METRO AREA
Fairbanks Metro
Fairbanks-College, AK · 1 counties · 93,972 residents (2025 est.) · 7,335 sq mi
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#5Lowest poverty rateof 9256.1%The short version
Fairbanks is home to 95,460 people. This skews young, with a median age of 32.5. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. Density works out to 13 people per square mile. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
95,460
+15%since 2000
from 82,840 in 2000
93,972 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
7,335 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202495K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(6,647)
5 to 96.8%(6,486)
10 to 146.3%(5,971)
15 to 196.1%(5,821)
20 to 249.5%(9,033)
25 to 3417.8%(16,992)
35 to 4413.6%(13,026)
45 to 5410.3%(9,805)
55 to 6410%(9,519)
65 to 748.5%(8,124)
75 to 843.3%(3,168)
85 and over0.9%(868)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$88,267
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,076 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
59.1%
+16.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
Finance & insurance8.1%
Wholesale trade7.8%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5%
Other services3.8%
Manufacturing3.4%
Retail trade2.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Education & health services1.6%
Construction1.5%
Public administration1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$298,200
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.4
+11%since 2009
from 3.0 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.
23
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(62,942)
Black5.7%(4,719)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(3,440)
Asian2%(1,682)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.8%(63,757)
Black3.9%(3,711)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(8,067)
Asian2.8%(2,718)
Other18%(17,207)
64
+18%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
26
+52%since 2020
from 17 in 2020
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
Mexican4.9%(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
94.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
98.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 96.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
4.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% 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)45%(3,971)
Gulf War (1990s)30.7%(2,711)
Vietnam era24.9%(2,192)
Korean War2.3%(199)
World War II0.2%(15)
Share of the 8,820 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fairbanks-College, AK?
Fairbanks-College, AK has about 95,460 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fairbanks-College, AK?
The typical household in Fairbanks-College, AK earns about $88,267 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fairbanks-College, AK expensive?
In Fairbanks-College, AK, the median home is worth about $298,200, and the typical rent is about $1,459 a month.
How educated are people in Fairbanks-College, AK?
About 33.1% of adults age 25 and over in Fairbanks-College, AK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fairbanks-College, AK?
About 6.1% of people in Fairbanks-College, AK live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fairbanks-College, AK grown since 1990?
Yes, Fairbanks-College, AK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,740 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024