96 cities
| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2025 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lakes | 1 | 7.15% | 8,018 | 6,151 |
| North Lakes | 2 | 7.14% | 12,827 | 9,321 |
| Mill Bay | 3 | 7.13% | 4,521 | 3,904 |
| Petersburg | 4 | 7.13% | 4,146 | 3,170 |
| Point MacKenzie | 5 | 5.2% | 2,002 | 1,323 |
| Farm Loop | 6 | 4.55% | 2,944 | 2,637 |
| Kodiak Station | 7 | 3.02% | 2,316 | 1,789 |
| Wasilla | 8 | 2.91% | 10,618 | 9,060 |
| Wasilla | 9 | 2.91% | 10,618 | 9,115 |
| Houston | 10 | 2.74% | 2,287 | 1,973 |
| Houston | 11 | 2.74% | 2,287 | 1,980 |
| North Pole | 12 | 2.59% | 2,570 | 2,239 |
| North Pole | 13 | 2.59% | 2,570 | 2,242 |
| Palmer | 14 | 2.58% | 6,797 | 5,881 |
| Palmer | 15 | 2.58% | 6,797 | 5,939 |
| Homer | 16 | 2.38% | 6,282 | 5,524 |
| Homer | 17 | 2.38% | 6,282 | 5,550 |
| Ridgeway | 18 | 2.13% | 2,931 | 2,631 |
| Skagway | 19 | 1.8% | 1,244 | 1,191 |
| Knik-Fairview | 20 | 1.6% | 19,543 | 17,682 |
| Funny River | 21 | 1.54% | 1,121 | 1,340 |
| Ester | 22 | 1.52% | 3,131 | 2,174 |
| Susitna North | 23 | 1.51% | 1,614 | 1,271 |
| Diamond Ridge | 24 | 1.39% | 1,457 | 1,336 |
| Salamatof | 25 | 1.39% | 1,241 | 1,025 |
| Talkeetna | 26 | 1.31% | 1,086 | 1,199 |
| Seward | 27 | 1.25% | 2,918 | 2,714 |
| Seward | 28 | 1.25% | 2,918 | 2,736 |
| Tanaina | 29 | 1.24% | 10,053 | 10,449 |
| Anchor Point | 30 | 1.17% | 2,342 | 2,247 |
| Meadow Lakes | 31 | 1.11% | 9,074 | 8,307 |
| Eielson AFB | 32 | 1.11% | 3,177 | 3,388 |
| Soldotna | 33 | 1.1% | 4,603 | 4,335 |
| Soldotna | 34 | 1.1% | 4,603 | 4,350 |
| Butte | 35 | 1.09% | 3,878 | 3,888 |
| Kenai | 36 | 1.06% | 7,852 | 7,423 |
| Kenai | 37 | 1.06% | 7,852 | 7,442 |
| Sterling | 38 | 0.9% | 6,480 | 5,150 |
| Gateway | 39 | 0.9% | 6,413 | 5,965 |
| Unalaska | 40 | 0.88% | 4,446 | 4,256 |
| Unalaska | 41 | 0.88% | 4,446 | 4,250 |
| Fritz Creek | 42 | 0.86% | 2,221 | 2,034 |
| Cohoe | 43 | 0.84% | 1,559 | 1,469 |
| Lazy Mountain | 44 | 0.78% | 1,679 | 1,644 |
| Fishhook | 45 | 0.69% | 5,224 | 4,759 |
| Kalifornsky | 46 | 0.52% | 8,512 | 8,395 |
| Tok | 47 | 0.51% | 1,375 | 1,214 |
| Craig | 48 | 0.29% | 1,054 | 1,034 |
| Craig | 49 | 0.29% | 1,054 | 1,036 |
| Haines | 50 | 0.23% | 1,774 | 1,905 |
| Metlakatla | 51 | 0.21% | 1,445 | 1,582 |
| Akutan | 52 | 0.19% | 1,599 | 1,583 |
| Akutan | 53 | 0.19% | 1,599 | 1,584 |
| Bethel | 54 | 0% | 6,335 | 6,325 |
| Bethel | 55 | 0% | 6,335 | 6,334 |
| Anchorage | 56 | -0.11% | 289,273 | 291,246 |
| Anchorage | 57 | -0.11% | 289,273 | 290,905 |
| Badger | 58 | -0.13% | 19,107 | 19,434 |
| Steele Creek | 59 | -0.15% | 6,512 | 7,365 |
| Nikiski | 60 | -0.16% | 4,383 | 4,324 |
| Nome | 61 | -0.16% | 3,662 | 3,695 |
| Nome | 62 | -0.16% | 3,662 | 3,689 |
| Sitka | 63 | -0.23% | 8,336 | 8,452 |
| Sitka | 64 | -0.23% | 8,336 | 8,430 |
| Big Lake | 65 | -0.31% | 3,202 | 2,769 |
| College | 66 | -0.4% | 12,229 | 12,734 |
| Ketchikan | 67 | -0.42% | 7,999 | 8,190 |
| Ketchikan | 68 | -0.42% | 7,999 | 8,168 |
| Juneau | 69 | -0.5% | 31,414 | 32,250 |
| Juneau | 70 | -0.5% | 31,414 | 32,203 |
| Fairbanks | 71 | -0.53% | 31,563 | 32,518 |
| Fairbanks | 72 | -0.53% | 31,563 | 32,408 |
| Willow | 73 | -0.67% | 1,914 | 1,956 |
| Kodiak | 74 | -0.72% | 5,360 | 5,577 |
| Kodiak | 75 | -0.72% | 5,360 | 5,554 |
| Chena Ridge | 76 | -0.76% | 5,203 | 5,863 |
| Sutton-Alpine | 77 | -0.77% | 1,292 | 1,343 |
| Deltana | 78 | -0.79% | 2,011 | 2,131 |
| Prudhoe Bay | 79 | -0.82% | 1,939 | 1,416 |
| Wrangell | 80 | -0.82% | 2,047 | 2,127 |
| Wrangell | 81 | -0.82% | 2,047 | 2,129 |
| Dillingham | 82 | -1.12% | 2,121 | 2,248 |
| Dillingham | 83 | -1.12% | 2,121 | 2,240 |
| Utqiaġvik | 84 | -1.31% | 4,607 | 4,928 |
| Utqiaġvik | 85 | -1.31% | 4,607 | 4,912 |
| Farmers Loop | 86 | -1.4% | 4,010 | 5,089 |
| Hooper Bay | 87 | -1.46% | 1,280 | 1,374 |
| Hooper Bay | 88 | -1.46% | 1,280 | 1,375 |
| Valdez | 89 | -1.72% | 3,651 | 3,979 |
| Valdez | 90 | -1.72% | 3,651 | 3,968 |
| Kotzebue | 91 | -1.83% | 2,836 | 3,098 |
| Kotzebue | 92 | -1.83% | 2,836 | 3,100 |
| Cordova | 93 | -1.91% | 2,367 | 2,604 |
| Cordova | 94 | -1.91% | 2,367 | 2,595 |
| Goldstream | 95 | -2.4% | 2,608 | 3,315 |
| Bear Creek | 96 | -4.78% | 1,115 | 1,287 |
Alaska's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. South Lakes leads with 7.15% annualized growth, followed by North Lakes (7.14%) and Mill Bay (7.13%). The largest population centers are Anchorage (289,273), Anchorage (289,273), and Fairbanks (31,563). Of the 96 cities over 1,000 population, 55 are growing while 41 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.67% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 0.93% annually.