| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordova | -7.3% |
| 2 | Kotzebue | -6.7% |
| 3 | Valdez | -6.6% |
| 4 | Utqiagvik | -5.3% |
| 5 | Dillingham | -4.6% |
| 6 | Kodiak | -3.2% |
| 7 | Wrangell | -3.0% |
| 8 | Fairbanks | -2.4% |
| 9 | Juneau | -2.1% |
| 10 | Ketchikan | -1.9% |
| 11 | Sitka | -1.1% |
| 12 | Nome | -0.7% |
| 13 | Anchorage | -0.6% |
| 14 | Bethel | +0.2% |
| 15 | Unalaska | +3.5% |
| 16 | Kenai | +4.7% |
| 17 | Soldotna | +5.0% |
| 18 | Seward | +6.2% |
| 19 | Homer | +11.1% |
| 20 | North Pole | +11.9% |
| 21 | Palmer | +12.7% |
| 22 | Wasilla | +13.9% |
Top Alaska Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
1. Lake and Peninsula Borough-10.9%2. Skagway Municipality-9.9%3. Northwest Arctic Borough-8.5%4. Chugach Census Area-7.0%5. Kusilvak Census Area-5.0%6. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area-4.6%7. Dillingham Census Area-4.4%8. Kodiak Island Borough-3.4%9. North Slope Borough-3.4%10. Wrangell City and Borough-3.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Alaska”, https://gismap.land/rankings/alaska/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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