Alaska

AK · 30 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
735,706
Rank #49 of 52
6th %ile
Median Household Income
$92,788 +23.5% vs nat'l
Rank #13 of 52
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #13 of 52
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$352,900 +25.2% vs nat'l
Rank #21 of 52
61th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.7% −6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #37 of 52
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.6% vs nat'l
Rank #39 of 52
25th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
89.0% Insured
31.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.6%27.2%40.8%54.4%57.7%13.2%10.3%7.3%6.4%2.9%1.5%0.7%

Highest Income Counties in Alaska

# County Median Income
1 Aleutians West Census Area $135,500
2 Anchorage Municipality $103,284
3 Sitka City and Borough $101,727
4 Juneau City and Borough $101,661
5 North Slope Borough $95,694
6 Bristol Bay Borough $95,625
7 Matanuska-Susitna Borough $94,031
8 Ketchikan Gateway Borough $92,885
9 Chugach Census Area $90,509
10 Fairbanks North Star Borough $88,267

Lowest Income Counties in Alaska

# County Median Income
30 Kusilvak Census Area $51,471
29 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area $55,741
28 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area $61,156
27 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area $61,406
26 Wrangell City and Borough $63,750
25 Aleutians East Borough $65,365
24 Lake and Peninsula Borough $65,625
23 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area $73,882
22 Bethel Census Area $73,996
21 Petersburg Borough $75,125

About Alaska

Alaska has a total population of 735,706, making it the 49th most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 30 counties.

The median household income in Alaska is $92,788, ranking 13th among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 10.1% and the unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

Housing in Alaska has a median home value of $352,900 with a homeownership rate of 66.8%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $1,419 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in Alaska

Aleutians East Borough Aleutians West Census Area Anchorage Municipality Bethel Census Area Bristol Bay Borough Chugach Census Area Copper River Census Area Denali Borough Dillingham Census Area Fairbanks North Star Borough Haines Borough Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Juneau City and Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough Kodiak Island Borough Kusilvak Census Area Lake and Peninsula Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough Nome Census Area North Slope Borough Northwest Arctic Borough Petersburg Borough Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Sitka City and Borough Skagway Municipality Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Wrangell City and Borough Yakutat City and Borough Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.