Federal government shutdown postpones Alaska’s annual population estimate

Alaska’s annual population estimate will be delayed almost a month due to last year’s federal government shutdown. State ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska population dipped last year, Census Bureau finds

Construction workers walk down Fifth Avenue between D and E streets in downtown Anchorage on Feb. 16, 2021. (Jeff Chen / Alaska Public Media) More people moved out of Alaska than into the state last ...
Yahoo

Alaska's working-age population continues its long decline, a headwind for the economy

Jan. 15—Alaska's working-age population continued its long-term decline in 2023 as more people continue to leave the state than move here, according to annual data released this month by the Alaska ...
Juneau Empire

Alaska’s working population loss casts long shadow over legislative session

As the Alaska Legislature convenes in Juneau, the state population is on the minds of lawmakers. For the 11th consecutive year, more people moved out of Alaska than moved into it, according to new ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Census officials work to count every person in Alaska's most remote places

The next major U.S. national census is in 2030, but this year, the Census Bureau will conduct field tests to try to come up ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska’s working-age population on decline since 2013 peak, and recovery chances seen as dim

Alaska’s working-age population peaked 10 years ago, and the rate of loss since then has been nearly the highest among all U.S. states, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Alaska’s population rose slightly in 2022, but more people continue to leave than arrive

Alaska’s population rose in 2022 according to new estimates released by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, marking a second consecutive year of increases after four years of ...
Juneau Empire

Alaska’s population falls for first time in 29 years as thousands flee state

Alaska’s population fell for the first time in 29 years as the statewide oil-driven recession continued through 2017, according to new estimates from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Why The U.S. Census Starts In Alaska's Most Remote, Rural Villages

The 2020 census is set to begin in Toksook Bay, Alaska, continuing the tradition of counting the most remote parts of the most northern state... Why The U.S. Census Starts In Alaska's Most Remote, ...
Washington Times

Census: Alaska’s population grew by 3.3% in the last decade

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska’s population grew by 23,160 people, or 3.3%, in the last decade, according to the first numbers released Monday for the 2020 Census. Overall, the U.S. had a 7.4% growth ...
Washington Times

How Alaska’s population might change by 2045

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska’s population will continue to climb over the next 30 years, inching closer to the 1 million mark, a new report says. The state’s population is projected to increase by ...