Alaska population rises slightly, but more people continue to move out than move in

Alaska population rises slightly, but more people continue to move out than move in

Cars are driven on Fourth Avenue in downtown Anchorage on Oct. 7, 2024. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)Alaska’s population rose slightly between 2024 and 2025 and is now at its highest level since 2017, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced Wednesday. Alaska had an estimated 738,737 people as of July 1, 2025, the department said in its annual state population estimate. The rise comes despite a revision that era…