About Alaska on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Alaska. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Alaska
30 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Anchorage288,976
- 2Matanuska-Susitna112,988
- 3Fairbanks North Star95,460
- 4Kenai Peninsula60,413
- 5Juneau31,794
- 6Bethel18,394
- 7Ketchikan Gateway13,768
- 8Kodiak Island12,771
- 9North Slope10,810
- 10Nome9,866
- 11Sitka8,368
- 12Kusilvak8,176
- 13Northwest Arctic7,441
- 14Southeast Fairbanks7,068
- 15Chugach6,862
- 16Prince of Wales-Hyder5,715
- 17Aleutians West5,235
- 18Yukon-Koyukuk5,195
- 19Dillingham4,724
- 20Aleutians East3,491
- 21Petersburg3,409
- 22Copper River2,626
- 23Hoonah-Angoon2,311
- 24Wrangell2,088
- 25Haines2,086
- 26Denali1,969
- 27Skagway1,244
- 28Lake and Peninsula1,013
- 29Bristol Bay918
- 30Yakutat527
County rankings in Alaska
Every county in Alaska, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in Alaska
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Alaska
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in Alaska by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in Alaska
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in Alaska
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Alaska
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in Alaska
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Alaska
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Alaska
- 10Best school ratingsAlaska School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in Alaska
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in Alaska
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in Alaska
Alaska at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Alaska?
- Alaska has a population of 735,706 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Alaska?
- The median home value in Alaska is $389,981. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Alaska?
- Median household income in Alaska is $92,788 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Alaska?
- Alaska has 30 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Alaska?
- The average one-way commute in Alaska is 19.4 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
Compare Alaska with other places
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