Does Haines have the largest population decline in Alaska?
Census data released last Thursday show the Haines Borough had its largest population decline in history and the largest of any Alaskan borough or census area over the last decade.
But the census count stands in stark contrast with state estimates and PFD data.
According to the census, Haines’ population fell by 17.1% — from 2,508 in 2010 to 2,080 in 2020 — with much of…