US Counties

Dillingham Census Area is in southwest Alaska, on Bristol Bay. About 5,000 people live here, spread across several small communities.

Fairbanks North Star Borough is the second-largest population center in Alaska. It’s in the state’s interior, far from the coast.

Haines Borough is in Southeast Alaska, nestled between mountains and the sea. It’s a small place with about 2,500 people.

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area is in Southeast Alaska, covering parts of Chichagof and Admiralty islands. About 2,000 people live here.

Juneau City and Borough is Alaska’s capital and third-largest place. It’s in Southeast Alaska, surrounded by mountains and water.

Kenai Peninsula Borough is south of Anchorage, jutting out into the Gulf of Alaska. It’s known for its beautiful scenery and great fishing.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough is in Southeast Alaska, near the southern tip of the state. It’s known as Alaska’s “First City”.

Kodiak Island Borough covers Kodiak Island and nearby smaller islands in the Gulf of Alaska. The main town is Kodiak.

Kusilvak Census Area is in western Alaska, along the Yukon River delta. The census area was renamed from Wade Hampton.

Lake and Peninsula Borough is a vast, wild area in southwest Alaska. It’s about the size of West Virginia. But only has around 1,500 people.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, often called Mat-Su, is north of Anchorage. It’s one of the fastest-growing areas in Alaska.

Nome Census Area is in western Alaska, on the Seward Peninsula. The area is known for the Nome Gold Rush of 1898.

North Slope Borough is the northernmost part of Alaska, stretching from the Brooks Range to the Arctic Ocean.

Northwest Arctic Borough covers a big chunk of northwest Alaska. The largest town is Kotzebue but there are other small villages here too.

Petersburg Borough is in Southeast Alaska, on Mitkof Island. It’s known as “Little Norway” because of its Norwegian heritage.