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Fairbanks-College, AK · 1 counties · 93,972 residents (2025 est.) · 7,334.752 sq mi
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Fairbanks has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $88,267. Population has grown 15% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $298,200. At a median age of 32.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Poverty is rare here, at 6.1% of residents. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.

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

Total population
95,460
+15%since 2000
from 82,840 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
13 / sq mi
+15%since 2000
from 11 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
32.5
+10%since 2000
from 29.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:93,972 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
75K82K89K96K102K1990201020202024Fairbanks
202495K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(6,647)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(6,486)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(5,971)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(5,821)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.5%(9,033)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.8%(16,992)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(13,026)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(9,805)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410%(9,519)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(8,124)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(3,168)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(868)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,267
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,076 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,905
+113%since 2000
from $21,553 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.1%
+16.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.412
+2%since 2010
from 0.404 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Manufacturing3.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Retail trade2.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration1.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$298,200
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,459
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $679 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.7%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 54.0% in 2000
38.3% rent
Vacancy rate
14.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+11%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
23
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Fairbanks on RentDataNow
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)
Diversity Score
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.
Segregation Score
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)
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)
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)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(203)
Chamorro0.1%(137)
Tongan0.1%(134)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Israeli0%(13)
Lebanese0%(10)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 27.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+76%since 2000
from 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 71.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 73.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.4%
−22.1 ptssince 2009
from 61.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
54.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.4% in 2009
Female
45.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.7%
−36.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2012
from 10.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.3%
−76.5 ptssince 2013
from 85.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.5%
+9.5 ptssince 2017
from 82.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
90.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 89.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.5%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 3.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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