COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Fairbanks North Star
Alaska · 77,720 residents · 7,334.752 sq mi
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Fairbanks North Star is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $37,468. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value is $87,200. At a median age of 27.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202495K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.3%(8,030)
5 to 99.3%(7,234)
10 to 147.8%(6,080)
15 to 196.9%(5,324)
20 to 2410%(7,764)
25 to 3421.7%(16,884)
35 to 4417.6%(13,693)
45 to 548.7%(6,755)
55 to 644.5%(3,483)
65 to 742.2%(1,712)
75 to 840.8%(641)
85 and over0.2%(120)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$37,468
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,076 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$87,200
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $128,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(62,942)
Black5.7%(4,719)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(3,440)
Asian2%(1,682)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(63,948)
Black7.1%(5,496)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,687)
Asian2.6%(2,025)
Other8%(6,251)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(4,693)
Puerto Rican1.4%(1,296)
South American0.5%(509)
Central American0.4%(341)
Dominican0.3%(320)
Colombian0.2%(157)
Spaniard0.2%(156)
Salvadoran0.2%(155)
Ecuadorian0.1%(136)
Cuban0.1%(88)
Bolivian0.1%(74)
Nicaraguan0.1%(73)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(63)
Costa Rican0.1%(52)
Venezuelan0.1%(51)
Panamanian0%(40)
Honduran0%(21)
Argentine0%(16)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(893)
Korean0.8%(738)
Chinese0.5%(523)
Thai0.1%(126)
Taiwanese0.1%(105)
Asian Indian0.1%(103)
Japanese0.1%(62)
Hmong0.1%(58)
Laotian0%(30)
Vietnamese0%(8)
Pakistani0%(7)
Okinawan0%(5)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Indonesian0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(318)
Samoan0.2%(203)
Chamorro0.1%(137)
Tongan0.1%(134)
Marshallese0%(17)
Guamanian0%(7)
Ancestry
German15.2%(14,515)
Irish11.4%(10,868)
English11%(10,486)
American3.7%(3,551)
Italian2.9%(2,772)
Norwegian2.9%(2,755)
Scottish2.3%(2,197)
French Canadian2%(1,890)
French1.9%(1,779)
Polish1.5%(1,393)
Swedish1.2%(1,141)
Danish1%(972)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(899)
Dutch0.8%(766)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(710)
British0.7%(663)
Subsaharan African0.7%(638)
West Indian0.5%(505)
Swiss0.4%(429)
Czech0.4%(405)
Russian0.4%(335)
Canadian0.3%(292)
Hungarian0.3%(262)
Finnish0.3%(243)
Arab0.2%(233)
Portuguese0.2%(209)
Austrian0.2%(195)
Jamaican0.2%(194)
Lithuanian0.2%(189)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(180)
Romanian0.2%(150)
Croatian0.1%(139)
Haitian0.1%(119)
Syrian0.1%(111)
Serbian0.1%(110)
Latvian0.1%(83)
Ukrainian0.1%(70)
Egyptian0.1%(65)
Slovak0.1%(55)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Bulgarian0.1%(50)
Greek0%(41)
Slovene0%(40)
Nigerian0%(33)
Armenian0%(27)
Brazilian0%(26)
Ghanaian0%(24)
Iranian0%(20)
Moroccan0%(18)
Australian0%(16)
Israeli0%(13)
Lebanese0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.8%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.7%(16,167)
Married50.5%(21,102)
Widowed2.2%(931)
Divorced8.6%(3,604)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(9,277)
Married56%(19,335)
Widowed5.1%(1,748)
Divorced12.1%(4,192)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska?
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska has about 77,720 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska?
The typical household in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska earns about $37,468 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fairbanks North Star, Alaska expensive?
In Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, the median home is worth about $87,200, and the typical rent is about $534 a month.
How educated are people in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska?
About 25.2% of adults age 25 and over in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska?
About 7.6% of people in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
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