Demographics Of Alaska - Wikipedia

See also: List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska

As of 2020, Alaska has a population of 733,391.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	33,426	—
1890	32,052	−4.1%
1900	63,592	98.4%
1910	64,356	1.2%
1920	55,036	−14.5%
1930	59,278	7.7%
1940	72,524	22.3%
1950	128,643	77.4%
1960	226,167	75.8%
1970	300,382	32.8%
1980	401,851	33.8%
1990	550,043	36.9%
2000	626,932	14.0%
2010	710,231	13.3%
2020	733,391	3.3%
2025 (est.)	737,270	0.5%
1930 and 1940 censuses taken in preceding autumnSources: 1910–2020[1], 2025[2]

In 2005, the population of Alaska was 663,661, which is an increase of 5,906, or 0.9%, from the prior year and an increase of 36,730, or 5.9%, since the year 2000.[3] This includes a natural increase since the last census of 36,590 people (53,132 births minus 16,542 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 1,181 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 5,800 people, and migration within the country produced a net loss of 4,619 people. More than half of the state's population lives in Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks, with two-fifths in Anchorage alone. The Matanuska-Susistna Borough is one of the nation's fastest growing areas, with an estimated population of 100,000 and projections of 130,000 by 2027.[4] The last census of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in 2019 showed a population of 108,317.[5] The Matanuska-Susitna Borough contains the incorporated townships of Wasilla and Palmer and is home to an indigenous population, The Dena'ina people have been in the area for 10,000 years. Knik Tribal Council is a federally recognized tribe in the MAT-SU and a non-profit social service organization for Natives in the MAT-SU region.[6] This area contains the cities of Meadow Lakes, Big Lake, Houston, Talkeetna, Willow. There is 1 city, townships and other populated areas in the Matanuska-Susistna Borough.[7]

With a population of 733,391, according to the 2023 U.S. census,[8] Alaska is the 48th most populous and least densely populated state.

For purposes of the federal census, the state is divided into artificial divisions defined geographically by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.

The center of population of Alaska is located approximately 64.37 kilometers (40.00 mi) east of Anchorage at 61.400 N. latitude, 148.874 W. longitude.[9] In 2006, Alaska had a larger percentage of tobacco smokers than the national average, with 24% of Alaskan adults smoking.[10]

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Ancestry
• 3 Birth data
• 4 Languages
• 5 Religion
• 6 See also
• 7 References
• 8 External links