How many people live in Denali Borough, AK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1,600 people living in Denali Borough, AK. That makes Denali Borough the 26th-most populous borough or district in Alaska. It is home to 0.22% of people living in the state.
1.62K
population of Denali Borough, AK (2024)
0.22%
County share of the Alaska population (2024)
About 1,600 people lived in Denali Borough, AK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Denali Borough, AK’s age demographics?
About 235 Denali Borough, AK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.2% of Alaska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 306 Denali Borough, AK residents, or 18.9% 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 higher share of Denali Borough, AK's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Denali Borough, AK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 72.9% of the Denali Borough, AK population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Denali Borough, AK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (6.8%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Denali Borough’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.8% 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.
Denali Borough, AK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Alaska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Denali Borough, AK is Anderson with about 177 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Denali Borough, AK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within boroughs or census area
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anderson | 177 |
| 2. | Balance of Denali Borough | 1,444 |
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