State profile · AK

Largest Cities in Alaska

Name: Alaska Cities: Population, Income & Housing Data
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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.

Compiled by PlainCities Editorial

228
Cities: 713,436
Combined city pop.: $70,108
Avg median income: 14.5%
Avg poverty rate

Data updated July 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.

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.

Anchorage

289,069
Fairbanks

32,242
Juneau city and

31,969
Badger

19,033
Knik-Fairview

18,921
College

11,730
North Lakes

10,583
Tanaina

9,738
Wasilla

9,435
Meadow Lakes

8,994
Sitka city and

8,393
Ketchikan

8,151

What this shows Anchorage, AK is the most populous city profiled in Alaska; the full list of all 228 cities follows below.

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

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

Which cities does Alaska include?

City	Population	Median Income	Home Value	Poverty
Anchorage	289,069	$98,152	$375,900	5.8%
Fairbanks	32,242	$72,077	$255,700	5.2%
Juneau city and	31,969	$100,513	$432,500	4.9%
Badger	19,033	$98,042	$291,600	1.9%
Knik-Fairview	18,921	$95,000	$311,800	7.5%
College	11,730	$76,831	$279,100	2.0%
North Lakes	10,583	$102,785	$338,900	4.7%
Tanaina	9,738	$95,587	$298,500	8.7%
Wasilla	9,435	$70,756	$325,000	10.3%
Meadow Lakes	8,994	$81,250	$305,100	8.3%
Sitka city and	8,393	$101,207	$442,100	7.0%
Ketchikan	8,151	$76,835	$340,300	7.8%
Kalifornsky	8,136	$91,081	$306,200	7.9%
Kenai	7,562	$74,907	$249,400	5.7%
Sterling	6,776	$110,341	$346,100	2.0%
Gateway	6,716	$137,150	$436,200	1.6%
Bethel	6,313	$109,718	$354,400	9.0%
Palmer	6,141	$70,550	$275,900	8.2%
South Lakes	6,132	$89,632	$367,700	12.6%
Chena Ridge	5,927	$140,722	$411,600	3.1%
Steele Creek	5,861	$117,260	$331,200	0.0%
Homer	5,750	$73,723	$363,700	6.9%
Kodiak	5,497	$71,373	$314,800	4.9%
Fishhook	5,461	$101,518	$361,900	5.1%
Farmers Loop	4,887	$103,635	$262,600	0.0%
Utqiaġvik	4,850	$89,038	$282,400	9.6%
Nikiski	4,656	$63,023	$309,200	9.4%
Soldotna	4,448	$62,984	$277,300	17.5%
Unalaska	4,430	$114,286	$448,700	3.4%
Valdez	3,911	$97,067	$312,400	3.3%
Butte	3,905	$105,625	$320,100	4.9%
Nome	3,668	$113,561	$338,900	6.8%
Mill Bay	3,541	$94,359	$430,600	5.4%
Petersburg	3,346	$76,466	$298,500	4.4%
Big Lake	3,291	$76,292	$286,600	6.3%
Goldstream	3,238	$92,604	$289,600	0.0%
Eielson AFB	3,133	$59,716	N/A	1.0%
Kotzebue	3,046	$106,328	$264,500	11.6%
Farm Loop	2,940	$110,332	$393,300	6.1%
Ester	2,784	$67,640	$242,000	2.3%
Seward	2,735	$71,016	$290,300	0.0%
North Pole	2,663	$93,355	$272,000	3.5%
Fritz Creek	2,432	$85,893	$328,200	3.7%
Cordova	2,405	$88,538	$384,500	0.0%
Anchor Point	2,291	$63,382	$235,200	11.2%
Ridgeway	2,174	$95,000	$305,000	3.8%
Wrangell city and	2,106	$64,545	$289,700	8.4%
Dillingham	2,084	$99,097	$306,800	10.2%
Deltana	2,064	$95,927	$305,300	8.5%
Prudhoe Bay	1,971	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kodiak Station	1,941	$102,069	N/A	3.6%
Haines	1,781	$72,250	$321,000	0.5%
Willow	1,769	$74,669	$285,100	12.2%
Point MacKenzie	1,728	N/A	$206,300	14.7%
Houston	1,693	$60,865	$235,900	12.0%
Cohoe	1,619	$59,000	$228,600	9.6%
Susitna North	1,506	$42,614	$238,200	8.2%
Tok	1,490	$44,405	$223,700	18.0%
Lazy Mountain	1,472	$93,854	$334,100	7.4%
Sutton-Alpine	1,361	$73,553	$213,100	0.0%
Bear Creek	1,360	$93,478	$438,800	0.0%
Diamond Ridge	1,338	$80,417	$312,200	4.6%
Metlakatla	1,338	$69,107	$160,500	9.3%
Quinhagak	1,302	$48,594	$35,000	27.7%
Skagway	1,212	$85,893	$415,900	4.8%
King Cove	1,204	$78,125	$110,900	21.2%
Salamatof	1,201	$73,750	$318,000	6.3%
Kotlik	1,166	$49,844	$75,000	42.4%
Delta Junction	1,154	$85,694	$268,700	8.5%
Sand Point	1,146	$73,125	$196,400	11.8%
Funny River	1,127	$46,550	$186,900	0.0%
Salcha	1,076	$72,083	$257,500	0.0%
Craig	1,063	$67,788	$244,400	6.1%
Ninilchik	1,009	$53,125	$251,600	10.3%
Hooper Bay	1,008	$47,000	N/A	27.6%
Toksook Bay	999	$52,019	$91,600	26.7%
Alakanuk	997	$39,667	N/A	31.6%
Talkeetna	997	$72,250	$243,100	15.8%
Womens Bay	994	$102,292	$462,600	13.7%
Togiak	993	$56,563	$102,500	21.9%
Emmonak	945	$55,417	$116,500	9.9%
Hoonah	894	$81,406	$340,800	8.5%
Mountain	872	$62,188	$21,500	32.8%
Knik River	858	$100,417	$266,800	8.0%
Kwethluk	852	$48,056	$63,700	36.7%
Kachemak	835	$71,125	$404,300	14.9%
Kivalina	813	$70,278	$119,600	18.4%
Unalakleet	800	$86,250	$163,800	8.6%
Buffalo Soapstone	799	$68,750	$278,600	11.9%
St. Mary's	788	$45,000	$103,400	21.7%
Denali Park	787	$83,750	$458,300	0.0%
Happy Valley	773	$55,521	$208,600	10.5%
Nunapitchuk	766	$43,750	$86,700	34.1%
Savoonga	766	$51,875	$105,300	36.0%
Klawock	744	$49,063	$249,000	14.6%
Akutan	737	$27,500	$91,400	28.2%
Healy	723	$128,750	$314,900	4.1%
Noorvik	722	$63,125	$137,500	24.2%
Point Hope	721	$81,944	$184,700	17.4%
Noatak	700	$77,500	$156,300	8.8%
Manokotak	693	$58,125	$85,900	24.2%
Kasigluk	692	$70,000	$61,500	35.5%
Brevig Mission	691	$55,000	$80,900	48.1%
Stebbins	666	$48,333	$116,100	33.3%
Big Delta	646	$101,250	$276,400	0.0%
Akiachak	629	$33,333	N/A	36.8%
Buckland	629	$56,136	$72,000	12.7%
Tuntutuliak	616	$53,625	N/A	20.7%
Wainwright	612	$85,750	$109,100	11.1%
Gustavus	610	$64,167	$276,500	2.4%
Fox River	605	$75,083	$291,700	22.4%
Glennallen	601	$80,417	$201,800	0.0%
Kake	598	$50,833	$158,300	10.3%
Napakiak	595	$26,563	$31,900	54.1%
Fort Yukon	583	$39,934	$110,800	9.2%
Aniak	571	$66,875	$237,000	7.3%
Two Rivers	571	N/A	$341,800	0.0%
Galena	565	$86,250	$96,300	10.2%
Napaskiak	563	$42,813	$37,300	45.1%
Pilot Station	558	$43,125	$24,000	35.8%
Chefornak	530	$46,250	N/A	22.6%
Nuiqsut	529	$62,083	$131,700	15.5%
Nenana	527	$51,250	$88,600	23.1%
Trapper Creek	514	$70,048	$194,600	0.0%
Pleasant Valley	507	$211,071	N/A	0.0%
Yakutat	506	$80,625	$185,000	2.2%
Scammon Bay	491	$38,750	N/A	40.9%
Kipnuk	488	$55,417	$33,100	31.6%
Thorne Bay	475	$61,750	$234,600	8.8%
Kiana	471	$66,719	$115,600	20.0%
Whittier	471	$57,188	$83,500	20.0%
Angoon	467	$45,938	$191,700	12.9%
New Stuyahok	466	$54,167	$108,000	30.0%
Chevak	464	N/A	N/A	36.1%
Gambell	464	$48,750	$77,300	26.0%
Shishmaref	462	$62,083	$116,700	18.6%
Kwigillingok	461	$68,438	$170,800	16.8%
Naknek	458	$91,875	$279,700	3.8%
Marshall	426	$53,906	$23,900	38.2%
Tununak	405	$49,063	N/A	31.0%
Kasilof	404	$61,377	$604,200	24.4%
Selawik	403	$50,833	$72,500	31.8%
Tazlina	377	$120,625	$275,000	11.5%
St. Paul	362	$98,750	$107,100	3.0%
King Salmon	354	$132,500	$292,500	0.0%
Saxman	354	$49,808	$284,400	15.9%
South Van Horn	354	$66,944	N/A	5.1%
Eek	332	$49,375	N/A	18.6%
Moose Creek	332	$86,607	$233,900	20.4%
Tuluksak	324	N/A	N/A	44.4%
Chickaloon	318	$46,042	$245,000	4.9%
Copper Center	312	$61,250	$181,300	3.2%
Tanana	309	$54,167	$63,800	6.8%
Teller	309	$42,500	$56,700	28.9%
Koyuk	306	$34,250	$97,200	39.2%
Coldfoot	300	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hydaburg	297	$49,375	$120,000	16.5%
Clam Gulch	294	$91,250	$244,400	0.0%
Shaktoolik	293	$65,833	$93,000	8.1%
Tyonek	291	$57,917	$45,000	10.9%
Mekoryuk	290	$28,750	$92,700	17.3%
Point Lay	288	$92,000	$117,000	6.3%
Wales	286	$38,125	$96,900	21.3%
Nulato	284	$52,143	$65,000	17.3%
Elim	278	$35,000	$117,300	33.3%
Anaktuvuk Pass	277	$83,250	$137,500	16.4%
Akiak	273	$71,667	$22,500	34.8%
Kongiganak	262	$68,333	$221,400	12.8%
Coffman Cove	249	$60,417	$256,300	18.9%
Lower Kalskag	234	$36,250	$207,500	34.0%
Kenny Lake	232	$40,982	$215,400	0.0%
Upper Kalskag	232	$49,167	$219,400	27.5%
Cooper Landing	231	$140,500	$404,500	0.0%
Holy Cross	229	$22,917	$55,600	2.6%
Koliganek	224	$56,250	$129,200	8.0%
Pitkas Point	221	$57,500	$120,800	43.8%
St. Michael	220	$56,250	N/A	13.9%
Halibut Cove	214	N/A	N/A	0.0%
Shungnak	211	$76,667	$85,000	20.0%
Glacier View	209	$51,250	$174,500	0.0%
Nanwalek	208	$68,250	$141,700	8.1%
Tetlin	208	N/A	$47,900	15.2%
Harding-Birch Lakes	206	$68,958	$196,900	0.0%
Deering	205	$55,625	$106,300	17.1%
Golovin	205	$63,750	$102,500	5.5%
Nikolaevsk	202	$55,000	$187,500	24.4%
Northway	202	N/A	$179,200	41.7%
Russian Mission	202	$48,125	$78,300	33.3%
Ambler	201	$41,563	$86,700	25.5%
Gakona	200	$90,313	$322,700	8.9%
McGrath	195	$51,250	$102,200	3.1%
Minto	190	$62,917	$32,600	0.0%
Old Harbor	186	$31,250	$95,000	57.1%
White Mountain	185	$56,563	$104,700	16.7%
Ruby	180	$35,208	$72,900	26.3%
Arctic	177	$39,750	$38,400	51.4%
Port Alsworth	174	$66,250	$450,000	0.0%
Seldovia	174	$84,750	$195,000	7.7%
Allakaket	173	$24,688	$102,100	48.7%
Tanacross	173	N/A	N/A	25.8%
Tenakee Springs	172	$54,375	$307,100	0.0%
Grayling	171	$52,188	$110,300	9.1%
Anderson	160	$101,250	$176,100	5.7%
Cold Bay	153	$112,273	N/A	0.0%
Kaktovik	153	$88,750	$102,100	29.3%
Port Lions	151	$51,111	$189,100	17.9%
Dry Creek	147	N/A	N/A	0.0%
Hollis	147	$56,691	$229,400	52.4%
Kaltag	146	$41,250	$92,700	9.3%
Eareckson Station	144	N/A	N/A	N/A
Adak	141	$50,000	$78,000	0.0%
Atqasuk	139	$89,875	$137,500	6.5%
Mosquito Lake	137	$102,407	$329,600	0.0%
Huslia	136	$59,167	N/A	19.4%
Willow Creek	126	$76,542	$452,800	0.0%
Kobuk	125	$31,429	N/A	22.2%
Port Graham	125	$88,750	N/A	20.0%
Primrose	125	$84,444	$555,600	0.0%
Cantwell	121	$41,000	$221,400	6.7%
Akhiok	117	$84,135	N/A	0.0%
Goodnews Bay	113	$29,167	$125,000	53.8%
Aleknagik	109	$88,750	$84,200	6.7%
Larsen Bay	108	$44,375	$114,100	0.0%
Nelchina	106	N/A	N/A	0.0%
Chalkyitsik	103	$45,000	$32,500	78.9%
Venetie	102	$60,750	N/A	0.0%
Chitina	100	$20,417	$162,500	62.5%
Newhalen	100	$56,250	$203,100	0.0%

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.

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).

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Largest Cities in Alaska