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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Anchorage Metro

Anchorage, AK · 2 counties · 398,328 residents · 26,414 sq mi
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Anchorage is a metro area of 398,328 people. The median age is 35.5, younger than the US median of 38.8. Growth has run 25% since 2000, or 78,723 more people. Households take in $82,476 a year at the median, 24% more than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 9.2%, under the national 12.8%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $303,379.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
398,328
+25%since 2000
from 319,605 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
15 / sq mi
+25%since 2000
from 12 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.5
+8%since 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
26,414 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
252K293K334K375K416K19902000201020202024Anchorage
2024402K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.5%(25,958)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(27,621)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147%(27,905)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(25,990)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(26,560)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(61,608)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.7%(54,526)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.8%(46,911)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.8%(50,909)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.6%(34,125)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.2%(12,550)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.9%(3,665)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,476
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,743 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,663
+58%since 2000
from $24,511 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
54.6%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance9.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade2.4%
US avg: 10%
Manufacturing2.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$303,379
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $146,769 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,258
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $729 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
64.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 63.6% in 2000
35.8% rent
Persons per household
2.83 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.89 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.7
+4%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
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-Hispanic73%(233,157)
Black4.7%(15,065)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(16,284)
Asian4.6%(14,609)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic60.1%(239,282)
Black3.7%(14,836)
Hispanic / Latino8%(31,682)
Asian7.2%(28,796)
Other17.8%(71,071)
Segregation Score
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(17,287)
Puerto Rican1.2%(4,945)
South American0.7%(2,733)
Dominican0.4%(1,785)
Central American0.4%(1,442)
Spaniard0.3%(1,296)
Colombian0.3%(1,151)
Cuban0.2%(974)
Peruvian0.2%(755)
Salvadoran0.1%(514)
Ecuadorian0.1%(379)
Panamanian0.1%(249)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(233)
Venezuelan0.1%(228)
Nicaraguan0%(167)
Guatemalan0%(122)
Argentine0%(101)
Chilean0%(56)
Bolivian0%(27)
Uruguayan0%(20)
Asian origin
Filipino3.6%(14,216)
Hmong1.4%(5,414)
Korean0.9%(3,605)
Chinese0.4%(1,423)
Thai0.3%(1,052)
Japanese0.2%(878)
Laotian0.2%(719)
Vietnamese0.1%(448)
Asian Indian0.1%(380)
Nepalese0.1%(270)
Taiwanese0.1%(207)
Pakistani0.1%(165)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(57)
Malaysian0%(27)
Burmese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.7%(6,844)
Native Hawaiian0.7%(2,940)
Tongan0.3%(903)
Chamorro0.2%(840)
Fijian0.1%(157)
Ancestry
German14.7%(58,848)
Irish9.8%(39,191)
English8.2%(32,679)
American4.1%(16,234)
Italian3.2%(12,750)
Norwegian3%(11,890)
French2.5%(9,911)
Swedish2.2%(8,892)
Scottish2.2%(8,842)
Polish2%(7,843)
Dutch1.6%(6,248)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(5,218)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(4,992)
Welsh0.8%(3,097)
British0.8%(3,018)
Danish0.7%(2,865)
Finnish0.6%(2,300)
French Canadian0.5%(2,161)
Swiss0.5%(1,872)
Czech0.4%(1,685)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,649)
Hungarian0.2%(998)
Portuguese0.2%(959)
Canadian0.2%(899)
Greek0.2%(898)
Austrian0.2%(695)
Lithuanian0.1%(529)
West Indian0.1%(498)
Slovak0.1%(483)
Croatian0.1%(463)
Serbian0.1%(432)
Romanian0.1%(422)
Nigerian0.1%(355)
Belgian0.1%(330)
Lebanese0.1%(288)
Jamaican0.1%(277)
Somali0.1%(264)
Macedonian0.1%(238)
Turkish0.1%(219)
Australian0.1%(203)
Iranian0%(177)
Armenian0%(162)
Slovene0%(127)
Latvian0%(94)
Egyptian0%(93)
Brazilian0%(88)
Bulgarian0%(84)
Syrian0%(82)
Ethiopian0%(61)
Guyanese0%(59)
Arab0%(47)
Moroccan0%(41)
Haitian0%(35)
Ghanaian0%(27)
Barbadian0%(12)
Israeli0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 26.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 89.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+50%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
74.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 74.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
68.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 72.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
39.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
48.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
8.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(62,446)
Married50%(82,860)
Widowed2%(3,253)
Divorced10.3%(17,008)
Women 15+
Never married30%(46,776)
Married51.2%(79,802)
Widowed5.5%(8,532)
Divorced13.3%(20,682)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
55.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
8.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
12.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
19.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.8%
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)36.3%(13,579)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)32.8%(12,253)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era27.8%(10,369)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3%(1,115)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.7%(276)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 37,357 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

AnchorageCENTRAL287,155Knik-Fairview19,972Wasilla10,556North Lakes10,223Tanaina9,646Meadow Lakes8,689Gateway6,845Palmer6,710South Lakes6,180Fishhook5,819Butte4,085Big Lake3,585Farm Loop2,894Houston2,267Willow1,815Point MacKenzie1,668Sutton-Alpine1,598Susitna North1,566Lazy Mountain1,459Talkeetna944Knik River883Buffalo Soapstone739Trapper Creek491Chickaloon333Glacier View308Skwentna97Petersville53Susitna31Chase29Lake Louise0

The 30 most populous of 31 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

AnchorageCENTRAL287,155Matanuska-Susitna118,666
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anchorage, AK?

Anchorage, AK has about 398,328 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Anchorage, AK?

The typical household in Anchorage, AK earns about $82,476 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 $303,379, and the typical rent is about $1,258 a month.

How educated are people in Anchorage, AK?

About 32.6% 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 9.2% 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 132,307 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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