Fastest Growing Cities in Alaska (2025)

70 cities

City
Rank
Annual 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 Loop64.55%2,9442,637
Kodiak Station73.02%2,3161,789
Wasilla82.91%10,6189,115
Houston92.74%2,2871,980
North Pole102.59%2,5702,242
Palmer112.58%6,7975,939
Homer122.38%6,2825,550
Ridgeway132.13%2,9312,631
Skagway141.8%1,2441,191
Knik-Fairview151.6%19,54317,682
Funny River161.54%1,1211,340
Ester171.52%3,1312,174
Susitna North181.51%1,6141,271
Diamond Ridge191.39%1,4571,336
Salamatof201.39%1,2411,025
Talkeetna211.31%1,0861,199
Seward221.25%2,9182,736
Tanaina231.24%10,05310,449
Anchor Point241.17%2,3422,247
Meadow Lakes251.11%9,0748,307
Eielson AFB261.11%3,1773,388
Soldotna271.1%4,6034,350
Butte281.09%3,8783,888
Kenai291.06%7,8527,442
Sterling300.9%6,4805,150
Gateway310.9%6,4135,965
Unalaska320.88%4,4464,250
Fritz Creek330.86%2,2212,034
Cohoe340.84%1,5591,469
Lazy Mountain350.78%1,6791,644
Fishhook360.69%5,2244,759
Kalifornsky370.52%8,5128,395
Tok380.51%1,3751,214
Craig390.29%1,0541,036
Haines400.23%1,7741,905
Metlakatla410.21%1,4451,582
Akutan420.19%1,5991,584
Bethel430%6,3356,334
Anchorage44-0.11%289,273290,905
Badger45-0.13%19,10719,434
Steele Creek46-0.15%6,5127,365
Nikiski47-0.16%4,3834,324
Nome48-0.16%3,6623,689
Sitka49-0.23%8,3368,430
Big Lake50-0.31%3,2022,769
College51-0.4%12,22912,734
Ketchikan52-0.42%7,9998,168
Juneau53-0.5%31,41432,203
Fairbanks54-0.53%31,56332,408
Willow55-0.67%1,9141,956
Kodiak56-0.72%5,3605,554
Chena Ridge57-0.76%5,2035,863
Sutton-Alpine58-0.77%1,2921,343
Deltana59-0.79%2,0112,131
Prudhoe Bay60-0.82%1,9391,416
Wrangell61-0.82%2,0472,129
Dillingham62-1.12%2,1212,240
Utqiaġvik63-1.31%4,6074,912
Farmers Loop64-1.4%4,0105,089
Hooper Bay65-1.46%1,2801,375
Valdez66-1.72%3,6513,968
Kotzebue67-1.83%2,8363,100
Cordova68-1.91%2,3672,595
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 (289,273), Fairbanks (31,563), and Juneau (31,414). Of the 70 cities over 1,000 population, 43 are growing while 27 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.85% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 1.7% annually.