AK History & Facts
County Information - Alaska
By Cynthia Kirkeby
Mar 19, 2006, 12:58 PST

County Information for Alaska


There are 16 burroughs, plus 11 Geographical Census Areas in the state of Alaska.

The largest Alaska county by size is North Slope Burrough, which is 87,860 square miles.

The largest Alaska county by population is Anchorage Burrough, which has a population of 260,283.

Source: National Association of Counties


Here are Alaska QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau.