STATE · ADMITTED 1959 · 1990 CENSUS
Alaska
550,043 residents · 30 counties · 355 cities · 177 census tracts
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Alaska is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $41,408. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $94,400.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024736K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.9%(54,618)
5 to 99.4%(51,605)
10 to 147.8%(42,924)
15 to 196.7%(36,996)
20 to 247.4%(40,471)
25 to 3420.6%(113,474)
35 to 4418.6%(102,490)
45 to 5410.2%(56,026)
55 to 645.3%(29,280)
65 to 742.8%(15,427)
75 to 841%(5,622)
85 and over0.2%(1,110)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,408
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,571 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$94,400
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $137,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(423,788)
Black3.4%(21,073)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(25,852)
Asian3.9%(24,741)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(416,133)
Black4%(22,195)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(17,904)
Asian3.5%(19,354)
Other16.8%(92,361)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(28,530)
Puerto Rican0.9%(6,957)
South American0.5%(3,874)
Central American0.4%(3,267)
Dominican0.3%(2,322)
Spaniard0.3%(2,088)
Cuban0.3%(1,963)
Colombian0.2%(1,636)
Panamanian0.1%(825)
Salvadoran0.1%(814)
Peruvian0.1%(724)
Ecuadorian0.1%(677)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(585)
Guatemalan0.1%(572)
Nicaraguan0%(258)
Argentine0%(216)
Chilean0%(196)
Costa Rican0%(195)
Venezuelan0%(189)
Bolivian0%(155)
Paraguayan0%(44)
Uruguayan0%(34)
Asian origin
Filipino3.5%(26,103)
Hmong0.7%(5,205)
Korean0.6%(4,151)
Chinese0.3%(2,521)
Japanese0.2%(1,525)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,322)
Vietnamese0.1%(1,066)
Laotian0.1%(1,010)
Thai0.1%(901)
Indonesian0.1%(442)
Pakistani0%(329)
Cambodian0%(282)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(193)
Nepalese0%(95)
Malaysian0%(83)
Mien0%(76)
Sri Lankan0%(41)
Bhutanese0%(23)
Bangladeshi0%(21)
Okinawan0%(8)
Burmese0%(8)
Mongolian0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.3%(9,450)
Native Hawaiian0.6%(4,557)
Tongan0.3%(2,551)
Chamorro0.1%(947)
Guamanian0%(234)
Fijian0%(131)
Chuukese0%(92)
Marshallese0%(73)
Ancestry
German14.2%(104,441)
English10%(73,505)
Irish9.5%(70,110)
American3.6%(26,842)
Norwegian3%(22,367)
Italian2.5%(18,688)
Scottish2.2%(16,165)
Swedish1.9%(14,185)
Polish1.7%(12,617)
French1.7%(12,278)
Dutch1.3%(9,224)
Scotch-Irish1%(7,332)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(6,521)
French Canadian0.7%(5,280)
British0.6%(4,777)
Subsaharan African0.6%(4,746)
Danish0.6%(4,723)
Welsh0.6%(4,708)
Finnish0.5%(3,835)
Czech0.4%(3,143)
Ukrainian0.4%(2,652)
Swiss0.3%(2,193)
West Indian0.3%(2,177)
Hungarian0.3%(2,039)
Greek0.2%(1,825)
Canadian0.2%(1,698)
Portuguese0.2%(1,600)
Austrian0.2%(1,500)
Arab0.2%(1,205)
Lithuanian0.1%(956)
Jamaican0.1%(694)
Haitian0.1%(684)
Croatian0.1%(648)
Serbian0.1%(625)
Romanian0.1%(569)
Slovak0.1%(559)
Lebanese0.1%(379)
Belgian0%(362)
Australian0%(352)
Macedonian0%(352)
Nigerian0%(315)
Bulgarian0%(314)
Iranian0%(296)
Brazilian0%(287)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(259)
Ethiopian0%(242)
Slovene0%(239)
Syrian0%(228)
Turkish0%(204)
Egyptian0%(191)
Latvian0%(187)
Somali0%(157)
Armenian0%(148)
Ghanaian0%(140)
Moroccan0%(114)
Guyanese0%(110)
Kenyan0%(42)
Israeli0%(40)
Palestinian0%(9)
Cape Verdean0%(8)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.6%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.3% 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 married38.5%(119,306)
Married49.7%(154,160)
Widowed2.2%(6,836)
Divorced9.7%(29,978)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(82,828)
Married51.5%(142,902)
Widowed6.1%(16,844)
Divorced12.6%(35,043)
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Anchorage287,155
2.Juneau city and31,609
3.Fairbanks31,468
4.Knik-Fairview19,972
5.Badger18,677
6.College11,924
7.Wasilla10,556
8.North Lakes10,223
9.Tanaina9,646
10.Meadow Lakes8,689
11.Kalifornsky8,663
12.Sitka city and8,319
Frequently asked
How many people live in Alaska?
Alaska has about 550,043 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Alaska?
The typical household in Alaska earns about $41,408 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Alaska expensive?
In Alaska, the median home is worth about $94,400, and the typical rent is about $559 a month.
How educated are people in Alaska?
About 23.0% of adults age 25 and over in Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Alaska?
About 9.0% of people in Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
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