Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 1 | 31,674 | 32,401 | -0.57% | 998 | 31.7 | City |
| Badger | 2 | 19,132 | 19,434 | -0.13% | 291 | 65.7 | CDP |
| College | 3 | 12,278 | 12,734 | -0.4% | 656 | 18.7 | CDP |
| Steele Creek | 4 | 6,522 | 7,365 | -0.15% | 70 | 92.9 | CDP |
| Chena Ridge | 5 | 5,243 | 5,863 | -0.74% | 144 | 36.5 | CDP |
| Farmers Loop | 6 | 4,067 | 5,089 | -1.36% | 187 | 21.8 | CDP |
| Eielson AFB | 7 | 3,142 | 3,388 | 1.16% | 105 | 29.9 | CDP |
| Ester | 8 | 3,084 | 2,174 | 1.58% | 48 | 64.2 | CDP |
| Goldstream | 9 | 2,672 | 3,315 | -2.3% | 31 | 86.0 | CDP |
| North Pole | 10 | 2,486 | 2,248 | 2.43% | 609 | 4.1 | City |
| Salcha | 11 | 621 | 930 | -5.19% | 8 | 75.2 | CDP |
| Pleasant Valley | 12 | 606 | 444 | -1.3% | 20 | 31.1 | CDP |
| Moose Creek | 13 | 557 | 574 | -2.28% | 361 | 1.5 | CDP |
| South Van Horn | 14 | 465 | 396 | -1.27% | 59 | 7.9 | CDP |
| Two Rivers | 15 | 375 | 709 | -6.02% | 14 | 27.7 | CDP |
| Coldfoot | 16 | 315 | 268 | 7.88% | 9 | 35.8 | CDP |
| Harding-Birch Lakes | 17 | 283 | 293 | -0.35% | 1 | 214.2 | CDP |
| Fox | 18 | 158 | 187 | -10.23% | 12 | 13.0 | CDP |
| Wiseman | 19 | 22 | 9 | 4.76% | 0.00 | 78.0 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Fairbanks is the largest city in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Wiseman is the smallest city in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
There are 19 cities in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.