SW Alaska News

There were 38 fewer people living in Lake and Peninsula Borough in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is a 2.6 percent fall in Lake and Peninsula Borough’s population, from 1,454 in 2020 to 1,416 in 2021.

Lake and Peninsula Borough had the 23rd 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.

County	2020 Estimated Population	2021 Estimated Population	% Change in Population From Year to Year
Yakutat City and Borough	683	704	3.1%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough	107,460	110,686	3%
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	6,831	6,970	2%
Kenai Peninsula Borough	58,893	59,767	1.5%
Bristol Bay Borough	831	838	0.8%
Fairbanks North Star Borough	95,286	95,593	0.3%
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	5,725	5,729	0.1%
North Slope Borough	10,993	10,972	-0.2%
Sitka City and Borough	8,428	8,407	-0.2%
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	5,300	5,275	-0.5%
Bethel Census Area	18,648	18,557	-0.5%
Aleutians East Borough	3,418	3,398	-0.6%
Haines Borough	2,085	2,071	-0.7%
Juneau City and Borough	32,195	31,973	-0.7%
Anchorage Municipality	290,637	288,121	-0.9%
Ketchikan Gateway Borough	13,902	13,754	-1.1%
Denali Borough	1,611	1,593	-1.1%
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area	2,361	2,332	-1.2%
Dillingham Census Area	4,839	4,772	-1.4%
Nome Census Area	10,032	9,865	-1.7%
Kodiak Island Borough	13,023	12,787	-1.8%
Lake and Peninsula Borough	1,454	1,416	-2.6%
Aleutians West Census Area	5,206	5,059	-2.8%
Northwest Arctic Borough	7,784	7,560	-2.9%
Wrangell City and Borough	2,130	2,055	-3.5%
Skagway Municipality	1,239	1,132	-8.6%