Fastest Growing Cities in Alaska (2025)

70 cities

City
Rank
Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
South Lakes17.15%8,0186,151
North Lakes27.14%12,8279,321
Mill Bay37.13%4,5213,904
Petersburg47.13%4,1463,170
Point MacKenzie55.2%2,0021,323
Farm Loop64.54%2,9442,637
Kodiak Station73.02%2,3161,789
Wasilla82.72%10,5019,111
Homer92.63%6,3665,551
Houston102.59%2,2601,974
North Pole112.41%2,5462,248
Palmer122.27%6,6735,935
Ridgeway132.13%2,9312,631
Skagway141.8%1,2441,191
Knik-Fairview151.6%19,54317,682
Soldotna161.59%4,7254,355
Funny River171.54%1,1211,340
Ester181.52%3,1312,174
Susitna North191.51%1,6141,271
Diamond Ridge201.39%1,4571,336
Salamatof211.39%1,2411,025
Kenai221.31%7,9517,438
Talkeetna231.31%1,0861,199
Tanaina241.24%10,05310,449
Anchor Point251.17%2,3422,247
Eielson AFB261.11%3,1773,388
Meadow Lakes271.11%9,0748,307
Butte281.09%3,8783,888
Sterling290.9%6,4805,150
Gateway300.9%6,4135,965
Fritz Creek310.86%2,2212,034
Cohoe320.84%1,5591,469
Lazy Mountain330.78%1,6791,644
Fishhook340.69%5,2244,759
Kalifornsky350.52%8,5128,395
Tok360.51%1,3751,214
Haines370.23%1,7741,905
Metlakatla380.21%1,4451,582
Craig390.1%1,0431,037
Akutan400.06%1,5871,584
Seward41-0.07%2,7312,741
Badger42-0.13%19,10719,434
Steele Creek43-0.15%6,5127,365
Nikiski44-0.16%4,3834,324
Bethel45-0.19%6,2676,329
Unalaska46-0.26%4,1924,246
Big Lake47-0.31%3,2022,769
Ketchikan48-0.37%8,0198,168
College49-0.4%12,22912,734
Nome50-0.53%3,6013,695
Anchorage51-0.56%282,863290,893
Fairbanks52-0.57%31,49232,401
Sitka53-0.58%8,1868,426
Willow54-0.68%1,9141,956
Juneau55-0.7%31,11932,209
Chena Ridge56-0.76%5,2035,863
Sutton-Alpine57-0.77%1,2921,343
Deltana58-0.79%2,0112,131
Prudhoe Bay59-0.82%1,9391,416
Wrangell60-1.03%2,0222,126
Kodiak61-1.27%5,2205,555
Kotzebue62-1.36%2,8993,099
Farmers Loop63-1.4%4,0105,089
Valdez64-1.41%3,6983,965
Utqiaġvik65-1.56%4,5504,909
Cordova66-1.65%2,3922,594
Hooper Bay67-1.71%1,2631,375
Dillingham68-1.87%2,0482,243
Goldstream69-2.4%2,6083,315
Bear Creek70-4.78%1,1151,287

Alaska Growth Overview

Alaska's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. South Lakes leads with 7.15% annualized growth, followed by North Lakes (7.14%) and Mill Bay (7.13%). The largest population centers are Anchorage (282,863), Fairbanks (31,492), and Juneau (31,119). Of the 70 cities over 1,000 population, 40 are growing while 30 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.77% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 0.51% annually.