Alaska

Anchorage

291,247
2020 population
2000
first census record
3
census records

About Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska, first appears in the United States federal census in 2000, when it recorded a population of 260,283. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 291,247.

Its recorded population peaked at 291,826 in 2010.

On the ground today, 35 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020291,247
2010291,826
2000260,283
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Anchorage

National Register of Historic Places listings in Anchorage, Alaska.

Loussac-Sogn Building
Anchorage
Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
Eklutna
Anchorage Cemetery
Anchorage
Anderson, Oscar, House
Anchorage
Crow Creek Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Girdwood
Fourth Avenue Theatre (AHRS Site No. ANC-284)
Anchorage
Anchorage Hotel Annex
Anchorage
Anchorage Depot
Anchorage
Indian Valley Mine
Indian
Site Summit
Anchorage
McKinley Tower Apartments
Anchorage
Wendler Building
Anchorage
Anchorage City Hall
Anchorage
David, Leopold, House
Anchorage
Alaska Engineering Commission Cottage No. 25
Anchorage
Federal Building-U.S. Courthouse
Anchorage
Wireless Station, The
Anchorage
Beluga Point Site
Anchorage
Civil Works Residential Dwellings
Anchorage
Campus Center
Anchorage
Fort Richardson National Cemetery
Fort Richardson
Eklutna Power Plant
Anchorage
Spring Creek Lodge
Chugiak
Gill, Oscar, House
Anchorage
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Geology
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Conflict & War
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The Civil War
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The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
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The Community
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Rivers & Rail
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Notable People
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Historical Maps
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Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
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Points of Interest
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Frequently asked about Anchorage

When does Anchorage first appear in the US census?
Anchorage, Alaska first appears in the federal census in 2000, with a recorded population of 260,283.
What is the population of Anchorage?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Anchorage had a recorded population of 291,247.
When did Anchorage's population peak?
Anchorage's recorded population peaked at 291,826 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Anchorage?
35 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Anchorage, Alaska.
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