490507-17-3.4%
#62 Nuiqsut 486513-27-5.3%
#63 Thorne Bay 474477-3-0.6%
#64 Marshall 467491-24-4.9%
#65 Manokotak 466488-22-4.5%
#66 Galena 461474-13-2.7%
#67 Akiak 447463-16-3.5%
#68 St. Michael 442453-11-2.4%
#69 St. Paul 43941326+6.3%
#70 Brevig Mission 419429-10-2.3%
#71 Fort Yukon 411433-22-5.1%
#72 Kiana 408452-44-9.7%
#73 False Pass 4043977+1.8%
#74 Russian Mission 403423-20-4.7%
#75 Anaktuvuk Pass 401427-26-6.1%
#76 Kivalina 400442-42-9.5%
#77 Eek 388402-14-3.5%
#78 Hydaburg 379381-2-0.5%
#79 Saxman 377384-7-1.8%
#80 Elim 363372-9-2.4%
#81 Napakiak 345357-12-3.4%
#82 Angoon 341358-17-4.7%
#83 Nenana 339358-19-5.3%
#84 Koyuk 299310-11-3.5%
#85 Nightmute 295305-10-3.3%
#86 Huslia 291306-15-4.9%
#87 McGrath 284298-14-4.7%
#88 Kaktovik 272287-15-5.2%
#89 Lower Kalskag 269278-9-3.2%
#90 Atqasuk 257274-17-6.2%
#91 Whittier 253277-24-8.7%
#92 Goodnews Bay 251260-9-3.5%
#93 Seldovia 25023713+5.5%
#94 Ambler 247273-26-9.5%
#95 Shungnak 246273-27-9.9%
#96 Teller 240246-6-2.4%
#97 Tanana 233244-11-4.5%
#98 Nulato 225236-11-4.7%
#99 Upper Kalskag 210217-7-3.2%
#100 Shaktoolik 209214-5-2.3%
#101 Nunam Iqua 208218-10-4.6%
#102 Old Harbor 207215-8-3.7%
#103 Aleknagik 200209-9-4.3%
#103 Mekoryuk 200207-7-3.4%
#105 Grayling 199209-10-4.8%
#106 White Mountain 179184-5-2.7%
#107 Anderson 17717700.0%
#108 Allakaket 171179-8-4.5%
#108 Holy Cross 171179-8-4.5%
#110 Adak 1691627+4.3%
#111 Golovin 167174-7-4.0%
#111 Kobuk 167184-17-9.2%
#113 Port Lions 166172-6-3.5%
#114 Wales 164168-4-2.4%
#115 Deering 162180-18-10.0%
#116 Kaltag 154162-8-4.9%
#117 Newhalen 149167-18-10.8%
#118 Ruby 131138-7-5.1%
#119 Coffman Cove 128129-1-0.8%
#120 Nondalton 116131-15-11.5%
#121 Tenakee Springs 112117-5-4.3%
#122 Ouzinkie 105108-3-2.8%
#123 Ekwok 104108-4-3.7%
#124 Chuathbaluk 99103-4-3.9%
#125 Shageluk 9499-5-5.1%
#126 Koyukuk 9297-5-5.2%
#127 Pelican 9195-4-4.2%
#128 Port Heiden 90101-11-10.9%
#129 Eagle 89836+7.2%
#130 Whale Pass 878700.0%
#131 Chignik 8696-10-10.4%
#132 Hughes 8286-4-4.7%
#132 Nikolai 828200.0%
#134 Diomede 8183-2-2.4%
#135 Port Alexander 747400.0%
#136 Anvik 7174-3-4.1%
#137 St. George 68635+7.9%
#138 Clark's Point 6467-3-4.5%
#139 Akhiok 6366-3-4.5%
#140 Atka 60564+7.1%
#140 Cold Bay 60528+15.4%
#140 Pilot Point 6068-8-11.8%
#143 Platinum 5254-2-3.7%
#144 Egegik 3438-4-10.5%
#145 Larsen Bay 3334-1-2.9%
#146 Kasaan 292900.0%
#147 Edna Bay 262600.0%
#148 Bettles 2425-1-4.0%
#149 Kupreanof 191900.0%
All 149 cities in Alaska.

Methodology · Alaska population ranking

Alaska cities ranked by Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Alaska ranking uses Census Vintage 2024 Population Estimates Program data as of July 1, 2024. Ranks are state-scoped, using standard competition ranking ("1224"): tied cities share the lower rank and the next rank is skipped. Growth shown is 2020-base → 2024 — within-vintage; no 2010→2024 figures appear here per methodology §6.

This page covers every city for which Census publishes annual PEP estimates in Alaska: standard incorporated places, any consolidated city-county governments, and (where applicable) DC or Urban Honolulu. Census-designated places (CDPs) are excluded with one named exception — Urban Honolulu. In states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, many residents live in towns and townships rather than incorporated cities; PEP does not publish annual estimates for those places (a V1 limitation), so the city counts for MCD-heavy states may be lower than expected.

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