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Alaska’s population is set to significantly decline by 2050, according to a new forecast from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The department publishes population forecasts ...

Alaska’s population total remained almost unchanged in 2023 at 736,812, an increase of 304 from 2022, according to the Alaska Vital Statistics 2023 Annual Report. The state’s population has increased ...

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 ...

Southwest Alaska has the fastest-growing population in the state, according to new predictions from the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The Southwest region includes seven census ...

Kwethluk is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, with a population of 653. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 0.20% of residents identify as white, 0.00% as Black or ...

Alaska souvenir name signs are seen on Monday at a gift shop in the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Oliver was the most popular name for baby boys born in Alaska in 2023, according to the ...

Correction: The original version of this article stated that Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough are forecast to continue growing in population. Anchorage and the Mat-Su are grouped together ...