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Counties in Alaska by share of population aged 65 and over

Haines Borough had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 30 counties in 2020, at 24%. Aleutians West Census Area had the lowest, at 5.7%. The median was 14.1% and the figure for Alaska was 13.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest24Haines Borough
Lowest5.7Aleutians West Census Area
Median14.130 counties
Alaska13.1History

All counties, 2020

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Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 24 %24Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 23.5 %23.5Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 23.3 %23.3Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 21.9 %21.9Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 19.6 %19.6Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 19.3 %19.3Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 18.6 %18.6Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 18.6 %18.6Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 17 %17Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 16.7 %16.7Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 16.5 %16.5Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 16.2 %16.2Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 15.9 %15.9Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 15.6 %15.6Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 14.5 %14.5Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 13.7 %13.7Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 13.4 %13.4Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 13.1 %13.1Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 12.5 %12.5Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 12.4 %12.4Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 11.6 %11.6Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 11 %11Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 9.5 %9.5Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 8.5 %8.5Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 8.2 %8.2Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 7.6 %7.6Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 7.5 %7.5Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 6.5 %6.5North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 6.1 %6.1Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 5.7 %5.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)
1Haines Borough24
2Hoonah-Angoon Census Area23.5
3Wrangell City and Borough23.3
4Petersburg Borough21.9
5Yakutat City and Borough19.6
6Kenai Peninsula Borough19.3
7Copper River Census Area18.6
8Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area18.6
9Sitka City and Borough17
10Southeast Fairbanks Census Area16.7
11Ketchikan Gateway Borough16.5
12Bristol Bay Borough16.2
13Denali Borough15.9
14Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area15.6
15Juneau City and Borough14.5
16Skagway Municipality13.7
17Matanuska-Susitna Borough13.4
18Chugach Census Area13.1
19Anchorage Municipality12.5
20Kodiak Island Borough12.4
21Fairbanks North Star Borough11.6
22Dillingham Census Area11
23Lake and Peninsula Borough9.5
24Nome Census Area8.5
25Bethel Census Area8.2
26Northwest Arctic Borough7.6
27Aleutians East Borough7.5
28Kusilvak Census Area6.5
29North Slope Borough6.1
30Aleutians West Census Area5.7

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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?

Haines Borough, with 24% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Aleutians West Census Area, with 5.7% in 2020.

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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