United States › Anchorage METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Anchorage Metro Anchorage, AK · 2 counties · 319,605 residents · 26,414 sq mi
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The short version
With 319,605 people, Anchorage is a metro area. Growth has run 20% since 1990, or 53,584 more people. Households take in $54,743 a year at the median, 29% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.0% of people across the metro. Median home value sits at $146,769. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 30.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
252K 293K 334K 375K 416K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Anchorage Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $54,743
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,468 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $19,065 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 7.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$146,769
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $104,117 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$729
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $556 in 1990
US average: $602
from 55.9% in 1990
36.4% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 82.6%(219,782)
Hispanic / Latino 3.8%(10,151)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 73%(233,157)
Hispanic / Latino 5.1%(16,284)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data from 25.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 90.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 9.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 20.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 31.4%(38,527)
Women 15+
Never married 23.8%(28,180)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 68.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 32.8% in 2020
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) 42.1%(14,327)
Gulf War (1990s) 33.5%(11,402)
Share of the 34,052 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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In this metro
Largest cities AnchorageCENTRAL 287,155 Knik-Fairview 19,972 Wasilla 10,556 North Lakes 10,223 Tanaina 9,646 Meadow Lakes 8,689 Gateway 6,845 Palmer 6,710 South Lakes 6,180 Fishhook 5,819 Butte 4,085 Big Lake 3,585 Farm Loop 2,894 Houston 2,267 Willow 1,815 Point MacKenzie 1,668 Sutton-Alpine 1,598 Susitna North 1,566 Lazy Mountain 1,459 Talkeetna 944 Knik River 883 Buffalo Soapstone 739 Trapper Creek 491 Chickaloon 333 Glacier View 308 Skwentna 97 Petersville 53 Susitna 31 Chase 29 Lake Louise 0 The 30 most populous of 31 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Anchorage, AK? Anchorage, AK has about 319,605 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Anchorage, AK? The typical household in Anchorage, AK earns about $54,743 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Anchorage, AK expensive? In Anchorage, AK, the median home is worth about $146,769, and the typical rent is about $729 a month.
How educated are people in Anchorage, AK? About 26.9% of adults age 25 and over in Anchorage, AK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Anchorage, AK? About 8.0% of people in Anchorage, AK live below the federal poverty line.
Has Anchorage, AK grown since 1990? Yes, Anchorage, AK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 53,584 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.
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