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Did the population of Dillingham Census Area rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?

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There were 67 fewer people living in Dillingham Census Area in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is a 1.4 percent fall in Dillingham Census Area’s population, from 4,839 in 2020 to 4,772 in 2021.

Dillingham Census Area had the 17th largest population in Alaska in 2021.

The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.

The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.

The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.

Alaska Counties By Population Change from 2020 to 2021

County2020 Estimated Population2021 Estimated Population% Change in Population From Year to Year
Yakutat City and Borough6837043.1%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough107,460110,6863%
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area6,8316,9702%
Kenai Peninsula Borough58,89359,7671.5%
Bristol Bay Borough8318380.8%
Fairbanks North Star Borough95,28695,5930.3%
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area5,7255,7290.1%
North Slope Borough10,99310,972-0.2%
Sitka City and Borough8,4288,407-0.2%
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area5,3005,275-0.5%
Bethel Census Area18,64818,557-0.5%
Aleutians East Borough3,4183,398-0.6%
Haines Borough2,0852,071-0.7%
Juneau City and Borough32,19531,973-0.7%
Anchorage Municipality290,637288,121-0.9%
Ketchikan Gateway Borough13,90213,754-1.1%
Denali Borough1,6111,593-1.1%
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area2,3612,332-1.2%
Dillingham Census Area4,8394,772-1.4%
Nome Census Area10,0329,865-1.7%
Kodiak Island Borough13,02312,787-1.8%
Lake and Peninsula Borough1,4541,416-2.6%
Aleutians West Census Area5,2065,059-2.8%
Northwest Arctic Borough7,7847,560-2.9%
Wrangell City and Borough2,1302,055-3.5%
Skagway Municipality1,2391,132-8.6%

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