Population
2,007
2025
−5.6% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Wrangell City and Borough, AK: population growth, jobs and income
Wrangell City and Borough lost 31 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−1.5%).
Wrangell City and Borough had an estimated 2,007 residents in 2025, down 5.6% (119 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Alaska as a whole (+0.6%), and the 23rd fastest growth of the 28 ranked counties in Alaska.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Wrangell City and Borough plus 15 more figures, ranked against Alaska and the U.S. Three of the 15, free:
- Median gross rent$993/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes25.1%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months1Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- IRS net movers: people, households and rateIn the report
- Households and housing unitsIn the report
- Homes built since 2010, share of all homesIn the report
- Private business establishmentsIn the report
- Residents who moved in; 3-year net migration rateIn the report
What's inside: 5 pages
- 1 Summary, headline numbers and ranks (free preview)
- 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
- 5 Every source and the methods
Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−17
2025
−8.5 per 1,000 residents
−82 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2025
−2.6 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted (calendar 2025)
1
2025
0.5 per 1,000 residents
Small base: the change swings on a few homes or people, so we don't show it.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$63,750
2020–24
+9.1% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
436
2023
−24.0% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 17 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in. Counting international arrivals, net migration was about −13.
Private employers had 436 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −24.0% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 5.2% in 2025, 2.6 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 1 new homes in 2025, or 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $63,750 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +9.1% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,971st.
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Wrangell City and Borough population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,007 | −31 |
| 2024 | 2,038 | −21 |
| 2023 | 2,059 | −8 |
| 2022 | 2,067 | −33 |
| 2021 | 2,100 | −26 |
| 2020 | 2,126 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Wrangell City and Borough
Wrangell City and Borough lost 119 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−82).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | −15 | −44 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +4 | +10 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −17 | −82 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −3 | −3 | |
| Total change | −31 | −119 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Alaska | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 23rd of 28 | 2,971st of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 14th of 28 | 2,807th of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 25th of 26 | 3,061st of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 24th of 28 | 1,702nd of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 12th of 28 | 2,604th of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 14th of 23 | 2,424th of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period. 28 of 30 Alaska counties ranked by population growth (2 are too small to rank).
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Neighbouring counties
Wrangell City and Borough lost population faster than all 3 of its neighbouring counties (−5.6%, 2020–25).
2 of its 3 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Wrangell City and Borough's $63,750 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK This county | 2,007 | −5.6% | −8.5 | 0.5 | $63,750 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | 13,549 | −2.6% | −10.8 | 4.6 | $92,885 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | 5,777 | +0.6% | 8.3 | 0.0 | $61,156 |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | 3,394 | −0.1% | −9.7 | 1.8 | $75,125 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Wrangell City and Borough growing?
No. Its population fell 5.6% between 2020 and 2025, about 119 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Most recently, between 2024 and 2025 it lost 31 residents (−1.5%). Alaska as a whole changed +0.6% over the same years. That ranks 23rd of the 28 ranked counties in Alaska for population growth.
How many people moved to Wrangell City and Borough?
Net domestic migration was about −17 in 2025: about 17 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau estimate). Counting international arrivals, net migration was about −13.
What is the unemployment rate in Wrangell City and Borough?
It averaged 5.2% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Wrangell City and Borough?
About 2,007 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Wrangell City and Borough?
Private employers there had 436 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −24.0% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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