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Counties in Alaska by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Wrangell City and Borough had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 30 counties in 2025, at 29.5%. Aleutians West Census Area had the lowest, at 7.8%. The median was 17.9% and the figure for Alaska was 15.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest29.5Wrangell City and Borough
Lowest7.8Aleutians West Census Area
Median17.930 counties
Alaska15.8History

All counties, 2025

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Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 29.5 %29.5Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 29.4 %29.4Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 29 %29Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 26.5 %26.5Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 24.6 %24.6Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 23.8 %23.8Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 23 %23Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 21.6 %21.6Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 20.2 %20.2Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 19.9 %19.9Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 19.7 %19.7Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 19.6 %19.6Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 18.6 %18.6Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 18.3 %18.3Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 18 %18Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 17.9 %17.9Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 17.6 %17.6Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 15.9 %15.9Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 15.7 %15.7Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 14.9 %14.9Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 14.7 %14.7Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 13.8 %13.8Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 13.5 %13.5Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 10.4 %10.4Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 10 %10Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 9.5 %9.5Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 9.3 %9.3Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 8.5 %8.5North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 8.4 %8.4Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 7.8 %7.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Wrangell City and Borough29.5+1.2 pts
2Haines Borough29.4+1.3 pts
3Hoonah-Angoon Census Area29+1.1 pts
4Petersburg Borough26.5+0.6 pts
5Yakutat City and Borough24.6+0.9 pts
6Copper River Census Area23.8+1.5 pts
7Kenai Peninsula Borough23+0.6 pts
8Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area21.6+0.9 pts
9Sitka City and Borough20.2+0.7 pts
10Denali Borough19.9+0.7 pts
11Ketchikan Gateway Borough19.7+0.6 pts
12Bristol Bay Borough19.6+0.9 pts
13Southeast Fairbanks Census Area18.6+0.4 pts
14Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area18.3+0.1 pts
15Skagway Municipality18+0.1 pts
16Juneau City and Borough17.9+0.6 pts
17Chugach Census Area17.6+0.6 pts
18Kodiak Island Borough15.9+0.3 pts
19Matanuska-Susitna Borough15.7+0.5 pts
20Anchorage Municipality14.9+0.5 pts
21Lake and Peninsula Borough14.7+0.6 pts
22Fairbanks North Star Borough13.8+0.4 pts
23Dillingham Census Area13.5+0.5 pts
24Nome Census Area10.4+0.4 pts
25Bethel Census Area10+0.4 pts
26Aleutians East Borough9.5+0.1 pts
27Northwest Arctic Borough9.3+0.1 pts
28Kusilvak Census Area8.5+0.6 pts
29North Slope Borough8.4+0.3 pts
30Aleutians West Census Area7.8+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Wrangell City and Borough, with 29.5% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Aleutians West Census Area, with 7.8% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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