Anchorage, AK population between 2000 and 2022
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2022, population of Anchorage increased by 26,303. 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% |
2012 | 298,806 | 2,113 | 0.71% |
2013 | 301,801 | 2,995 | 1% |
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 | 290,866 | 2,076 | 0.72% |
2021 | 288,702 | -2,164 | -0.74% |
2022 | 287,145 | -1,557 | -0.54% |
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Anchorage, AK population from 2000 to 2022
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 2,894 (0.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Anchorage's population peaked in year 2013 at 301,801.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Anchorage's population was lowest in year 2000 at 260,842.
Anchorage, AK annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2022, i.e. 22 annual cycles, the population of Anchorage grew year by year for 13 years and declined for 9 years.
From 2000 to 2022, Anchorage had an average annual population growth rate of 0.46% per year. Overall the population grew 10.08% between 2000 and 2022.
From 2009 to 2010, Anchorage's population grew the most with an increase of 7,123 (2.49%).
While from 2017 and 2018, Anchorage's population declined the most with a negative growth of 3,741 (-1.27%).
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 3,721 between 2020 and 2022. The decrease was 2,164 (0.74%) between 2020 and 2021; and decrease of 1,557 (0.54%) between 2021 and 2022.
How has the population of Anchorage, AK changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2012 and 2022, population of Anchorage decreased by 14,656 (4.86%). The population was highest at 301,801 in the year 2013 and lowest at 287,145 in the year 2022. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.39%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)