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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 2021, at 25.3%. Aleutians West Census Area had the lowest, at 6.2%. The median was 15.6% and the figure for Alaska was 13.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.3Haines Borough
Lowest6.2Aleutians West Census Area
Median15.630 counties
Alaska13.7History

All counties, 2021

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Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 25.3 %25.3Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 25 %25Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 24.5 %24.5Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 23.5 %23.5Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 20.1 %20.1Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 19.9 %19.9Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 19.4 %19.4Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 19.1 %19.1Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 17.5 %17.5Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 17.5 %17.5Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 17 %17Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 16.8 %16.8Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 16.5 %16.5Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 16.3 %16.3Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 15.9 %15.9Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 15.2 %15.2Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 14.3 %14.3Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 13.8 %13.8Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 13.2 %13.2Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 13.1 %13.1Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 12 %12Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 11.7 %11.7Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 10.4 %10.4Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 8.9 %8.9Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 8.5 %8.5Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 8.4 %8.4Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 8.1 %8.1Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 6.8 %6.8North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 6.6 %6.6Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 6.2 %6.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Haines Borough25.3+1.3 pts
2Wrangell City and Borough25+1.7 pts
3Hoonah-Angoon Census Area24.5+0.9 pts
4Petersburg Borough23.5+1.6 pts
5Kenai Peninsula Borough20.1+0.8 pts
6Yakutat City and Borough19.9+0.3 pts
7Copper River Census Area19.4+0.8 pts
8Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area19.1+0.5 pts
9Ketchikan Gateway Borough17.5+1 pts
10Sitka City and Borough17.5+0.5 pts
11Denali Borough17+1.1 pts
12Southeast Fairbanks Census Area16.8+0.1 pts
13Bristol Bay Borough16.5+0.3 pts
14Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area16.3+0.7 pts
15Skagway Municipality15.9+2.1 pts
16Juneau City and Borough15.2+0.7 pts
17Chugach Census Area14.3+1.2 pts
18Matanuska-Susitna Borough13.8+0.4 pts
19Kodiak Island Borough13.2+0.9 pts
20Anchorage Municipality13.1+0.6 pts
21Fairbanks North Star Borough12+0.4 pts
22Dillingham Census Area11.7+0.8 pts
23Lake and Peninsula Borough10.4+0.9 pts
24Nome Census Area8.9+0.4 pts
25Bethel Census Area8.5+0.2 pts
26Aleutians East Borough8.4+0.9 pts
27Northwest Arctic Borough8.1+0.5 pts
28Kusilvak Census Area6.8+0.3 pts
29North Slope Borough6.6+0.5 pts
30Aleutians West Census Area6.2+0.5 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?

Haines Borough, with 25.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Aleutians West Census Area, with 6.2% in 2021.

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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