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Counties in Alaska by share of population aged 65 and over

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 30 counties in 2023, at 27.6%. Aleutians West Census Area had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 17.4% and the figure for Alaska was 14.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27.6Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Lowest7Aleutians West Census Area
Median17.430 counties
Alaska14.8History

All counties, 2023

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Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 27.6 %27.6Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 27.1 %27.1Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 26.9 %26.9Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 25.4 %25.4Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 23.4 %23.4Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 21.6 %21.6Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 20.9 %20.9Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 20.2 %20.2Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 18.8 %18.8Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 18.5 %18.5Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 18.3 %18.3Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 18.3 %18.3Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 18.2 %18.2Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 18 %18Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 18 %18Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 16.8 %16.8Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 16.3 %16.3Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 15.1 %15.1Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 14.8 %14.8Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 14 %14Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 12.8 %12.8Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 12.7 %12.7Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 12.6 %12.6Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 9.7 %9.7Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 9.3 %9.3Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 9.2 %9.2Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 9 %9North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 7.7 %7.7Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 7.5 %7.5Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 7 %7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hoonah-Angoon Census Area27.6+1.5 pts
2Haines Borough27.1+0.9 pts
3Wrangell City and Borough26.9+0.7 pts
4Petersburg Borough25.4+0.8 pts
5Yakutat City and Borough23.4+1.5 pts
6Kenai Peninsula Borough21.6+0.8 pts
7Copper River Census Area20.9+1 pts
8Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area20.2+0.1 pts
9Sitka City and Borough18.8+0.7 pts
10Ketchikan Gateway Borough18.5+0.6 pts
11Skagway Municipality18.3+0.5 pts
12Denali Borough18.3+0.4 pts
13Bristol Bay Borough18.2+2.1 pts
14Southeast Fairbanks Census Area18+0.3 pts
15Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area18+0.3 pts
16Juneau City and Borough16.8+0.8 pts
17Chugach Census Area16.3+1 pts
18Kodiak Island Borough15.1+0.8 pts
19Matanuska-Susitna Borough14.8+0.5 pts
20Anchorage Municipality14+0.5 pts
21Fairbanks North Star Borough12.8+0.4 pts
22Lake and Peninsula Borough12.7+0.5 pts
23Dillingham Census Area12.6+0.7 pts
24Nome Census Area9.7+0.6 pts
25Bethel Census Area9.3+0.4 pts
26Aleutians East Borough9.2+0.3 pts
27Northwest Arctic Borough9+0.4 pts
28North Slope Borough7.7+0.5 pts
29Kusilvak Census Area7.5+0.5 pts
30Aleutians West Census Area7+0.1 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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Questions

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

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, with 27.6% in 2023, 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% in 2023.

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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