Anchorage (Tanaina: Dgheyay Kaq’; Dgheyaytnu), officially the Municipality of AnchorageAnchorage officially the Municipality of Anchorage, Read more..., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of AlaskaAlaska is the only other non-contiguous U.S. state is Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost (the Aleu.... With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state’s population.
The AnchorageAnchorage officially the Municipality of Anchorage, Read more... metropolitan area, which includes AnchorageAnchorage officially the Municipality of Anchorage, Read more... and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 398,328 in 2020, accounting for more than half the state’s population. At 1,706 sq mi (4,420 km2) of land area, the city is the fourth-largest by area in the U.S.