As of 2020,Alaska has a population of 733,391.

In 2005, the population of Alaska was 663,661, which is an increase of 5,906, or 0.9%, from the prior year and an increase of 36,730, or 5.9%, since the year 2000.^[2] This includes a natural increase since the last census of 36,590 people (53,132 births minus 16,542 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 1,181 people into the state. Immigration from outside theUnited States resulted in a net increase of 5,800 people, and migration within the country produced a net loss of 4,619 people. More than half of the state's population lives inAnchorage,Juneau andFairbanks, with two-fifths in Anchorage alone. The Matanuska-Susistna Borough is one of the nation's fastest growing areas, with an estimated population of 100,000 and projections of 130,000 by 2027.^[3] The last census of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in 2019 showed a population of 108,317.^[4] The Matanuska-Susitna Borough contains the incorporated townships ofWasilla andPalmer and is home to an indigenous population, The Dena'ina people have been in the area for 10,000 years. Knik Tribal Council is a federally recognized tribe in the MAT-SU and a non-profit social service organization for Natives in the MAT-SU region.^[5] This area contains the cities ofMeadow Lakes,Big Lake,Houston,Talkeetna,Willow. There is 1 city, townships and other populated areas in the Matanuska-Susistna Borough.^[6]

With a population of 733,391, according to the 2023 U.S. census,^[7] Alaska is the49th most populous and least densely populated state.

For purposes of the federal census, the state is divided into artificial divisions defined geographically by theUnited States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.

Thecenter of population of Alaska is located approximately 64.37 kilometers (40.00 mi) east of Anchorage at 61.399882 N. latitude, 148.873973 W. longitude.^[8] In 2006, Alaska had a larger percentage of tobacco smokers than the national average, with 24% of Alaskan adults smoking.^[9]

The1870 Census in Alaska was conducted by U.S. Army personnel under the command of Major GeneralHenry W. Halleck. This count showed 82,400 people. But because of duplication of tribes listed under different names, the inclusion of a tribe that did not exist, and exaggerated estimates, the number was not considered reliable.^[10]

According to the2020 United States census, the racial composition of Alaska was the following:^[11]

• White: 64.1% (Non-Hispanic White: 58.8%)
• American Indian orAlaskan Native 15.7%
• Asian 6.7% (4.4%Filipino, 0.3% Chinese, 0.2% Laotian, 0.2% Japanese, 0.1% Indian, 0.1% Vietnamese, 0.1% Thai)
• Black 3.7%
• Pacific Islander: 1.7% (0.7% Samoan, 0.1% Hawaiian, 0.1% Tongan)
• Two or more races: 8.2%
• Other races: 1.7%

The population was 7.7% ofHispanic or Latino origin (of any race). SeeHispanics and Latinos in Alaska to learn more.

The largest ancestry groups (which the Census defines as not including racial terms) in the state are:^[12]

• 18.3%German
• 11.0%Irish
• 8.5%English
• 6.5%Norwegian
• 4.4%Filipino
• 3.8%French
• 3.7%Native American
• 3.3%Italian
• 3.0%Mexican
• 2.9%Scottish
• 2.7%Polish
• 2.5%Swedish
• 1.9%Dutch
• 1.4%Russian

The vast and sparsely populated regions of northern and western Alaska are primarily inhabited byAlaska Natives, who are also numerous in the southeast. Anchorage, Fairbanks, and other parts of south-central and southeast Alaska have many White Americans ofnorthern andwesternEuropean ancestry. TheWrangell-Petersburg area has many residents ofScandinavian ancestry and theAleutian Islands contain a largeFilipino population. The vast majority of the state's Black population lives in Anchorage and Fairbanks. Also, Alaska has the largest percentage ofAmerican Indians of any state. Some of the Alaska Natives absorbed the small 1700s Russian-era settlement. There are someCreole people of natives and Russians mixture. The state is also notable for itsBalkan andBaltic populations - Alaska is home to one of the most notableMontenegrin diasporas in the world.

Note: Births in table don't add up, because Hispanics are counted both by their ethnicity and by their race, giving a higher overall number.

• Since 2016, data for births ofWhite Hispanic origin are not collected, but included in oneHispanic group; persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

According to the 2005-2007 American Community Survey, 84.7% of people over the age of five speak onlyEnglish at home. About 3.5% speakSpanish at home. About 2.2% speak anIndo-European language other than Spanish or English at home, about 4.3% speak anAsian language at home and about 5.3% speak other languages at home.

A total of 5.2% of Alaskans speak one of the state's 22indigenous languages, known locally as "native languages". These languages belong to two major language families:Eskimo–Aleut andNa-Dené. As the homeland of these two major language families of North America, Alaska has been described as the crossroads of the continent, providing evidence for the recent settlement of North America via theBering land bridge.

• Christian – 62%^[25]
  • Evangelical Protestant – 22%
  • Mainline Protestant – 12%
  • Historically Black Protestant – 3%
  • Roman Catholic – 16%
  • Orthodoxy – 5%
  • Latter-day Saint – 5%
  • Jehovah's Witnesses – <0.5%
  • Other Christian – <0.5%

Other religions^[25]

• Jewish – <1%
• Buddhist- 1%
• Islam – <1%
• Hindu – <1%
• Otherworld religions – 1%
• Other faiths – 4%
• Unaffiliated – 31%
• Refused to answer – 1%

Alaska's relatively largeOrthodox Christian population is notable. The large Eastern Orthodox population (with 49 parishes and up to 50,000 followers) stems from earlyRussian colonization of the Americas (which centered on Alaska), and from missionary work among Alaska Natives. In 1794 the firstRussian Orthodoxchurch was built inKodiak by monks who had arrived from theValaam Monastery. Intermarriage with Alaskan Natives helped Russian immigrants integrate into Alaskan societies. As a result, a number of Russian Orthodox parishes gradually became established in Alaska. As of 2021^[update] many are affiliated with theOrthodox Church in America, while others are members of theRussian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.

The firstSitka Lutheran Church was built forFinnish people in New Archangel (present-daySitka) in 1843.

Alaska has the largestQuaker population (by percentage) of anyU.S. state.^[26]

As of 1994^[update], 3,060Jewslived in Alaska.^[27] The number ofJehovah's Witnesses stands at a little less than 2,400. Estimates for the number of AlaskanMuslims range from 1,000 to 5,000.^[28]

• List of cities in Alaska

• "Alaska State Legislature".www.akleg.gov.
• 2000 Census of Population and Housing for Alaska,U.S. Census Bureau
• Graphical Library of Demographic Change in Arctic Alaska

• Demographics of Alaska
• Economy of Alaska
• Demographics of the United States by state

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