AKAlaska rankings

Youngest towns in Alaska

Ranked by the median age of residents. 41 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Eielson AFB 22.3 Population 3,155 2 Fairbanks 29.0 Population 32,083 3 Kotzebue 31.0 Population 2,984

#TownMedian agePopulationMedian income

1 Eielson AFB3,155 people 22.3 3,155 $68,199

2 Fairbanks32,083 people 29.0 32,083 $73,534

3 Kotzebue2,984 people 31.0 2,984 $110,357

4 Nome3,653 people 31.4 3,653 $113,646

5 Bethel6,312 people 32.4 6,312 $117,255

6 College11,924 people 32.7 11,924 $83,895

Palmer6,268 people 32.9 6,268 $72,201

8 Soldotna4,485 people 33.1 4,485 $56,280

Knik-Fairview19,972 people 33.2 19,972 $96,437

10 Gateway6,845 people 33.8 6,845 $137,772

11 South Lakes6,180 people 34.2 6,180 $98,141

12 Kenai7,641 people 34.4 7,641 $87,083

13 Utqiaġvik4,778 people 34.4 4,778 $115,313

14 Wasilla9,720 people 34.8 9,720 $67,234

15 Tanaina9,646 people 35.0 9,646 $105,536

16 Badger18,677 people 35.1 18,677 $97,183

17 Anchorage288,976 people 35.2 288,976 $103,284

18 Mill Bay3,654 people 35.4 3,654 $88,580

19 North Lakes10,223 people 36.2 10,223 $101,679

20 Nikiski4,773 people 36.5 4,773 $65,863

21 Farmers Loop4,954 people 36.6 4,954 $109,950

22 Ketchikan8,078 people 37.4 8,078 $85,275

23 Chena Ridge5,881 people 37.5 5,881 $133,775

Seward2,794 people 37.7 2,794 $85,481

25 Ester2,752 people 38.0 2,752 $53,272

26 Meadow Lakes8,689 people 38.1 8,689 $81,699

27 Valdez3,847 people 38.4 3,847 $99,271

28 Big Lake3,585 people 38.8 3,585 $81,406

29 Fishhook5,819 people 39.4 5,819 $111,375

30 Sitka city and8,368 people 39.7 8,368 $101,727

31 Steele Creek5,928 people 39.7 5,928 $121,364

32 Juneau city and31,794 people 40.0 31,794 $101,661

Homer5,877 people 40.0 5,877 $74,449

34 Kodiak5,447 people 40.2 5,447 $90,292

35 Farm Loop2,894 people 40.2 2,894 $119,375

36 Unalaska4,556 people 40.4 4,556 $131,964

37 Kalifornsky8,663 people 40.7 8,663 $93,508

38 Goldstream3,294 people 41.2 3,294 $103,589

39 Butte4,085 people 42.2 4,085 $101,042

40 Petersburg3,227 people 46.1 3,227 $71,369

41 Sterling6,323 people 46.8 6,323 $102,415

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents. College towns rank high here, because students pull the median down. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Alaska as a whole is 35.8.

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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