AKAlaska rankings

Fastest-growing towns in Alaska

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Farm Loop +167.2% 2010 census 1,028

2 Knik-Fairview +29.3% 2010 census 14,923 3 Meadow Lakes +21.5% 2010 census 7,570

#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census

1 Farm Loop2,894 people +167.2% 1,028 2,747

Knik-Fairview19,972 people +29.3% 14,923 19,297

3 Meadow Lakes8,689 people +21.5% 7,570 9,197

4 Wasilla9,720 people +15.6% 7,831 9,054

5 Big Lake3,585 people +14.4% 3,350 3,833

Butte4,085 people +10.6% 3,246 3,589

Homer5,877 people +10.4% 5,003 5,522

8 Kalifornsky8,663 people +8.1% 7,850 8,487

9 Fishhook5,819 people +7.9% 4,679 5,048

10 Tanaina9,646 people +7.6% 8,197 8,817

11 Sterling6,323 people +5.4% 5,617 5,918

12 Kenai7,641 people +4.6% 7,100 7,424

13 Soldotna4,485 people +4.3% 4,163 4,342

14 Bethel6,312 people +4.0% 6,080 6,325

15 Chena Ridge5,881 people +3.9% 5,791 6,015

16 Gateway6,845 people +3.5% 5,552 5,748

Petersburg3,227 people +3.2% 2,948 3,043

18 Fairbanks32,083 people +3.1% 31,535 32,515

19 Juneau city and31,794 people +3.1% 31,275 32,255

20 Nome3,653 people +2.8% 3,598 3,699

21 Ketchikan8,078 people +1.8% 8,050 8,192

Seward2,794 people +0.9% 2,693 2,717

23 Valdez3,847 people +0.2% 3,976 3,985

24 Anchorage288,976 people −0.2% 291,826 291,247

25 Ester2,752 people −0.2% 2,422 2,416

Palmer6,268 people −0.8% 5,937 5,888

Nikiski4,773 people −0.8% 4,493 4,456

28 Eielson AFB3,155 people −1.4% 2,647 2,610

29 Badger18,677 people −2.3% 19,482 19,031

30 Unalaska4,556 people −2.8% 4,376 4,254

31 Farmers Loop4,954 people −3.1% 4,853 4,704

32 Kotzebue2,984 people −3.1% 3,201 3,102

33 Steele Creek5,928 people −3.4% 6,662 6,437

34 Sitka city and8,368 people −4.8% 8,881 8,458

35 Goldstream3,294 people −7.3% 3,557 3,299

36 Kodiak5,447 people −9.0% 6,130 5,581

College11,924 people −12.6% 12,964 11,332

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Alaska as a whole is +3.3%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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