METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Fairbanks Metro
Fairbanks-College, AK · 1 counties · 77,720 residents · 7,334.752 sq mi
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Fairbanks is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $37,468. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value is $87,200. At a median age of 27.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202495K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.3%(8,030)
5 to 99.3%(7,234)
10 to 147.8%(6,080)
15 to 196.9%(5,324)
20 to 2410%(7,764)
25 to 3421.7%(16,884)
35 to 4417.6%(13,693)
45 to 548.7%(6,755)
55 to 644.5%(3,483)
65 to 742.2%(1,712)
75 to 840.8%(641)
85 and over0.2%(120)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$37,468
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,076 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$87,200
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $128,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(62,942)
Black5.7%(4,719)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(3,440)
Asian2%(1,682)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(63,948)
Black7.1%(5,496)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,687)
Asian2.6%(2,025)
Other8%(6,251)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
89.8%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 77,720 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Fairbanks-College, AK?
The typical household in Fairbanks-College, AK earns about $37,468 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 $87,200, and the typical rent is about $534 a month.
How educated are people in Fairbanks-College, AK?
About 25.2% 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 7.6% of people in Fairbanks-College, AK live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024