Alaska Demographics

What is the population of Alaska?

There are 734,821 residents in Alaska, with a median age of 35.3. Of this, 52.62% are males and 47.38% are females. US-born citizens make up 89.77% of the resident pool in Alaska, while non-US-born citizens account for 7.14%. Additionally, 3.09% of the population is represented by non-citizens. A total of 613,816 people in Alaska currently live in the same house as they did last year.
Y-o-Y Change
Total Population 734,821 -0.1%
Male Population 386,649 0.5%
Female Population 348,172 -0.9%
Male Population 52.62%
Female Population 47.38%
Y-o-Y Change
Median Age 35.3 0.9%
Citizen U.S. Born 659,645 -0.1%
Citizen not U.S. Born 52,453 -0.0%
Not Citizen 22,723 -1.8%
Citizen U.S. Born 89.77%
Citizen not U.S. Born 7.14%
Not Citizen 3.09%
Y-o-Y Change
Moved from Abroad 4,410 -4.1%
Moved from Same County 59,659 -9.2%
Moved from Same State 17,936 1.9%
Moved from Different State 29,399 -0.4%
Same House as Last Year 613,816 0.8%
Moved from Abroad 0.61%
Moved from Same County 8.23%
Moved from Same State 2.47%
Moved from Different State 4.05%
Same House as Last Year 84.64%

What are the employment statistics in Alaska?

White-collar workers make up 76.22% of the working population in Alaska, while blue-collar employees account for 23.78%. There are also 34,453 entrepreneurs in Alaska (10.16% of the workforce); 183,593 workers employed in private companies (54.13%); and 86,287 people working in governmental institutions (25.44%).
Y-o-Y Change
White Collar 258,511 -0.3%
Blue Collar 80,651 1.5%
White Collar 76.22%
Blue Collar 23.78%
Y-o-Y Change
Self Employees 34,453 -0.5%
Private Companies 183,593 0.4%
Governmental Workers 86,287 -1.4%
Not for Profit Companies 34,829 3.2%
Self Employees 10.16%
Private Companies 54.13%
Governmental Workers 25.44%
Not for Profit Companies 10.27%

How many households are there in Alaska?

There are a total of 264,376 households in Alaska, each made up of around 3 members. Family establishments represent 64.67% of these Alaska households, while non-family units account for the remaining 35.33%. Additionally, 32.73% of households have children and 67.27% of households are without children.
Y-o-Y Change
Total households 264,376 1.5%
Average People per Household 3 N/A
Family Households 170,971 -0.0%
Non-Family Households 93,405 4.3%
Family Households 64.67%
Non-Family Households 35.33%
Y-o-Y Change
Households with Children 86,528 -1.8%
Households without Children 177,848 3.1%
Households with Children 32.73%
Households without Children 67.27%

What are the median and average incomes in Alaska?

The average annual household income in Alaska is $110,602, while the median household income sits at $86,370 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $93,857, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $101,971. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $52,562 and $66,727, respectively.
Y-o-Y Change
Average Household Income $110,602 7.1%
Median Household Income $86,370 7.6%
People below Poverty Level 0 N/A
People above Poverty Level 634,583 -0.3%

How many homeowners and renters are there in Alaska?

There are 326,188 housing units in Alaska, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1985. Of the 264,376 occupied housing units in Alaska, 66.27% are owner-occupied, while 33.73% have renters living in them. Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 60.96% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $341,700. In general, housing costs reach $1,443 per month in Alaska.
Y-o-Y Change
Housing Units 326,188 0.5%
Median Year Built 1985 0.0%
Built in 1939 or Earlier 5,386 2.1%
Built between 1940 and 1949 4,804 -2.5%
Built between 1950 and 1959 14,651 0.2%
Built between 1960 and 1969 24,360 -1.8%
Built between 1970 and 1979 73,690 0.2%
Built between 1980 and 1989 81,136 -2.5%
Built between 1990 and 1999 45,393 -0.3%
Built between 2000 and 2009 51,422 -1.7%
Built between 2010 and 2019 24,435 22.9%
Built in 2020 or Later 911 249.0%
Y-o-Y Change
Occupied Housing Units 264,376 1.5%
Owner Occupied 175,198 2.3%
Renter Occupied $89,178 -0.2%
Owner Occupied 66.27%
Renter Occupied 33.73%
Y-o-Y Change
With Mortgage 106,808 1.2%
Without Mortgage 68,390 4.2%
Median Value with Mortgage $341,700 13.9%
Median Value without Mortgage $267,600 11.0%
Median Housing Costs per Month $1,443 5.2%
With Mortgage 60.96%
Without Mortgage 39.04%

What is the level of education in Alaska?

Approximately 36.25% of the population in Alaska holds a high school degree (that's 201,344 residents), while 25.82% have attained a college certificate (164,659 locals) and 17.55% have a bachelor's degree (97,502 people).
Y-o-Y Change
No High School 11,393 -2.2%
Some High School 201,344 1.8%
Some College 164,659 -0.6%
Associate Degree 45,974 3.1%
Bachelor's Degree 97,502 1.4%
Graduate Degree 55,849 0.2%
No High School 2.05%
Some High School 36.25%
Some College 25.82%
Associate Degree 8.28%
Bachelor's Degree 17.55%
Graduate Degree 10.05%

What is the marital status of Alaska residents?

A total of 196,883 people in Alaska have never been married (which represents 33.69% of the total population), while 298,178 of them are wedded (51.02%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 9,812 (1.68%) and 64,800 (11.09%), respectively.
Y-o-Y Change
Never Married 196,883 1.5%
Married 298,178 -0.1%
Separated 9,812 -5.8%
Widowed 24,563 2.6%
Divorced 64,800 64,800.0%
Never Married 33.69%
Married 51.02%
Separated 1.68%
Widowed 4.2%
Divorced 11.09%

What are the most common means of transportation in Alaska?

The top three means of transportation people in Alaska use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 274,263 residents commute by car, 27,039 prefer going to work by walking and 3,415 by bus or trolley bus
Y-o-Y Change
Car 274,263 -1.2%
Bus or TrolleyBus 3,415 -6.2%
Subway or Elevated 1 N/A
Railroad 15 200.0%
Ferryboat 360 -21.9%
Bicycle 2,447 -3.7%
Motorcycle 474 11.0%
TaxiCab 1,599 4.4%
Walk 27,039 4.8%

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2022 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.