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Wrangell Alaska · 2,007 residents (2025 est.) · 2,556 sq mi
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The short version
Wrangell is home to 2,088 people in Alaska. The median age is 48.1, about 9 years above the US median. The average commute runs 9 minutes. Density works out to 1 people per square mile. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. That trails the Alaska median by roughly 31%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% 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 2,106 in 2023
2,007 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 1 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
from 44.3 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Population, 2009 – 2024
2K 2K 2K 2K 3K 2009 2010 2020 2024 Wrangell Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $63,750
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $64,545 in 2023
US average: $82,259
from $37,017 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 39.6% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
from 10.9% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
from 0.402 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Professional, scientific, technical 10.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 9.8%
Education & health services 2%
Transportation & warehousing 0.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.5%
Public administration 0.5%
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$296,400
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $289,700 in 2023
US average: $376,019
$993
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $1,047 in 2023
US average: $1,442
from 56.6% in 2023
40.9% rent
from 29.8% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
from 2.25 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
from 14.5% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
from 24.0% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
from 4.5 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.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2023
White, non-Hispanic 54.2%(1,141)
Hispanic / Latino 5.5%(116)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 56.4%(1,178)
Hispanic / Latino 3.8%(79)
from 71 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
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data from 18.9% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 90.2% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
from 4.5% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 7.3 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
from 62.1% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
from 7.8% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
from 1.3% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
from 9.9% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
from 14.0% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
from 1.0% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
from 8.9% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 3.5% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
from 51.5% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 74.6%
from 23.3% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
from 38.4% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 5.2% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
from 11.7% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
from 19.4% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
from 17.2% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
from 88.8% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
US average: 95.5%
from 92.8% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
from 1.1% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 17.2% 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) 13%(28)
Gulf War (1990s) 11.6%(25)
Share of the 216 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 Wrangell, Alaska? Wrangell, Alaska has about 2,088 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wrangell, Alaska? The typical household in Wrangell, Alaska earns about $63,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wrangell, Alaska expensive? In Wrangell, Alaska, the median home is worth about $296,400, and the typical rent is about $993 a month.
How educated are people in Wrangell, Alaska? About 21.4% of adults age 25 and over in Wrangell, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wrangell, Alaska? About 12.1% of people in Wrangell, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
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