Alaska
StateUS-AKState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: JuneauGovernor: Mike Dunleavy (Republican)Language: English
Population
740K
Metros tracked
7
635K in metros (86%)
Composite score
4.4
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-AK
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Last Frontier
- Established
- 1959
- Demonym
- Alaskans
- Area
- 1,717,856 km²
- Population density
- 0 /km²
- Highest point
- Q130018 (6,190 m (20,308 ft))
- Legislature
- Alaska Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.940 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 3
- U.S. House seats
- 1
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 47th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 1st of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Anchorage
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Alaska metro footprint
6 of 7 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
7 tracked metros
#1087Anchorage
1.4407KEmerging Metro
#1520Juneau (AK)
0.832KLocal Metro
#1526Ketchikan (AK)
0.814KLocal Metro
#1836Fairbanks
0.595KLocal Metro
#2617Kenai (AK)
0.361KLocal Metro
#2782Bethel (AK)
0.318KLocal Metro
#2818Sitka (AK)
0.3| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1087 | Anchorage | 407K | 1.4 | Emerging Metro |
| #1520 | Juneau (AK) | 32K | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1526 | Ketchikan (AK) | 14K | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1836 | Fairbanks | 95K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2617 | Kenai (AK) | 61K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2782 | Bethel (AK) | 18K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2818 | Sitka (AK) | 8K | 0.3 | Local Metro |