Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Population 2024

61,835

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 61,835 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska is the 4th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 55,554 and has seen a growth of 11.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202964,8956120.95%
202864,2836120.96%
202763,6716120.97%
202663,0596120.98%
202562,4476120.99%
202461,8356121%
202361,2236121.01%
202260,6116651.11%
202159,9461,0041.7%
202058,942280.05%
201958,9143050.52%
201858,609150.03%
201758,594790.14%
201658,5154400.76%
201558,0754810.84%
201457,5945550.97%
201357,0391190.21%
201256,9206091.08%
201156,3117571.36%
201055,55400%
199040,80215,52061.39%
198025,28211,03277.42%
197014,2508,153133.72%
19606,097-58,798-90.6%
2024 Growth Rate
1% (612)
State
Alaska
County Seat
Soldotna
2020 Population
58,942
Area
16018 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.91% (2,893)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,15179.6%
Two or more races5,0228.48%
Native American4,3897.41%
Asian1,0211.72%
Other race1,0061.7%
Black or African American4240.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2220.37%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Population by Race

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Median Age

41.2

Total

41

Male

41.6

Female

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Adults

There are 46,161 adults, (11,005 of whom are seniors) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female28,14947.52%
Male31,08652.48%

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Population by Age

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,2012.4876.823.2
Married11,1433.2287.512.5
Non Family9,4601.2568.331.7
Female1,8153.9157.442.6
Male7833.671.328.7

3.19

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7414.18%
Associates Degree3,7238.94%
Bachelors Degree7,31317.56%
Graduate Degree4,33410.41%
High School Graduate12,83930.83%
Less Than 9th Grade6631.59%
Some College11,03226.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,11132,49510,492
Native American2,5792,221182
2+ Races2,4332,303519
Hispanic1,4001,290276
Asian789664206
Other Race657604129
Black33127149
Islander2062064

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.76%.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,612$65,286$39,724
Graduate Degree$78,714$86,364$72,250
High School Graduate$42,790$51,043$32,813
Less Than 9th Grade$35,000$39,500$30,882
Overall$50,715$59,215$39,673
Some College$52,037$59,294$38,991

$50,715

Average Earnings

$59,215

Average Male

$39,673

Average Female

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Language

92.59% of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska residents speak only English, while 7.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.39% of the population.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Language

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White45,4195,43611.97%
Native4,0821,09626.85%
Multiple4,96551710.41%
Hispanic2,5842067.97%
Asian1,00010510.5%
Other997171.71%
Islander19784.06%
Black31451.59%

12.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.43%

Male Poverty Rate

13.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska is Native, with 26.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska is Black, with 1.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.06%.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.81%
High School15.39%
Some College10.52%
Bachelors or Greater4.5%

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.68%
Female Unemployed27.37%
Female Employed5.99%
Male Employed4.25%

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,126$123,731
Households$76,272$99,127
Married Families$110,969$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,783$59,315

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,826

Number of Veterans

4,411

Male Veterans

415

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,974
Second Gulf War1,155
First Gulf War995
Korea189
World War II67

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,551
35 to 541,279
75+1,050
55 to 64688
18 to 34258

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,19311.15%
2+ Races39413.28%
Hispanic1458.24%
Native American1324.08%
Black5414.71%
Other Race314.13%
Asian141.67%
Islander83.88%

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Veterans by Race

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.18%

Born in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

96.33%

Native Born

3.67%

Foreign Born

1.46%

Non Citizen

2.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.33% of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 39.18% having been born in Alaska. 1.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Place of Birth

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