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Anchorage, Alaska population, 2010 to 2025

Anchorage, Alaska: 287,155 residents in 2025, down 2.2% since 2010. Explore Census city-limit population data.

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  • Anchorage, Alaska: 294K in 2010, 287K in 2025. It peaked at 302K in 2013.

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Anchorage, Alaska, ended 2025 below its 2013 population high: 287,155 residents, compared with 301,801 at the peak. Its city-limit count moved from 293,760 in 2010 to 287,155 in 2025. The largest annual change in the displayed series occurred in 2018: 3,741 fewer residents than the preceding estimate. These estimates describe the incorporated place, rather than its wider metropolitan area.

These figures measure Anchorage within its Census incorporated-place boundaries, not the population of the surrounding metropolitan area. They are July 1 estimates, combining Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019 and Vintage 2025 for 2020 onward. City boundaries can change, and newer Census vintages revise estimates; a shift in this series cannot be attributed to migration alone. Consolidated-city balances exclude separately incorporated places. The table preserves exact resident counts, while the chart follows the annual sequence.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places.

Anchorage, Alaska population, City-limit residents, 2010 to 2025, 2010–2025
DateAnchorage, Alaska
2010294K
2011297K
2012299K
2013302K
2014301K
2015298K
2016298K
2017295K
2018291K
2019289K
2020291K
2021289K
2022287K
2023287K
2024287K
2025287K

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What is the population of Anchorage?

Anchorage, Alaska, had an estimated 287,155 residents on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau. This is the city-limit population, not the metro area.

Is Anchorage growing or shrinking?

Its city-limit count fell from 293,760 in 2010 to 287,155 in 2025, a 2.2% decrease. The most recent year-to-year change was 214 fewer residents. Boundary changes and estimate revisions can affect comparisons.

How does Anchorage rank by population?

It ranked 76 among US incorporated places in the 2025 estimates used here. This is a city-limit ranking; a metro-area ranking would use a different geographic unit.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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