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The U.S. state of Alaska is divided into 19 organized boroughs and 11 census areas in the unorganized borough. Alaska and the state of Louisiana are the only states that do not call their first-order administrative subdivisions counties (Louisiana uses parishes instead). [1]
The U.S. state of Alaska is not divided into counties, like the other 48 states (Louisiana has parishes), but instead is divided into boroughs. Many of the more densely populated parts of the state are in Alaska's 19 organized boroughs, which are somewhat similar to counties in other states.
Alaska’s four city boroughs are home to the state’s major population centers, Anchorage and Juneau; as well Sitka and Wrangell. The city boroughs in Alaska provide a full range of municipal services, including police, fire departments, and public transportation.
State of Alaska Geoportal.
There are 19 boroughs in Alaska with 1 unorganized borough that combine for a total population for the state at 733,583 (2022). There are only 2 (counties) that have a population of over 100,000 and they include Anchorage Municipality and Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
There are 19 organized boroughs in Alaska and one Unorganized Borough, the latter of which comprises 11 census areas. The Unorganized Borough is noncontiguous and consists of all land that isn’t part of an organized borough. This land is typically less populated.
In Alaska, there are twelve boroughs, four city and boroughs, and two municipalities (borough equivalent). There are four consolidated governments, Anchorage, Juneau, Sitka, and Wrangell, which are classified as municipal governments. Alaska has 11 statistical entities called "census areas."
In Alaska, there are twelve boroughs, four city and boroughs, and two municipalities (borough equivalent). There are four consolidated governments, Anchorage, Juneau, Sitka, and Wrangell, which are classified as municipal governments. Alaska has 11 statistical entities called “census areas.”
Communities, Boroughs, and Regions of Alaska Map - Shows Communities, Boroughs, Regional Education Attendance Areas, and Native Corporations in Alaska. Shows current DCCED Certified population counts for incorporated communities and boroughs.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boroughs of Alaska. Boroughs in Alaska are equivalent to counties in other U.S. states. Alaska has 20 boroughs.