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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 2022, at 26.2%. Aleutians West Census Area had the lowest, at 6.9%. The median was 16% and the figure for Alaska was 14.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26.2Haines Borough
Lowest6.9Aleutians West Census Area
Median1630 counties
Alaska14.2History

All counties, 2022

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Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 26.2 %26.2Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 26.2 %26.2Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 26 %26Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 24.6 %24.6Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 21.9 %21.9Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 20.8 %20.8Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 20.1 %20.1Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 19.9 %19.9Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 18.1 %18.1Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 18 %18Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 17.9 %17.9Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 17.8 %17.8Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 17.6 %17.6Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 17.6 %17.6Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 16.1 %16.1Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 16 %16Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 15.2 %15.2Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 14.3 %14.3Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 14.3 %14.3Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 13.6 %13.6Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 12.4 %12.4Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 12.2 %12.2Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 11.8 %11.8Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 9.2 %9.2Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 8.9 %8.9Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 8.9 %8.9Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 8.6 %8.6North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 7.2 %7.2Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 7 %7Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 6.9 %6.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Haines Borough26.2+0.9 pts
2Wrangell City and Borough26.2+1.2 pts
3Hoonah-Angoon Census Area26+1.6 pts
4Petersburg Borough24.6+1.2 pts
5Yakutat City and Borough21.9+2 pts
6Kenai Peninsula Borough20.8+0.7 pts
7Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area20.1+1 pts
8Copper River Census Area19.9+0.5 pts
9Sitka City and Borough18.1+0.6 pts
10Ketchikan Gateway Borough18+0.5 pts
11Denali Borough17.9+0.9 pts
12Skagway Municipality17.8+1.9 pts
13Southeast Fairbanks Census Area17.6+0.9 pts
14Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area17.6+1.3 pts
15Bristol Bay Borough16.1-0.5 pts
16Juneau City and Borough16+0.8 pts
17Chugach Census Area15.2+0.9 pts
18Kodiak Island Borough14.3+1.1 pts
19Matanuska-Susitna Borough14.3+0.5 pts
20Anchorage Municipality13.6+0.5 pts
21Fairbanks North Star Borough12.4+0.4 pts
22Lake and Peninsula Borough12.2+1.8 pts
23Dillingham Census Area11.8+0.1 pts
24Nome Census Area9.2+0.2 pts
25Aleutians East Borough8.9+0.5 pts
26Bethel Census Area8.9+0.4 pts
27Northwest Arctic Borough8.6+0.5 pts
28North Slope Borough7.2+0.6 pts
29Kusilvak Census Area7+0.3 pts
30Aleutians West Census Area6.9+0.7 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 26.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Aleutians West Census Area, with 6.9% in 2022.

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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