Alaska · 11 places of 5,000+
Largest cities in Alaska by population
Short answer
- Largest
- 289,600
- Places 5,000+
- 11
- 100,000+
- 1
The 11 largest
Anchorage leads with 289,600 residents, 9.1 times the 31,732 of second-place Fairbanks. The ten largest places hold 406,477 people, 55% of the state's 740,133. 1 place has 100,000 or more.
The median place of 5,000+ is Ketchikan at 8,033. Within the top ten, Wasilla grew most since July 2020 (+13.2%) and Fairbanks least (-2.1%). None of them crosses a county line.
All 11 places of 5,000+ ranked
| # | Place | 2024 | Since 2020 | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage | 289,600 | -0.4% | Anchorage |
| 2 | Fairbanks | 31,732 | -2.1% | Fairbanks North Star |
| 3 | Juneau | 31,572 | -2.0% | Juneau |
| 4 | Wasilla | 10,318 | +13.2% | Matanuska-Susitna |
| 5 | Sitka | 8,355 | -0.9% | Sitka |
| 6 | Ketchikan | 8,033 | -1.7% | Ketchikan Gateway |
| 7 | Kenai | 7,770 | +4.4% | Kenai Peninsula |
| 8 | Palmer | 6,626 | +11.6% | Matanuska-Susitna |
| 9 | Bethel | 6,335 | +0.0% | Bethel |
| 10 | Homer | 6,136 | +10.6% | Kenai Peninsula |
| 11 | Kodiak | 5,399 | -2.8% | Kodiak Island |
Questions people ask
What is the largest city in Alaska?
Anchorage, with 289,600 residents on July 1, 2024 in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates.
What is the second largest city in Alaska?
Fairbanks, with 31,732 residents, 257,868 fewer than Anchorage.
How many cities in Alaska have more than 100,000 people?
1: Anchorage.
How is city size measured here?
By the Census Bureau's July 1, 2024 population estimate for each incorporated place, inside its legal city limits. Metro areas and census-designated places are not ranked.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.