AK · GEOID 02290

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area area

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska covers 147,878.2 square miles: 145,767.5 square miles of land and 2,110.6 square miles of water.

Official Census measurements2026 Gazetteer · retrieved September 27, 2026
Land area145,767.5 mi²
Water area2,110.6 mi²
Total area147,878.2 mi²
National land rank#1

County outline

Generalized outline of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
2025 Census cartographic boundary, fitted to this frame. County maps are not at a common scale. The 2026 area measurements below come from the separate Gazetteer release. Map source and limitations.

Where Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is located

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area highlighted on a map of all U.S. county equivalents. Alaska is shown at 35% of the common scale. About the maps

Area breakdown

Land accounts for 98.6% of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area’s measured area and water for 1.4%. Its combined area converts to 383,002.7 square kilometers or approximately 94,642,017 acres.

Green: land · blue: water

MeasurementSquare milesSquare kilometersAcres
Land145,767.543377,536.20393,291,227.5
Water2,110.6095,466.4521,350,789.8
Total147,878.152383,002.65594,642,017.3

How Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area compares

By original Census land area, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area ranks #1 of 30 in Alaska and #1 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Its land area is 19.471 times the Alaska county-equivalent median of 7,486.4 square miles. It accounts for 25.5% of the combined county land area in the state.

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What stands out about Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has more land than 3,221 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.

Land area compared with the typical county equivalent
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area145,767.5 mi²
Alaska median7,486.4 mi²
National median604.5 mi²

A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.

Does including water change its rank?

Using land plus water places Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at #1 nationally by total area, the same position as its land rank. Changing the area definition does not change its position in this release.

Its water share is 1.4%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 0.3 percentage points higher. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.

Closest positions in the national land ranking

These entries sit immediately beside Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.

Land rankCounty equivalentLand mi²Comparison
#1Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska145,767.5This county
#2North Slope Borough, Alaska88,797.6Compare

Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.

Representative coordinates

The Census internal point is 65.385921, -151.705183. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.

Source and precision

U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 377,536,186,394 m²; AWATER: 5,466,451,895 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.

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Common questions

How many acres of land are in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?

The land measurement converts to approximately 93,291,228 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 94,642,017 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.

Why might another source show a different area?

Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.

Can this establish a property boundary?

No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.

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