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Top 5 Most Populous Boroughs/Census Areas
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30 Boroughs/Census Areas
There are 30 boroughs/census areas in Alaska.
Anchorage Municipality is the largest borough/census area in the state, with a population of 292,936. The most recent census shows that its population has increased by 0.01% since the previous census.
A number of other Alaska boroughs/census areas also boast relatively large populations for their state, though not able to match the density of Anchorage Municipality:
The smallest borough/census area in Alaska is Yakutat City and Borough, with a population of just 698. This total represents a increase of 0.0% since the last census count was performed.
Other small boroughs/census areas include:
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, with its sizeable population of 122,247, has shown the largest population growth, with an increase of 0.1% since the last census.
On the other hand, Lake and Peninsula Borough has had the largest decrease in population, with its 1,271 current residents totalling 0.1% less than the previous census.