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The United States Census Bureau has defined two Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)[1] and three Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)[2] for the state of Alaska. The following table describes these areas with the following information:

  • The name of the Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA).[3]
  • The population of the CBSA as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.[4]
  • The name of the borough or census area.
  • The population of the borough or census area as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.[5]
Map of the 16 boroughs and 11 census areas of the State of Alaska


United States Census Bureau Core Based Statistical Areas in the State of Alaska
Core Based Statistical Area 2010 Population Borough 2010 Population
Anchorage, AK MSA 380,821 Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska 291,826
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska 88,995
Fairbanks, AK MSA 97,581 Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska 97,581
Juneau, AK μSA 31,275 City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska 31,275
Kodiak, AK μSA 13,592 Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska 13,592
Ketchikan, AK μSA 13,477 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska 13,477
none Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska 55,400
Bethel Census Area, Alaska 17,013
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska 9,636
Nome Census Area, Alaska 9,492
North Slope Borough, Alaska 9,430
City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska 8,881
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska 7,523
Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska 7,459
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska 7,029
Petersburg Census Area, Alaska 6,096
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska 5,588
Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska 5,561
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska 5,559
Dillingham Census Area, Alaska 4,847
Aleutians East Borough, Alaska 3,141
Haines Borough, Alaska 2,508
City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska 2,369
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska 2,150
Denali Borough, Alaska 1,826
Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska 1,631
Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska 997
Municipality of Skagway, Alaska 968
Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska 662

See also

United States census statistical areas by state, district, or territory
AK
AS
MP
GU
VI

References

  1. ^ The United States Census Bureau defines a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as a Core Based Statistical Area having at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
  2. ^ The United States Census Bureau defines a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) as a Core Based Statistical Area having at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
  3. ^ The United States Census Bureau defines a Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. The Census Bureau has defined two types of CBSAs: (1) a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which has an urban core population of 50,000 or more, or (2) a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), which has an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000.
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CBSA-EST2006-01)" (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-04-05. http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.csv. Retrieved 2007-04-06. 
  5. ^ "Annual County Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CO-EST2006-alldata)" (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-03-22. http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/files/CO-EST2006-ALLDATA.csv. Retrieved 2007-04-06. 

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