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Youngest towns in Alaska

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

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#1
Eielson AFB22.3 · Population 3,155
#2
Fairbanks29.0 · Population 32,083
#3
Kotzebue31.0 · Population 2,984

All 41 towns

Median age, lowest first.

#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
7 Palmer6,268 people 32.9 6,268$72,201
8 Soldotna4,485 people 33.1 4,485$56,280
9 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
24 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 Sitka8,368 people 39.7 8,368$101,727
31 Steele Creek5,928 people 39.7 5,928$121,364
32 Juneau31,794 people 40.0 31,794$101,661
33 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 it works

How this ranking works

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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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