Anchorage, AK population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Anchorage increased by 25,233. In this period, the peak population was 301,801 in the year 2013. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 260,842 | - | - |
| 2001 | 264,214 | 3,372 | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 268,047 | 3,833 | 1.45% |
| 2003 | 270,400 | 2,353 | 0.88% |
| 2004 | 274,242 | 3,842 | 1.42% |
| 2005 | 276,237 | 1,995 | 0.73% |
| 2006 | 279,593 | 3,356 | 1.21% |
| 2007 | 278,048 | -1,545 | -0.55% |
| 2008 | 280,716 | 2,668 | 0.96% |
| 2009 | 286,637 | 5,921 | 2.11% |
| 2010 | 293,760 | 7,123 | 2.49% |
| 2011 | 296,693 | 2,933 | 1.00% |
| 2012 | 298,806 | 2,113 | 0.71% |
| 2013 | 301,801 | 2,995 | 1.00% |
| 2014 | 300,647 | -1,154 | -0.38% |
| 2015 | 298,337 | -2,310 | -0.77% |
| 2016 | 298,072 | -265 | -0.09% |
| 2017 | 295,118 | -2,954 | -0.99% |
| 2018 | 291,377 | -3,741 | -1.27% |
| 2019 | 288,790 | -2,587 | -0.89% |
| 2020 | 290,893 | 2,103 | 0.73% |
| 2021 | 289,169 | -1,724 | -0.59% |
| 2022 | 286,983 | -2,186 | -0.76% |
| 2023 | 286,075 | -908 | -0.32% |
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Anchorage, AK population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Anchorage's population increased by 32,918 (12.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Anchorage's population decreased by 2,867 (0.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Anchorage's population decreased by 4,818 (1.66%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Anchorage's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 286,075.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Anchorage's population peaked in year 2013 at 301,801.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Anchorage's population was lowest in year 2000 at 260,842.
Anchorage, AK annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Anchorage grew year by year for 13 years and declined for 10 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Anchorage had an average annual population growth rate of 0.42% per year. Overall the population grew 9.67% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Anchorage annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.42% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 Anchorage population grew the most, with an increase of 7,123 people (a 2.49% year-on-year increase)..
From 2017 to 2018 Anchorage population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 3,741 people (a 1.27% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Anchorage, AK population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Anchorage's population decreased by 3,094 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 2,186 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 908 (0.32%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Anchorage, AK changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Anchorage decreased by 15,726 (5.21%). The population was highest at 300,647 in the year 2014 and lowest at 286,075 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.53%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)