How many people live in Aleutians East Borough, AK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,600 people living in Aleutians East Borough, AK. That makes Aleutians East Borough the 20th-most populous borough or district in Alaska. It is home to 0.49% of people living in the state.
3.63K
population of Aleutians East Borough, AK (2024)
0.49%
County share of the Alaska population (2024)
About 3,600 people lived in Aleutians East Borough, AK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Aleutians East Borough, AK’s age demographics?
About 335 Aleutians East Borough, AK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 9.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.2% of Alaska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 193 Aleutians East Borough, AK residents, or 5.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.3% of Alaska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Aleutians East Borough, AK's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Aleutians East Borough, AK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Asian residents make up 42.8% of the Aleutians East Borough, AK population, higher than the national share of 6.5%. Aleutians East Borough, AK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (12.1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Aleutians East Borough’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 11.1%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 8.8% of the borough, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Aleutians East Borough, AK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Asian population than Alaska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Aleutians East Borough, AK is Akutan with about 1,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Aleutians East Borough, AK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within boroughs or census area
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Akutan | 1,596 |
| 2. | King Cove | 833 |
| 3. | Sand Point | 681 |
| 4. | False Pass | 404 |
| 5. | Cold Bay | 60 |
| 6. | Balance of Aleutians East Borough | 58 |
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