Knik-Fairview is home to 19,972 people in Alaska. The population has roughly tripled since 2000, adding 12,923 people. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 33.2.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $96,437, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Knik-Fairview
What changed most since 2000
Population7,049 → 19,972(+183%)US over the same years: +19%
Adults with a bachelor's degree15.5% → 20.9%(+5.4 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)42.7%(787)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(484)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.8%(493)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.1%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,841 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Knik-Fairview, decade by decade
Knik-Fairview population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
7,049
$94,932
$231,350
15.5%
31.1
2010
14,923
$102,399
$286,132
16.2%
38.7
2020
19,297
$108,357
$299,616
21.1%
53.4
2024
19,972
$96,437
$340,200
20.9%
54.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
