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Alaska: where people are moving, county by county
Alaska has 737,270 residents across 30 counties, up 0.6% in five years. Net movement with other states in 2022–2023: -1,502 tax returns and -$215.0M in income. Strongest net in-migration: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
All 30 counties
Largest first. Growth is the five-year change in Census population estimates; net movement is IRS tax returns (roughly households) moving in minus out, per 1,000 residents, 2022–2023. BizyFi calculations from those totals. Income, home value and rent: Census ACS 5-year 2024.
| County | Population | 5-yr growth | Net per 1,000 | Net income in | Median income | Median home | Median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 287,155 | -1.3% | -2.6 | -$144.5M | $103,284 | $395,900 | $1,489 | Map |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 118,666 | +10.4% | +3.1 | +$64.8M | $94,031 | $346,600 | $1,299 | Map |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 93,972 | -1.4% | -5.6 | -$75.4M | $88,267 | $298,200 | $1,459 | Map |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 61,951 | +5.1% | +2.2 | +$20.5M | $80,538 | $323,200 | $1,184 | Map |
| Juneau City and Borough | 31,609 | -1.9% | -3.6 | -$13.0M | $101,661 | $449,300 | $1,444 | Map |
| Bethel Census Area | 18,391 | -1.5% | -8.6 | -$16.2M | $73,996 | $168,100 | $1,474 | Map |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 13,549 | -2.6% | -0.1 | -$2.8M | $92,885 | $393,300 | $1,505 | Map |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 12,387 | -5.0% | -6.7 | -$11.7M | $86,250 | $412,300 | $1,765 | Map |
| North Slope Borough | 10,582 | -3.8% | -7.6 | -$9.8M | $95,694 | $218,300 | $1,254 | Map |
| Nome Census Area | 9,830 | -1.9% | -5.8 | -$3.9M | $78,681 | $211,200 | $1,394 | Map |
| Sitka City and Borough | 8,319 | -1.3% | +2.8 | -$1.0M | $101,727 | $450,300 | $1,341 | Map |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 7,932 | -5.2% | -8.6 | -$1.8M | $51,471 | $84,300 | $833 | Map |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 7,270 | +6.5% | -1.8 | -$0.3M | $73,882 | $282,000 | $1,351 | Map |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 7,095 | -9.0% | -4.1 | -$3.4M | $84,018 | $199,100 | $1,350 | Map |
| Chugach Census Area | 6,553 | -7.5% | -4.3 | -$6.5M | $90,509 | $346,200 | $1,369 | Map |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 5,777 | +0.6% | +1.4 | -$0.0M | $61,156 | $225,300 | $964 | Map |
| Aleutians West Census Area | 5,240 | +1.2% | +9.5 | +$0.2M | $135,500 | $434,700 | $1,982 | Map |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 5,028 | -5.2% | -13.1 | -$3.7M | $55,741 | $98,500 | $1,084 | Map |
| Dillingham Census Area | 4,483 | -7.4% | -12.0 | -$4.5M | $78,533 | $159,000 | $1,105 | Map |
| Aleutians East Borough | 3,479 | +1.6% | -11.2 | -$2.7M | $65,365 | $135,500 | $979 | Map |
| Petersburg Borough | 3,394 | -0.1% | -2.7 | -$0.1M | $75,125 | $315,100 | $950 | Map |
| Copper River Census Area | 2,666 | +1.9% | +7.1 | +$1.4M | $79,250 | $292,800 | $1,089 | Map |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 2,271 | -3.9% | -4.8 | +$0.0M | $61,406 | $262,800 | $1,014 | Map |
| Haines Borough | 2,068 | -1.0% | +2.9 | +$1.0M | $86,927 | $293,300 | $1,087 | Map |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 2,007 | -5.6% | -11.5 | -$0.7M | $63,750 | $296,400 | $993 | Map |
| Denali Borough | 1,616 | +0.3% | +1.9 | -$0.6M | $80,781 | $275,000 | $825 | Map |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 1,357 | -6.2% | – | – | $65,625 | $237,500 | $936 | Map |
| Skagway Municipality | 1,104 | -10.8% | -6.3 | -$0.2M | $81,136 | $435,400 | $1,280 | Map |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 847 | +2.4% | – | – | $95,625 | $245,800 | $1,317 | Map |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 672 | -1.5% | – | – | $85,000 | $219,400 | $1,330 | Map |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Growth, per-1,000 and state totals are BizyFi calculations; the IRS suppresses very small flows, shown as –. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.