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Copper River Census Area Alaska · 2,666 residents (2025 est.) · 24,692 sq mi
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The short version
With 2,626 people, Copper River Census Area is a county in Alaska. At a median age of 48.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Few US counties rank higher on income. There are 0 people per square mile. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 1% of locals were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth from 2,626 in 2023
2,666 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
0 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
from 45.5 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Population, 2020 – 2024
3K 3K 3K 3K 3K 2020 2024 Copper River Census Area Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $79,250
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $75,053 in 2023
US average: $82,259
from $38,788 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 50.1% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
from 11.4% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
from 0.409 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.2%
Education & health services 2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.2%
Public administration 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing 0.3%
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$292,800
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $246,700 in 2023
US average: $376,019
$1,089
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $973 in 2023
US average: $1,442
from 67.7% in 2023
31.5% rent
from 55.9% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
from 2.27 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
from 19.8% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
from 16.5% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
from 3.3 in 2023
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2023
White, non-Hispanic 53.2%(1,398)
Hispanic / Latino 3.9%(102)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 53.2%(1,397)
Hispanic / Latino 5.8%(151)
from 67 in 2023
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data from 28.4% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 91.0% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
from 11.0% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 24.7 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
from 67.4% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
from 4.5% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
from 13.9% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
from 8.7% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
from 0.4% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
from 5.8% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.6% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
from 58.0% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 74.6%
from 25.9% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
from 39.1% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 1.4% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
from 14.5% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
from 22.5% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
from 16.8% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
from 81.2% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
US average: 95.5%
from 95.8% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
from 0.4% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 16.8% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
US average: 2.2%
Any private
US average: 67.1%
Any public
US average: 36.7%
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) 19%(55)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.8%(60)
Share of the 289 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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How many people live in Copper River Census Area, Alaska? Copper River Census Area, Alaska has about 2,626 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Copper River Census Area, Alaska? The typical household in Copper River Census Area, Alaska earns about $79,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Copper River Census Area, Alaska expensive? In Copper River Census Area, Alaska, the median home is worth about $292,800, and the typical rent is about $1,089 a month.
How educated are people in Copper River Census Area, Alaska? About 23.4% of adults age 25 and over in Copper River Census Area, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Copper River Census Area, Alaska? About 8.7% of people in Copper River Census Area, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
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