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Biggest Cities in Alaska

Can you name the 23 most populous cities in Alaska?
Source: 2023 U.S. Census estimates
Incorporated communities only
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First submittedOctober 22, 2012
Times taken20,961
Average score30.4%
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Population
City
286,075
Anchorage
31,856
Fairbanks
31,555
Juneau
9,945
Wasilla
8,282
Sitka
8,079
Ketchikan
7,746
Kenai
6,378
Palmer
6,292
Bethel
6,040
Homer
5,354
Kodiak
4,694
Utqiagvik
(Barrow)
Population
City
4,577
Soldotna
4,214
Unalaska
3,805
Valdez
3,639
Nome
2,979
Kotzebue
2,735
Seward
2,473
Cordova
2,427
North Pole
2,146
Houston
2,126
Dillingham
2,064
Wrangell
62 Comments
burntfrost
+54
Level 48
Apr 19, 2014
Biggest cities in Alaska = Every city in Alaska
Jerry928
+5
Level 76
May 28, 2014
Huh?
redsplat
+11
Level 74
Jul 16, 2017
Nope. Haines and Skagway aren't on here.
peardestroyer
+4
Level 59
Mar 31, 2020
not point barrow
DawnX
+2
Level 51
May 18, 2024
Actually this Quiz doesn't have every City in Alaska - Knik-Fairview, Badger, College, North Lakes, Meadow Lakes, Tanaina, Kalifornsky, Steele Creek, Chena Ridge, Sterling, Gateway, South Lakes, Fishhook, Farmers Loop, Nikiski, Mill Bay, Big Lake, Butte, Goldstream, Petersburg, Farm Loop, Eielson AFB, Ester, Deltana, Fritz Creek, Willow, Ridgeway, Bear Creek, Anchor Point, Point MacKenzie, Kodiak Station, Haines, Akutan, Susitna North, Lazy Mountain, Cohoe, Metlakatla, Hooper Bay, Diamond Ridge, Prudhoe Bay, Tok, Skagway, Funny River, Salamatof, Talkeetna, Sutton-Alpine, Craig, Buffalo Soapstone, Salcha, Chevak, Hoonah, Delta Junction, Ninilchik, Savoonga, Point Hope, Emmonak, Togiak, Kwethluk, Selawik, Knik River, Quinhagak, Unalakleet, King Cove, Alakanuk, Womens Bay, Klawock, Happy Valley, Kipnuk, Noorvik, Akiachak, Toksook Bay, Yakutat, Gustavus, Kotlik, Two Rivers, Fox River, Gambell, Stebbins, Wainwright, Kasigluk, Mountain Village, Pilot Station, Pleasant Valley, Scammon Bay,
DawnX
+2
Level 51
May 18, 2024
St. Mary's, Nunapitchuk, Sand Point, Kachemak, Shishmaref, Noatak, Buckland, Kake, Moose Creek, Kasilof, Nuiqsut, New Stuyahok, Napaskiak, Aniak, Chefornak, South Van Horn, Trapper Creek, Marshall, Manokotak, Kongiganak, Thorne Bay, Galena, Naknek, Tuntutuliak, Akiak, St. Michael, Kiana, Kivalina, Tuluksak, Big Delta, Glennallen, Fort Yukon, Brevig Mission, Anaktuvuk Pass, Russian Mission, St. Paul, Tununak, Fox, Eek, False Pass, Atmautluak, Saxman, Kwigillingok, Hydaburg, Glacier View, Elim, Napakiak, Nenana, Angoon, Cooper Landing, Copper Center, Point Lay, Nikolaevsk, Koyuk, Fort Greely, King Salmon, Nightmute, Huslia, McGrath, Kaktovik, Lower Kalskag, Atqasuk, Ambler, Shungnak, Whittier, Goodnews Bay, Chickaloon, Harding-Birch Lakes, Teller, Nanwalek, Tanana, Tazlina, Nulato, Seldovia, Kenny Lake, Northway, Eareckson Station, Moose Pass, Nunam Iqua, Old Harbor, Upper Kalskag, Shaktoolik, Aleknagik, Grayling, Newtok, Clam Gulch, Mekoryuk, Venetie, Cantwell, Seldovia Village, Kobuk,
DawnX
+2
Level 51
May 18, 2024
Willow Creek, Port Alsworth, White Mountain, Koliganek, Deering, Anderson, Allakaket, Holy Cross, Golovin, Adak, Port Lions, Gakona, Manley Hot Springs, Newhalen, Wales, McKinley Park, Port Graham, Hope, Mud Bay, Kaltag, Tyonek, Kokhanok, Arctic Village, Minto, Tanacross, Naukati Bay, Ruby, Nondalton, Mentasta Lake, Coffman Cove, Tetlin, Mosquito Lake, Pitkas Point, Crown Point, Slana, Tenakee Springs, Silver Springs, Ekwok, Gulkana, Ouzinkie, Iliamna, McCarthy, Chuathbaluk, Twin Hills, Chitina, Port Heiden, Shageluk, Mertarvik, Pelican, Koyukuk, Chignik, Primrose, Sleetmute, Circle, Crooked Creek, Tatitlek, Nikolai, Perryville, Klukwan, Whale Pass, Hughes, Diomede, Eagle, Lowell Point, Port Alexander, Chignik Lagoon, Whitestone, Pilot Point, Oscarville, Anvik, Levelock, Igiugig, St. George, South Naknek, Clark's Point, Central, New Allakaket, Hollis, Akhiok, Skwentna, Chiniak, Chignik Lake, Dry Creek, Halibut Cove, Chistochina, Chenega, Stony River, Rampart, Chalkyitsik, Takotna,
DawnX
+2
Level 51
May 18, 2024
Platinum, Tonsina, Atka, Eagle Village, Cold Bay, Hyder, Beaver, Nelchina, Pedro Bay, Nelson Lagoon, Excursion Inlet, Nikolski, Egegik, Stevens Village, Alcan Border, Mendeltna, Port Protection, Birch Creek, Beluga, Larsen Bay, Coldfoot, Kasaan, Lake Minchumina, Lutak, Karluk, Petersville, Paxson, Covenant Life, Edna Bay, Eureka Roadhouse, Elfin Cove, Healy Lake, Game Creek, Dot Lake Village, Bettles, Red Devil, Kupreanof, Dot Lake, Chase, Four Mile Road, Livengood, Sunrise, Lake Louise, Alatna, Lime Village, Chicken, Tolsona, Point Baker, Evansville, Susitna, Point Possession, Pope-Vannoy Landing, Aleneva, Red Dog Mine, Wiseman, Ugashik, Portage Creek, Nabesna, Whitestone Logging Camp, Ivanof Bay, Hobart Bay, Attu Station, Loring, Chisana, Port Clarence and Flat are not included in this Quiz!
MallardQuack
+1
Level 54
May 28, 2024
Those ain't cities, Attu Station has 0 people last I remember
DawnX
+1
Level 51
May 29, 2024
its still a city
bomber184
+3
Level 22
Feb 24, 2015
College has almost a population of 13,000.
Quizmaster
+13
Level ∞
Feb 25, 2015
*Incorporated communities only*
Packerswin14
+9
Level 84
Jul 2, 2017
Wow, I tried to boost my score by guessing Springfield, and it didn't work. Alaska is really weird, it must be the only non-Simpsons state in the Union.
Gamer1162
+3
Level 60
Jul 4, 2017
There are a couple.
JohnMelv
+52
Level 80
Jul 9, 2017
There is Homer
IsleAuHaulte
+6
Level 89
Jul 4, 2018
Even better
Scorebeater
+2
Level 69
Jan 12, 2023
This is literally the best comment ever.
Djilas
+5
Level 83
Jul 6, 2017
I didn't know so many people live at the North Pole.
ander217
+28
Level 75
Aug 7, 2017
Santa employs lots of elves and reindeer wranglers.
DrunkytheSnowman
+2
Level 56
Dec 2, 2021
Santa employs elf wranglers? Why would he need those? Those poor poor elves.
Regan
+1
Level 73
Aug 28, 2017
It is not the literal North Pole, it's the name of a town nearby Fairbanks, in interior Alaska. Peace
DonTheLamplighter
+40
Level 84
Sep 28, 2017
Wow. Just....wow. Amazing how what seems to be obvious sarcasm or tongue-in-cheek humor, just sails right over some heads. Do some people simply have absolutely zero sense of humor, or what? I don't get it.
POOCH
+10
Level 72
Mar 1, 2018
This site seems to have a lot of them. You, Ander and usually Kal are about the only level 70 +ers that seen to get it. Eggheads - gotta love 'em.
PantsLobbyist
+8
Level 95
May 30, 2019
I think it just annoys non-American people that because the town is called North Pole, there are likely a number of people who believe that the North Pole is in the US. Which is funny, really. Besides, Santa's clearly a Canadian, he wears red and white, knows how to dress for the cold and is the nicest guy ever!
DawnX
+1
Level 51
May 21, 2024
Santa's only red because of Coca-Cola - Everybody knows Santa is Finnish
samiamco
+7
Level 69
May 31, 2019
Hey! I get sarcasm and have a sense of humor, too!! (she said defensively… and kinda humorlessly)
hwes
+16
Level 85
May 31, 2019
Santa Claus is definitely Canadian -- his postal code is H0H 0H0
kogatora
+2
Level 93
Oct 8, 2019
Although the magnetic north pole does move around but it has not been in Alaska recently. There is a Canadian landmark (nearer to Greenland) where it was recorded about 100 years ago and since then it has been moving north close to the geographic north pole.
Kingofuzbekistan
+3
Level 31
Feb 8, 2021
The Mcdonalds there has a candy cane m sign
DawnX
+1
Level 51
May 21, 2024
it also has christmas-themed street names and a really cute christmas themed flag
DonTheLamplighter
+5
Level 84
Sep 28, 2017
Was surprised that Talkeetna wasn't on here. Don't know why I know of it, but thought for sure since I did, that it would be one of the more populated cities.

Funny, other than the Big 3, it seems there's a specific reason that I knew the ones that I did.

Ketchikan - have friends from there

Kodiak - awed to see a Kodiak bear at a zoo I was a kid

Unalaska - once you see this name, you don't forget it

Seward - Seward's Folly

Valdez - Exxon Valdez oil spill

North Pole - again, once you see it...

Barrow - northernmost U.S. city

Arp2600
+3
Level 86
Oct 14, 2017
I'll try to remember Kodiak, North Pole and Unalaska for the next time, maybe Valdez and Homer.
ander217
+3
Level 75
Jul 15, 2019
I got some for the same reasons you did, Don, and I'm a fan of all those reality Alaska shows which gave me a few more - Deadliest Catch, Life Below Zero, The Last Alaskans, etc.
jbro
+2
Level 68
Jun 25, 2020
I agree, once i saw the name unalaska i never forgot it
DawnX
+1
Level 51
May 21, 2024
Talkeetna is below the Population requirement for this quiz AND only a cdp
Rassy8
+2
Level 61
Mar 1, 2018
forgot juneau
plattitude
+7
Level 92
Apr 18, 2018
I'd argue you probably should list the city as Utqiagvik, but still accept Barrow, as they officially changed the name end of 2016.
Quizmaster
+8
Level ∞
Apr 19, 2018
I'm going to leave it at Barrow since Wikipedia says that it is commonly known by that name. Utqsgavadgasvik will be accepted as a type-in.
Jerry928
+5
Level 76
May 1, 2018
It's Utqiaġvik, not Utqsgavadgasvik :)
IsleAuHaulte
+16
Level 89
Apr 20, 2019
^ Here we go with the lack of humor thing again.
APHill
+10
Level 75
May 30, 2019
Rolls right off the fingers. Glad we have that as an option instead of Barrow. :-)
joeythelemur
+2
Level 83
Jun 7, 2019
I thought it was pretty funny. :-)
eric29cocoanuts
+3
Level 77
Jul 10, 2019
I pretty much always recognize the humor and sarcasm on this site, except when it's the Quizmaster. For whatever reason I can never tell when he is trying to be funny, and I take everything he says seriously. Maybe I just don't get his brand of humor, but his clever jokes usually strike me as dumb mistakes. Until I try to correct him and he puts me in my place... Sorry, QM!
plattitude
+4
Level 92
Jun 25, 2020
The best part is that due to the regex used, he isn't wrong. So are things like UtqHowDoYouSpellThisAgain?vik.
WolfCam
+5
Level 66
Aug 23, 2018
I used to live in a very small town by Massachusetts standards, but would be fifth on this list by population.
Charliezard
+2
Level 66
Oct 17, 2021
I lived in a town of ~10,000 in Arkansas, and I'm amazed to realize that it would probably get fourth on here now. And I thought it was small...
cornflakesfu
+4
Level 86
May 31, 2019
North Pole: not as north as you'd think.
mf3
+4
Level 87
May 31, 2019
Finally caught Unalaska. It was the Deadliest Catch.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Jul 9, 2019
A "city" of 2,000 people? That's barely a truck stop. I got the top 3, plus one other that was just a random guess. But I should have guessed Sarah Palin's village, and have at least heard of Nome, Barrow, and Valdez before. Seward would have also made sense as a random guess, but the one I got was Kodiak.
ander217
+9
Level 75
Jul 15, 2019
Don't be a population snob, Kal. One man's truck stop is another man's big city lights. :)
vermiciousknid
+2
Level 88
Jul 9, 2019
It seems as though North Pole doesn't turn green on the map when guessed or show the name when the cursor is scrolled over. I still got credit for the answer, luckily, but was confused when I tried to find it on the map and didn't see a corresponding dot.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jul 9, 2019
Fixed
Walacama
+7
Level 81
Jul 9, 2019
I was surprised that Middle of Nowhere and F'ing Cold were not on this list.
kiwiquizzer
+2
Level 68
Jul 9, 2019
Well, got the top 3.
Cyclonus
+2
Level 79
Jul 9, 2019
Heh... it's funny to think that elsewhere in the world, there are apartment complexes with populations larger than some of these "cities", and college campuses with populations more than 20 times the size. :-)
D31415
+2
Level 71
May 28, 2024
Apartment complex comment on an Alaska cities quiz? I could write a great pun here if only I were Whittier! https://www.npr.org/2015/01/18/378162264/welcome-to-whittier-alaska-a-community-under-one-roof
HinesBrothers
+3
Level 75
Aug 17, 2019
This is my kind of quiz 13/23
NV1
+2
Level 51
Sep 11, 2020
My town's population is mediocre compared to NJ standards, but has a higher population than all of these cities but Anchorage.
ZippyCheetah714
+2
Level 21
Feb 19, 2021
Only got Houston because we go camping there every summer
ooftownroad
+2
Level 61
May 2, 2022
Unalaska

Un=Not

Alaska=Cold

Un+Alaska=Not Cold

But Unalaska is cold........

joeperafan1
+2
Level 61
Apr 26, 2023
Barrow changed name to Utqiagvik
BenjaBanana
+2
Level 28
Jan 9, 2024
I'm going to Alaska this week. First to Anchorage then to Utqiagvik (Barrow)
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