United States › Alaska › Denali Borough COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Denali Alaska · 1,619 residents · 12,641 sq mi
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The short version
Denali is a county of 1,619 people in Alaska. 65% were living in the same home a year earlier. At a median age of 43.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 2000 – 2024
1K 2K 2K 2K 2K 2000 2010 2020 2024 Denali Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $76,364
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,654 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $26,251 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 26.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 6.6%
Education & health services 3.4%
Transportation & warehousing 0.9%
Public administration 0.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.5%
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$233,700
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$819
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $568 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 65.1% in 2000
27.3% rent
from 2.14 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.2 in 2009
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 2000
White, non-Hispanic 84.5%(1,600)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(47)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 85.1%(1,378)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 91.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 2.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 76.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 24.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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Section 09
Health coverage from 24.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 13.3%(32)
Gulf War (1990s) 31.5%(76)
Share of the 241 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 Denali, Alaska? Denali, Alaska has about 1,619 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Denali, Alaska? The typical household in Denali, Alaska earns about $76,364 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Denali, Alaska expensive? In Denali, Alaska, the median home is worth about $233,700, and the typical rent is about $819 a month.
How educated are people in Denali, Alaska? About 39.1% of adults age 25 and over in Denali, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Denali, Alaska? About 14.1% of people in Denali, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
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