Updated estimate shows Alaska has more people than previously thought

A new state population estimate shows Alaska has 741,147 residents, an increase of more than 4,300 people from a figure published last year.

For the 12th consecutive year, more people moved out of the state than moved into it, but Anchorage Daily News reports that those losses were outweighed by new births within the state.

The new count, plus a year-over-year gain between 2023 and 2024, gives the state its highest estimated population since 2017.