Matanuska-Susitna is a county of 112,988 people in Alaska. Since 2000 the county has more than doubled, up 53,666 people. That puts it in the top 2% of US counties for household income. There are 5 people per square mile. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $94,031, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Matanuska-Susitna
What changed most since 1990
Population39,683 → 112,988(+185%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree18.1% → 24.4%(+6.4 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$172,085 → $346,600(+101%)US over the same years: +67%
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)39.9%(4,382)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(3,445)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.2%(2,767)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(166)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(8)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 10,994 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
Matanuska-Susitna, decade by decade
Matanuska-Susitna 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
1990
39,683
$97,791
$172,085
18.1%
19.3
2000
59,322
$93,307
$223,153
18.3%
30.7
2010
88,995
$97,396
$304,977
20.8%
37.7
2020
107,081
$92,258
$312,585
21.9%
50.7
2024
112,988
$94,031
$346,600
24.4%
49.8
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.
