Alaska is a state of the United States in the northwest extremity of the North American continent. According to the 2010 United States Census, Alaska is the 3rd least populous state with 710,231 inhabitants but is the largest by land area spanning {{Convert|570640.95|sqmi|km2}}.[1] Alaska is divided administratively into 19 organized boroughs and one Unorganized Borough (which is divided into 10 non-administrative census areas) and contains 149 incorporated cities: four unified home rule municipalities, which are considered both boroughs and cities; ten home rule cities; nineteen first class cities; and 116 second class cities.[2] Alaska's incorporated cities cover only {{percentage|12182.77|570640.95|1}} of the territory's land mass but are home to {{percentage|496565|710231|2}} of its population.[1] The majority of the incorporated land mass consists of the four unified municipalities, each over {{Convert|1700|sqmi}} in size. Only two other cities have an incorporated area exceeding {{Convert|100|sqmi}}: Unalaska, which includes the fishing port of Dutch Harbor, and Valdez, which includes the terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.
Incorporated cities in Alaska are categorized as either "general law" (subdivided into "first class" and "second class") or "home rule".[3] In general, the powers and functions of general law cities and home rule cities are substantially the same, with all legislative powers not prohibited by law or charter. Apart from duties such as conducting elections and holding regular meetings of the governing bodies, the duties of local cities vary considerably and are determined at the local level. Home rule cities and first class cities in the unorganized borough must, however, operate municipal school districts, exercise planning, and land use regulations while organized boroughs take on these responsibilities unless delegated to the city by the borough. Unified home rule cities (and other boroughs) also have the duty to collect municipal property and sales tax for use in their jurisdiction. Home rule cities occur when a community establishes a commission to draft a charter, which is then ratified by voters at an election. Title 29 of the Alaska Statutes, which covers municipal government, requires that a community must have at least 400 permanent residents to incorporate as a home rule or first class city.[4] This status does not diminish if a city's population declines; one home rule city (Nenana) and four first class cities (Hydaburg, Pelican, Seldovia and Tanana) reported populations falling below that threshold in the 2010 Census.[1]
The largest municipality by population in Alaska is Anchorage with 291,826 residents or approximately {{percentage|291826|710231|1}} of the state population.[1] The smallest municipality by population is Bettles with 12 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is Sitka which spans {{convert|2870.34|mi2|km2|abbr=on}}, while Kiana is the smallest at {{convert|0.19|mi2|km2|abbr=on}}.[1] The first city to incorporate was Ketchikan in 1901 and the newest municipality is Whale Pass which incorporated in 2017.[10][5]
| Name | Class[6] | Borough or Census Area[7] | Incorporated[8] | Population
(2010)[1] | Population
(2000)[1] | Change | Land area
(2010)[1] | Population density |
|---|
| sq mi | km2 |
|---|
| Adak | Second Class | Aleutians West (CA) | 2001}} | 326|316|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 33.98|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 326|33.98|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Akhiok | Second Class | Kodiak Island | 1974}} | 71|80|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 7.77|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 71|7.77|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Akiak | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1970}} | 346|309|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 2.10|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 346|2.10|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Akutan | Second Class | Aleutians East | 1979}} | 1027|713|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 13.83|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 1027|13.83|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Alakanuk | Second Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1969}} | 677|652|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 29.53|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 677|29.53|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Aleknagik | Second Class | Dillingham (CA) | 1973}} | 219|221|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 24.53|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 219|24.53|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Allakaket | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1975}} | 105|97|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.01|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 105|3.01|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Ambler | Second Class | Northwest Arctic | 1971}} | 258|309|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 8.98|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 258|8.98|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Anaktuvuk Pass | Second Class | North Slope | 1959}} | 324|282|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 4.83|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 324|4.83|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Anchorage | Unified Home Rule | Anchorage | 1975}} | 291826|260283|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 1704.68|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 291826|1704.68|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Anderson | Second Class | The Borough seat is Healy, a census-designated place.|group=lower-alpha}} | 1962}} | 246|367|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 43.74|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 246|43.74|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Angoon | Second Class | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) | 1963}} | 459|572|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 24.41|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 459|24.41|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Aniak | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1972}} | 501|572|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 6.42|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 501|6.42|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Anvik | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1969}} | 85|104|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 9.68|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 85|9.68|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Atka | Second Class | Aleutians West (CA) | 1988}} | 61|92|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 8.74|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 61|8.74|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Atqasuk | Second Class | North Slope | 1982}} | 233|228|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 38.71|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 233|38.71|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Bethel | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1957}} | 6080|5471|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 43.18|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 6080|43.18|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Bettles | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1985}} | 12|43|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 1.74|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 12|1.74|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Brevig Mission | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1969}} | 388|276|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 2.56|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 388|2.56|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Buckland | Second Class | Northwest Arctic | 1966}} | 416|406|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 1.41|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 416|1.41|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Chefornak | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1974}} | 418|394|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 5.72|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 418|5.72|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Chevak | Second Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1967}} | 938|765|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 0.99|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 938|0.99|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Chignik | Second Class | Lake and Peninsula | 1983}} | 91|79|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 11.39|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 91|11.39|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Chuathbaluk | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1975}} | 118|119|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.47|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 118|3.47|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Clark's Point | Second Class | Dillingham (CA) | 1971}} | 62|75|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.07|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 62|3.07|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Coffman Cove | Second Class | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) | 1989}} | 176|199|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 11.93|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 176|11.93|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Cold Bay | Second Class | Aleutians East | 1981}} | 108|88|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 53.21|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 108|53.21|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Cordova | Home Rule | Valdez-Cordova (CA) | 1909}} | 2239|2454|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 59.97|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 2239|59.97|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Craig | First Class | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) | 1922}} | 1201|1397|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 7.20|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 1201|7.20|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Deering | Second Class | Northwest Arctic | 1970}} | 122|136|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 5.05|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 122|5.05|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Delta Junction | Second Class | Southeast Fairbanks (CA) | 1960}} | 958|840|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 16.82|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 958|16.82|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Dillingham | First Class | Dillingham (CA) | 1963}} | 2329|2466|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 33.57|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 2329|33.57|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Diomede | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1970}} | 115|146|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 2.84|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 115|2.84|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Eagle | Second Class | Southeast Fairbanks (CA) | 1901}} | 86|129|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 1.00|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 86|1.00|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Edna Bay incorporated in October 2014 and thus not included in the sums for the 2010 or 2000 censuses.|group=lower-alpha}} | Second Class | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) | 2014}}[9] | 42|49|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 58.80|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 49|58.80|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Eek | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1970}} | 296|280|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 0.91|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 296|0.91|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Egegik | Second Class | Lake and Peninsula | 1995}} | 109|116|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 33.03|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 109|33.03|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Ekwok | Second Class | Dillingham (CA) | 1974}} | 115|130|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 16.27|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 115|16.27|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Elim | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1970}} | 330|313|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 2.42|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 330|2.42|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Emmonak | Second Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1964}} | 762|767|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 7.67|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 762|7.67|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Fairbanks{{dagger|alt=Burough seat}} | Home Rule | Fairbanks North Star | 1903}}[10] | 31535|30224|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 31.69|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 31535|31.69|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| False Pass | Second Class | Aleutians East | 1990}} | 35|64|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 26.98|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 35|26.98|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Fort Yukon | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1959}} | 583|595|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 7.25|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 583|7.25|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Galena | First Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1971}} | 470|675|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 17.73|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 470|17.73|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Gambell | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1963}} | 681|649|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 10.90|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 681|10.90|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Golovin | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1971}} | 156|144|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.72|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 156|3.72|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Goodnews Bay | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1970}} | 243|230|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.72|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 243|3.72|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Grayling | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1969}} | 194|194|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 10.96|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 194|10.96|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Gustavus | Second Class | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) | 2004}} | 442|429|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 32.81|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | {{Pop density|442|32.81|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Holy Cross | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1968}} | 178|227|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 30.19|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 178|30.19|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Homer | First Class | Kenai Peninsula | 1964}} | 5003|3946|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 13.83|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 5003|13.83|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Hoonah | First Class | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) | 1946}} | 760|860|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 6.01|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 760|6.01|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Hooper Bay | Second Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1966}} | 1093|1014|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 8.22|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 1093|8.22|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Houston | Second Class | Matanuska-Susitna | 1966}} | 1912|1202|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 22.40|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 1912|22.40|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Hughes | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1973}} | 77|78|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.01|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 77|3.01|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Huslia | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1969}} | 275|293|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 16.43|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 275|16.43|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Hydaburg | First Class | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) | 1927}} | 376|382|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 0.58|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 376|0.58|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Juneau{{double-dagger|alt=State capital}} | Unified Home Rule | Juneau | 1970}} | 31275|30711|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 2701.93|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 31275|2701.93|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kachemak | Second Class | Kenai Peninsula | 1961}} | 472|431|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 1.64|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 472|1.64|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kake | First Class | The Borough seat is Petersburg, a census-designated place.|group=lower-alpha}} | 1952}} | 557|710|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 8.96|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 557|8.96|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kaktovik | Second Class | North Slope | 1971}} | 239|293|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 0.72|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 239|0.72|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kaltag | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1969}} | 190|230|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 21.59|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 190|21.59|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kasaan | Second Class | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) | 1976}} | 49|39|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 6.00|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 49|6.00|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kenai | Home Rule | Kenai Peninsula | 1960}} | 7100|6942|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 28.59|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 7100|28.59|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Ketchikan{{dagger|alt=Burough seat}} | Home Rule | Ketchikan Gateway | 1900}} | 8050|7922|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 4.35|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 8050|4.35|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kiana | Second Class | Northwest Arctic | 1964}} | 361|388|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 0.19|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 361|0.19|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| King Cove | First Class | Aleutians East | 1947}} | 938|792|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 25.68|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 938|25.68|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kivalina | Second Class | Northwest Arctic | 1969}} | 374|377|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 1.50|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 374|1.50|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Klawock | First Class | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) | 1929}} | 755|854|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 0.77|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 755|0.77|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kobuk | Second Class | Northwest Arctic | 1973}} | 151|109|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 16.22|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 151|16.22|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kodiak{{dagger|alt=Burough seat}} | Home Rule | Kodiak Island | 1940}} | 6130|6334|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.49|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 6130|3.49|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kotlik | Second Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1970}} | 577|591|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.78|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 577|3.78|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kotzebue{{dagger|alt=Burough seat}} | Second Class | Northwest Arctic | 1958}} | 3201|3082|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 26.92|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 3201|26.92|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Koyuk | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1970}} | 332|297|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 4.77|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 332|4.77|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Koyukuk | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1973}} | 96|101|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 5.60|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 96|5.60|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kupreanof | Second Class | Petersburg | 1975}} | 27|23|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.69|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 27|3.69|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Kwethluk | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1975}} | 721|713|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 10.06|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 721|10.06|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Larsen Bay | Second Class | Kodiak Island | 1974}} | 87|115|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 5.39|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 87|5.39|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Lower Kalskag | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1969}} | 282|267|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 1.22|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 282|1.22|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Manokotak | Second Class | Dillingham (CA) | 1970}} | 442|399|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 35.74|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 442|35.74|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Marshall | Second Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1970}} | 414|349|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 4.58|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 414|4.58|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| McGrath | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1975}} | 346|401|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 47.32|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 346|47.32|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Mekoryuk | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1969}} | 191|210|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 6.37|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 191|6.37|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Mountain Village | Second Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1967}} | 813|755|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 4.54|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 813|4.54|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Napakiak | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1970}} | 354|353|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 4.41|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 354|4.41|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Napaskiak | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1971}} | 405|390|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.63|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 405|3.63|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Nenana | Home Rule | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1921}} | 378|402|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 5.90|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 378|5.90|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| New Stuyahok | Second Class | Dillingham (CA) | 1972}} | 510|471|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 32.48|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 510|32.48|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Newhalen | Second Class | The Borough seat is King Salmon, a census-designated place, and is located in neighboring Bristol Bay Borough.|group=lower-alpha}} | 1971}} | 190|160|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 5.90|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 190|5.90|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Nightmute | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1974}} | 280|208|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 96.89|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 280|96.89|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Nikolai | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1970}} | 94|100|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 4.60|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 94|4.60|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Nome | First Class | Nome (CA) | 1901}} | 3598|3505|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 12.63|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 3598|12.63|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Nondalton | Second Class | Lake and Peninsula | 1971}} | 164|221|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 8.21|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 164|8.21|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Noorvik | Second Class | Northwest Arctic | 1964}} | 668|634|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 0.94|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 668|0.94|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| North Pole | Home Rule | Fairbanks North Star | 1953}} | 2117|1570|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 4.17|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 2117|4.17|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Nuiqsut | Second Class | North Slope | 1975}} | 402|433|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 9.42|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 402|9.42|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Nulato | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1963}} | 264|336|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 41.56|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 264|41.56|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Nunam Iqua | Second Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1974}} | 187|164|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 12.13|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 187|12.13|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Nunapitchuk | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1969}} | 496|466|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 7.46|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 496|7.46|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Old Harbor | Second Class | Kodiak Island | 1966}} | 218|237|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 20.53|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 218|20.53|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Ouzinkie | Second Class | Kodiak Island | 1967}} | 161|225|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 5.46|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 161|5.46|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Palmer{{dagger|alt=Burough seat}} | Home Rule | Matanuska-Susitna | 1951}} | 5937|4533|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 5.15|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 5937|5.15|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Pelican | First Class | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) | 1943}} | 88|163|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 0.60|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 88|0.60|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Pilot Point | Second Class | Lake and Peninsula | 1992}} | 68|100|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 26.14|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 68|26.14|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Pilot Station | Second Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1969}} | 568|550|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 1.69|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 568|1.69|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Platinum | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1975}} | 61|41|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 45.07|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 61|45.07|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Point Hope | Second Class | North Slope | 1966}} | 674|757|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 4.82|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 674|4.82|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Port Alexander | Second Class | Petersburg | 1974}} | 52|81|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.47|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 52|3.47|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Port Heiden | Second Class | Lake and Peninsula | 1972}} | 102|119|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 50.63|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 102|50.63|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Port Lions | Second Class | Kodiak Island | 1966}} | 194|256|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 6.38|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 194|6.38|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Quinhagak | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1975}} | 669|555|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 4.37|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 669|4.37|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Ruby | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1973}} | 166|188|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 7.63|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 166|7.63|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Russian Mission | Second Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1970}} | 312|296|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 5.58|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 312|5.58|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Saint Paul | Second Class | Aleutians West (CA) | 1971}} | 479|532|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 40.31|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 479|40.31|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Sand Point{{dagger|alt=Burough seat}} | First Class | Aleutians East | 1966}} | 976|952|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 7.70|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 976|7.70|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Savoonga | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1969}} | 671|643|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 6.10|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 671|6.10|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Saxman | Second Class | Ketchikan Gateway | 1929}} | 411|431|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 0.98|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 411|0.98|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Scammon Bay | Second Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1967}} | 474|465|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 0.62|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 474|0.62|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Selawik | Second Class | Northwest Arctic | 1977}}{{#tag:ref|A conflict as to the date exists between sources: 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (p. 136) gives 1977, while "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974" (p. 72) gives December 23, 1963. It is unclear whether Selawik may have dissolved and later reincorporated its city government.|group=lower-alpha}} | 829|772|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 2.93|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 829|2.93|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Seldovia | First Class | Kenai Peninsula | 1945}} | 255|286|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 0.37|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 255|0.37|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Seward | Home Rule | Kenai Peninsula | 1912}} | 2693|2830|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 14.11|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 2693|14.11|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Shageluk | Second Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1970}} | 83|129|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 11.09|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 83|11.09|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Shaktoolik | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1969}} | 251|230|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 1.04|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 251|1.04|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Shishmaref | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1969}} | 563|562|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 2.22|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 563|2.22|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Shungnak | Second Class | Northwest Arctic | 1967}} | 262|256|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 8.92|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 262|8.92|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Sitka | Unified Home Rule | Sitka | 1971}} | 8881|8835|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 2870.34|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 8881|2870.34|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Soldotna{{dagger|alt=Burough seat}} | Home Rule[11] | Kenai Peninsula | 1967}} | 4163|3759|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 6.90|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 4163|6.90|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| St. George | Second Class | Aleutians West (CA) | 1983}} | 102|152|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 34.75|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 102|34.75|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| St. Mary's | First Class | Kusilvak (CA) | 1967}} | 507|500|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 44.29|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 507|44.29|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| St. Michael | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1969}} | 401|368|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 20.02|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 401|20.02|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Stebbins | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1969}} | 556|547|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 36.37|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 556|36.37|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Tanana | First Class | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) | 1961}} | 246|308|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 11.04|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 246|11.04|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Teller | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1963}} | 229|268|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 1.89|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 229|1.89|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Tenakee Springs | Second Class | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) | 1971}} | 131|104|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 14.19|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 131|14.19|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Thorne Bay | Second Class | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) | 1982}} | 471|557|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 26.58|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 471|26.58|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Togiak | Second Class | Dillingham (CA) | 1969}} | 817|809|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 44.42|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 817|44.42|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Toksook Bay | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1972}} | 590|532|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 32.64|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 590|32.64|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Unalakleet | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1974}} | 688|747|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.63|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 688|3.63|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Unalaska | First Class | Aleutians West (CA) | 1942}} | 4376|4283|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 111.78|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 4376|111.78|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Upper Kalskag | Second Class | Bethel (CA) | 1975}} | 210|230|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 3.69|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 210|3.69|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Utqiaġvik{{dagger|alt=Burough seat}} | First Class | North Slope | 1959}} | 4212|4581|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 18.84|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 4212|18.84|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Valdez | Home Rule | Valdez-Cordova (CA) | 1901}} | 3976|4036|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 216.24|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 3976|216.24|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Wainwright | Second Class | North Slope | 1962}} | 556|546|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 17.94|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 556|17.94|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Wales | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1964}} | 145|152|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 2.52|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 145|2.52|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Wasilla | First Class | Matanuska-Susitna | 1974}} | 7831|5469|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 12.38|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 7831|12.38|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Whale Pass incorporated in 2017 and thus not included in the sums for the 2010 or 2000 censuses.[5]|group=lower-alpha}} | Second Class | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) | 2017}}[5] | 31|58|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 37.40|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 31|37.40|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| White Mountain | Second Class | Nome (CA) | 1969}} | 190|203|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 1.80|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 190|1.80|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Whittier | Second Class | Valdez-Cordova (CA) | 1969}} | 220|182|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 12.27|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 220|12.27|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Wrangell | Unified Home Rule | Wrangell | 2008}} | 2369|2308|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}} | 2541.48|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} | 2369|2541.48|sqmi|km2|prec=1}} |
| Total{{#tag:ref|The totals reflect the 2010 Census numbers and thus include Petersburg, with a population of 2948 and a land area of {{convert|44.13|sqmi|km2, which dissolved its city government in 2013 in favor of incorporating as a borough. [12]|group=lower-alpha | – | – | – | 496565|457229|dec=1|align="center"|bold=on|invert=on | bgcolour=#f2f2f2} | {{nts|12182.77}} | {{convert|12182.77|sqmi|km2|disp=output number only}} | {{Pop density|496565|12182.77|sqmi|km2|prec=1 |
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