State profile · AK
Largest Cities in Alaska
Ranked by resident population across 228 tracked cities and towns in Alaska, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas, and carries the same rows into the chart, table, and downloadable CSV below.
- 228
- Cities
- 713.4K
- Combined city pop.
- $70,108
- Avg median income
- 14.5%
- Avg poverty rate
Data updated August 2026
The headline finding
Anchorage is the largest of 228 tracked cities in Alaska, which ranks #28 of 52 nationally on avg median income.
- Anchorage
- largest tracked city (289,069 people)
- #28
- national rank, avg median income
- 228
- cities tracked in this state
Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.
97% of Alaska's 228 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.
Alaska's city-size mix
How the tracked cities and towns split by resident population
- <10K
Small towns under 10,000 residents
221 tracked cities
- 10K-99K 6
Mid-size cities with 10,000-99,999 residents
6 tracked cities
- 100K-999K 1
Large cities with 100,000-999,999 residents
1 tracked cities
What this shows Small towns under 10,000 residents are the largest group in PlainCities' Alaska coverage, with 221 of 228 tracked places. This is a count of profiled places, not a share of the state's population.
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below
Every tracked city in Alaska is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Alaska's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Largest cities in Alaska
By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail
- Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
289,069 residents
- Fairbanks 32,242
Fairbanks, AK
32,242 residents
- Juneau 31,969
Juneau, AK
31,969 residents
- Badger 19,033
Badger, AK
19,033 residents
- Knik-Fairview 18,921
Knik-Fairview, AK
18,921 residents
- College 11,730
College, AK
11,730 residents
- North Lakes 10,583
North Lakes, AK
10,583 residents
- Tanaina 9,738
Tanaina, AK
9,738 residents
- Wasilla 9,435
Wasilla, AK
9,435 residents
- Meadow Lakes 8,994
Meadow Lakes, AK
8,994 residents
- Sitka 8,393
Sitka, AK
8,393 residents
- Ketchikan 8,151
Ketchikan, AK
8,151 residents
What this shows Anchorage, AK is the most populous city profiled in Alaska; the top 100 rows are listed below and the complete 228-row record is available as a CSV.
How Alaska ranks nationally
Avg median income
$70,108
#28 of 52 · highest income
Avg home value
$213,314
#30 of 52 · highest values
Avg poverty rate
14.5%
#43 of 52 · lowest poverty
Tracked cities
228
#41 of 52 · most tracked cities
Alaska ranks #28 of 52 nationally on average median income and #43 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.
How Alaska's home values compare nationally
Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories
$213,314 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% of 52 US states
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Largest cities in Alaska
Showing the 100 most-populous tracked places, ordered by population. Download the CSV for every one of the 228 city records and their source-backed fields.
What to do with Alaska's city data
228 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.
- Anchorage is Alaska's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major AK metro. Anchorage profile
- Pleasant Valley has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Alaska, a different lens than population size alone. Pleasant Valley profile
- See how Alaska's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings
City counts and averages on this page cover only the 228 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide similar states
Other states closest to Alaska on two ACS statewide axes: tracked-city population sum and mean of city median household incomes. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a claim that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar statewide population
Nearest 50-state peers by ACS population of tracked cities. This state: 713,436.
Similar mean household income
Nearest peers by mean of city median household incomes. This state: $70,108. Population peers are excluded.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cities does PlainCities track in Alaska?
PlainCities profiles 228 cities and towns in Alaska, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the largest city in Alaska?
Anchorage is the largest tracked city in Alaska, with a population of 289,069.
What is the average household income in Alaska?
Across the 228 tracked cities in Alaska, the average median household income is $70,108. Individual cities vary widely, with Pleasant Valley reporting the highest median income at $211,071.
What is the average poverty rate in Alaska?
The average poverty rate across Alaska's tracked cities is 14.5%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.