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Counties in Alaska by share of population aged 65 and over

Wrangell City and Borough had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 30 counties in 2024, at 28.4%. Aleutians West Census Area had the lowest, at 7.4%. The median was 17.6% and the figure for Alaska was 15.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.4Wrangell City and Borough
Lowest7.4Aleutians West Census Area
Median17.630 counties
Alaska15.3History

All counties, 2024

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Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 28.4 %28.4Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 28 %28Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 27.9 %27.9Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 25.9 %25.9Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 23.6 %23.6Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 22.4 %22.4Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 22.3 %22.3Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 20.7 %20.7Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 19.5 %19.5Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 19.2 %19.2Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 19.1 %19.1Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 18.7 %18.7Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 18.2 %18.2Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 18.1 %18.1Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 18 %18Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 17.3 %17.3Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 17 %17Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 15.6 %15.6Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 15.2 %15.2Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 14.4 %14.4Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 14.1 %14.1Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 13.4 %13.4Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 13 %13Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 10 %10Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 9.6 %9.6Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 9.4 %9.4Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 9.2 %9.2North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 8.1 %8.1Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 7.9 %7.9Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 7.4 %7.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Wrangell City and Borough28.4+1.5 pts
2Haines Borough28+0.9 pts
3Hoonah-Angoon Census Area27.9+0.3 pts
4Petersburg Borough25.9+0.4 pts
5Yakutat City and Borough23.6+0.3 pts
6Kenai Peninsula Borough22.4+0.8 pts
7Copper River Census Area22.3+1.4 pts
8Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area20.7+0.4 pts
9Sitka City and Borough19.5+0.6 pts
10Denali Borough19.2+0.9 pts
11Ketchikan Gateway Borough19.1+0.5 pts
12Bristol Bay Borough18.7+0.5 pts
13Southeast Fairbanks Census Area18.2+0.2 pts
14Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area18.1+0.2 pts
15Skagway Municipality18-0.4 pts
16Juneau City and Borough17.3+0.5 pts
17Chugach Census Area17+0.7 pts
18Kodiak Island Borough15.6+0.5 pts
19Matanuska-Susitna Borough15.2+0.4 pts
20Anchorage Municipality14.4+0.4 pts
21Lake and Peninsula Borough14.1+1.4 pts
22Fairbanks North Star Borough13.4+0.5 pts
23Dillingham Census Area13+0.4 pts
24Nome Census Area10+0.2 pts
25Bethel Census Area9.6+0.3 pts
26Aleutians East Borough9.4+0.2 pts
27Northwest Arctic Borough9.2+0.2 pts
28North Slope Borough8.1+0.4 pts
29Kusilvak Census Area7.9+0.4 pts
30Aleutians West Census Area7.4+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?

Wrangell City and Borough, with 28.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Aleutians West Census Area, with 7.4% in 2024.

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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