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STATE · ADMITTED 1959 · 2020 ACS

Alaska

733,391 residents · 30 counties · 355 cities · 570,641 sq mi · 177 census tracts
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With 733,391 people, Alaska is a state. This skews young, with a median age of 35.6. The average commute runs 19 minutes. Growth has run 17% since 2000, or 106,459 more people. The foreign-born share is 8%. Median household income runs $77,790, well clear of the $66,278 US median.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
733,391
+17%since 2000
from 626,932 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
35.6
+10%since 2000
from 32.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
570,641 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
531K588K644K701K757K19902000201020202024Alaska
2024736K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.6%(48,104)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(51,054)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147%(51,344)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(47,433)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(49,456)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.3%(112,039)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.4%(98,386)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.6%(84,834)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413%(95,556)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.9%(65,197)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.2%(23,469)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.9%(6,519)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,790
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,571 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,094
+64%since 2000
from $22,660 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
51.9%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance8.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade3.8%
US avg: 10%
Manufacturing2.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$275,600
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $137,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,240
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $720 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 62.5% in 2000
36.1% rent
Persons per household
2.78 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.5
+3%since 2009
from 3.4 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-Hispanic67.6%(423,788)
Black3.4%(21,073)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(25,852)
Asian3.9%(24,741)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.5%(421,758)
Black2.8%(20,731)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(49,824)
Asian5.9%(43,449)
Other23.8%(174,521)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(28,634)
Puerto Rican1%(7,507)
South American0.6%(4,150)
Central American0.4%(2,643)
Dominican0.3%(2,288)
Spaniard0.2%(1,825)
Colombian0.2%(1,796)
Cuban0.2%(1,537)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,107)
Peruvian0.2%(1,106)
Ecuadorian0.1%(595)
Panamanian0%(342)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(326)
Nicaraguan0%(297)
Guatemalan0%(281)
Venezuelan0%(254)
Argentine0%(172)
Chilean0%(64)
Bolivian0%(61)
Uruguayan0%(33)
Asian origin
Filipino3.6%(26,466)
Hmong0.8%(5,541)
Korean0.7%(5,206)
Chinese0.3%(2,134)
Japanese0.2%(1,487)
Thai0.2%(1,313)
Vietnamese0.1%(923)
Laotian0.1%(811)
Asian Indian0.1%(647)
Nepalese0%(289)
Taiwanese0%(266)
Pakistani0%(171)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.1%(8,081)
Native Hawaiian0.6%(4,327)
Chamorro0.2%(1,404)
Tongan0.2%(1,165)
Fijian0%(157)
Ancestry
German14.3%(105,160)
Irish9.7%(71,425)
English8%(58,856)
American3.5%(25,731)
Norwegian3%(22,360)
Italian2.8%(20,629)
French2.3%(16,644)
Scottish2.2%(15,847)
Swedish2%(14,781)
Polish1.9%(13,888)
Dutch1.4%(10,533)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(9,509)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(8,576)
British0.8%(5,750)
Welsh0.8%(5,593)
French Canadian0.7%(5,131)
Danish0.7%(4,979)
Finnish0.6%(4,179)
Czech0.4%(3,052)
Swiss0.4%(2,868)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,453)
Canadian0.2%(1,830)
Hungarian0.2%(1,765)
Portuguese0.2%(1,674)
Austrian0.2%(1,529)
Greek0.2%(1,521)
West Indian0.2%(1,467)
Lithuanian0.1%(910)
Romanian0.1%(784)
Croatian0.1%(703)
Slovak0.1%(690)
Belgian0.1%(642)
Serbian0.1%(583)
Jamaican0.1%(580)
Nigerian0.1%(478)
Lebanese0.1%(427)
Australian0.1%(422)
Iranian0%(350)
Somali0%(292)
Armenian0%(284)
Haitian0%(279)
Macedonian0%(259)
Turkish0%(245)
Brazilian0%(237)
Ethiopian0%(218)
Slovene0%(194)
Latvian0%(178)
Bulgarian0%(134)
Syrian0%(133)
Arab0%(101)
Egyptian0%(100)
Guyanese0%(97)
Barbadian0%(80)
Moroccan0%(73)
Kenyan0%(49)
Israeli0%(46)
Ghanaian0%(33)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 24.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
+45%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
68.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 67.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 71.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Female
47.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
12.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.7%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
53.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
7.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
21.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.2%
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)34.9%(22,599)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)30.2%(19,561)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era29.6%(19,174)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.2%(2,086)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.9%(554)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 64,765 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Anchorage287,155
3.Fairbanks31,468
5.Badger18,677
6.College11,924
7.Wasilla10,556
8.North Lakes10,223
9.Tanaina9,646
10.Meadow Lakes8,689
11.Kalifornsky8,663
13.Ketchikan7,939
14.Kenai7,924
15.Gateway6,845
16.Palmer6,710
17.Bethel6,626
18.Homer6,331
19.Sterling6,323
20.South Lakes6,180
21.Steele Creek5,928
22.Chena Ridge5,881
23.Fishhook5,819
24.Kodiak5,281
25.Farmers Loop4,954
26.Nikiski4,773
27.Utqiaġvik4,640
28.Soldotna4,615
29.Unalaska4,306
30.Butte4,085
31.Valdez3,681
32.Mill Bay3,654
33.Nome3,653
34.Big Lake3,585
35.Goldstream3,294
36.Petersburg3,227
37.Eielson AFB3,155
38.Farm Loop2,894
39.Seward2,892
40.Kotzebue2,876
41.Ester2,752
42.North Pole2,477
43.Cordova2,401
44.Fritz Creek2,383
45.Houston2,267
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (2)
1.Anchorage405,821
2.Fairbanks93,972
Micropolitan areas (2)
2.Ketchikan13,549

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in Alaska?

Alaska has about 733,391 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Alaska?

The typical household in Alaska earns about $77,790 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alaska expensive?

In Alaska, the median home is worth about $275,600, and the typical rent is about $1,240 a month.

How educated are people in Alaska?

About 30.0% of adults age 25 and over in Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alaska?

About 10.3% of people in Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

Has Alaska grown since 1990?

Yes, Alaska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 183,348 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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