Editing Alaska (section)

====Cities and census-designated places (by population)====
As reflected in the [[2020 United States census]], Alaska has a total of 355 incorporated cities and [[census-designated place]]s (CDPs).<ref name="2020 Census Gazetter">{{cite web | url = https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_02.txt | title = Places (2020): Alaska | format = [[Text file|TXT]] | publisher = United States Census Bureau | access-date = October 31, 2021 | archive-date = March 18, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210318010748/https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_02.txt | url-status = live }}</ref> The tally of cities includes four unified municipalities, essentially the equivalent of a [[consolidated city–county]]. The majority of these communities are located in the rural expanse of Alaska known as "[[The Bush (Alaska)|The Bush]]" and are unconnected to that contiguous North American road network. The table at the bottom of this section lists the 100 largest cities and census-designated places in Alaska, in population order.

Of Alaska's 2020 U.S. census population figure of 733,391, 16,655 people, or 2.27% of the population, did not live in an incorporated city or census-designated place.<ref name="2020 Census Data" /> Approximately three-quarters of that figure were people who live in urban and suburban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city limits of Ketchikan, Kodiak, Palmer and Wasilla. CDPs have not been established for these areas by the United States Census Bureau, except that seven CDPs were established for the Ketchikan-area neighborhoods in the [[1980 United States census|1980 census]] (Clover Pass, Herring Cove, Ketchikan East, Mountain Point, [[Alaska Route 7]], [[Pennock Island]] and [[Saxman, Alaska|Saxman]] East), but have not been used since. The remaining population was scattered throughout Alaska, both within organized boroughs and in the Unorganized Borough, in largely remote areas.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

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! No. !! Community name !! Type !! [[2020 United States census|2020]] Pop.<ref name="2020 Census Data">{{cite web|url = https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/cen/2020-census-data.html|title = 2020 Census Data – Cities and Census Designated Places|format = Web|publisher = State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development|access-date = October 31, 2021|archive-date = August 13, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210813033233/https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/cen/2020-census-data.html|url-status = live}}</ref>
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| 1 || [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 291,247
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| 2 || [[Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 32,515
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| 3 || [[Juneau, Alaska|Juneau]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 32,255
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| 4 || [[Knik-Fairview, Alaska|Knik-Fairview]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 19,297
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| 5 || [[Badger, Alaska|Badger]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 19,031
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| 6 || [[College, Alaska|College]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 11,332
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| 7 || [[North Lakes, Alaska|North Lakes]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 9,450
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| 8 || [[Meadow Lakes, Alaska|Meadow Lakes]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 9,197
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| 9 || [[Wasilla, Alaska|Wasilla]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 9,054
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| 10 || [[Tanaina, Alaska|Tanaina]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 8,817
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| 11 || [[Kalifornsky, Alaska|Kalifornsky]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 8,487
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| 12 || [[Sitka, Alaska|Sitka]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 8,458
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| 13 || [[Ketchikan, Alaska|Ketchikan]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 8,192
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| 14 || [[Kenai, Alaska|Kenai]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 7,424
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| 15 || [[Steele Creek, Alaska|Steele Creek]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 6,437
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| 16 || [[Bethel, Alaska|Bethel]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 6,325
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| 17 || [[Chena Ridge, Alaska|Chena Ridge]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 6,015
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| 18 || [[Sterling, Alaska|Sterling]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 5,918
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| 19 || [[Palmer, Alaska|Palmer]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 5,888
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| 20 || [[Gateway, Alaska|Gateway]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 5,748
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| 21 || [[Kodiak, Alaska|Kodiak]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 5,581
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| 22 || [[Homer, Alaska|Homer]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 5,522
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| 23 || [[South Lakes, Alaska|South Lakes]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 5,229
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| 24 || [[Fishhook, Alaska|Fishhook]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 5,048
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| 25 || [[Utqiaġvik, Alaska|Utqiaġvik]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 4,927
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| 26 || [[Farmers Loop, Alaska|Farmers Loop]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 4,704
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| 27 || [[Nikiski, Alaska|Nikiski]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 4,456
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| 28 || [[Soldotna, Alaska|Soldotna]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 4,342
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| 29 || [[Unalaska, Alaska|Unalaska]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 4,254
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| 30 || [[Mill Bay, Alaska|Mill Bay]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 4,216
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| 31 || [[Valdez, Alaska|Valdez]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 3,985
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| 32 || [[Big Lake, Alaska|Big Lake]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 3,833
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| 33 || [[Nome, Alaska|Nome]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 3,699
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| 34 || [[Butte, Alaska|Butte]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 3,589
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| 35 || [[Goldstream, Alaska|Goldstream]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 3,299
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| 36 || [[Kotzebue, Alaska|Kotzebue]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 3,102
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| 37 || [[Petersburg, Alaska|Petersburg]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 3,043
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| 38 || [[Farm Loop, Alaska|Farm Loop]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 2,747
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| 39 || [[Seward, Alaska|Seward]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 2,717
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| 40 || [[Eielson Air Force Base|Eielson AFB]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 2,610
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| 41 || [[Cordova, Alaska|Cordova]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 2,609
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| 42 || [[Ester, Alaska|Ester]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 2,416
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| 43 || [[Deltana, Alaska|Deltana]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 2,359
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| 44 || [[Dillingham, Alaska|Dillingham]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 2,249
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| 45 || [[Fritz Creek, Alaska|Fritz Creek]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 2,248
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| 46 || [[North Pole, Alaska|North Pole]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 2,243
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| 47 || [[Willow, Alaska|Willow]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 2,196
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| 48 || [[Ridgeway, Alaska|Ridgeway]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 2,136
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| 49 || [[Bear Creek, Alaska|Bear Creek]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 2,129
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| 50 || [[Wrangell, Alaska|Wrangell]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 2,127
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! No. !! Community name !! Type !! [[2020 United States census|2020]] Pop.
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| 51 || [[Anchor Point, Alaska|Anchor Point]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 2,105
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| 52 || [[Houston, Alaska|Houston]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 1,975
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| 53 || [[Point MacKenzie, Alaska|Point MacKenzie]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,852
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| 54 || [[Kodiak Station, Alaska|Kodiak Station]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,673
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| 55 || [[Haines, Alaska|Haines]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,657
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| 56 || [[Akutan, Alaska|Akutan]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 1,589
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| 57 || [[Susitna North, Alaska|Susitna North]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,564
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| 58 || [[Lazy Mountain, Alaska|Lazy Mountain]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,506
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| 59 || [[Cohoe, Alaska|Cohoe]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,471
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| 60 || [[Metlakatla, Alaska|Metlakatla]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,454
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| 61 || [[Hooper Bay, Alaska|Hooper Bay]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 1,375
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| 62 || [[Diamond Ridge, Alaska|Diamond Ridge]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,330
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| 63 || [[Prudhoe Bay, Alaska|Prudhoe Bay]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,310
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| 64 || [[Tok, Alaska|Tok]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,243
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| 65 || [[Skagway, Alaska|Skagway]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,164
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| 66 || [[Funny River, Alaska|Funny River]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,103
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| 67 || [[Salamatof, Alaska|Salamatof]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,078
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| 68 || [[Talkeetna, Alaska|Talkeetna]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,055
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| 69 || [[Sutton-Alpine, Alaska|Sutton-Alpine]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,038
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| 70 || [[Craig, Alaska|Craig]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 1,036
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| 71 || [[Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska|Buffalo Soapstone]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 1,021
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| 72 || [[Salcha, Alaska|Salcha]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 977
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| 73 || [[Healy, Alaska|Healy]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 966
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| 74 || [[Chevak, Alaska|Chevak]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 951
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| 75 || [[Hoonah, Alaska|Hoonah]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 931
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| 76 || [[Delta Junction, Alaska|Delta Junction]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 918
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| 77 || [[Ninilchik, Alaska|Ninilchik]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 845
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| 78 || [[Savoonga, Alaska|Savoonga]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 835
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| 79 || [[Point Hope, Alaska|Point Hope]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 830
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| 80 || [[Emmonak, Alaska|Emmonak]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 825
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| 81 || [[Togiak, Alaska|Togiak]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 817
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| 82 || [[Kwethluk, Alaska|Kwethluk]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 812
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| 83 || [[Selawik, Alaska|Selawik]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 809
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| 84 || [[Knik River, Alaska|Knik River]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 792
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| 85 || [[Quinhagak, Alaska|Quinhagak]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 776
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| 86 || [[Unalakleet, Alaska|Unalakleet]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 765
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| 87 || [[King Cove, Alaska|King Cove]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 757
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| 88 || [[Alakanuk, Alaska|Alakanuk]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 756
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| 89 || [[Womens Bay, Alaska|Womens Bay]]|| CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 743
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| 90 || [[Klawock, Alaska|Klawock]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 720
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| 91 || [[Happy Valley, Alaska|Happy Valley]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 713
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| 92 || [[Kipnuk, Alaska|Kipnuk]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 704
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| 93 || [[Noorvik, Alaska|Noorvik]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 694
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| 94 || [[Akiachak, Alaska|Akiachak]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 677
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| 95 || [[Toksook Bay, Alaska|Toksook Bay]] || City || style="text-align:right;" | 658
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| 96 || [[Yakutat, Alaska|Yakutat]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 657
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| rowspan="2" |97 || [[Gustavus, Alaska|Gustavus]] || CDP || rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;" | 655
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| [[Kotlik, Alaska|Kotlik]] || CDP
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| 99 || [[Two Rivers, Alaska|Two Rivers]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 650
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| 100 || [[Fox River, Alaska|Fox River]] || CDP || style="text-align:right;" | 644
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