Anchorage

County:: Anchorage Municipality
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1707
State:: Alaska

Anchorage is a township located in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska. Anchorage has a 2025 population of 282,863. Anchorage is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -2.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 290,893 in 2020.

The average household income in Anchorage is $127,598 with a poverty rate of 9.27%. The median age in Anchorage is 34.9 years: 34.2 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Anchorage includes 58.32% White, 9.81% Asian, 7.28% Native American, 5.29% Black or African American, 3.11% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 3.11% other race, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	168,578	58.32%
Two or more races	37,809	13.08%
Asian	28,371	9.81%
Native American	21,038	7.28%
Black or African American	15,280	5.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9,000	3.11%
Other race	8,993	3.11%

Anchorage Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Anchorage's average per capita income is $59,426. Household income levels show a median of $98,152. The poverty rate stands at 9.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$139,788	$168,899
Families	$119,109	$147,873
Households	$98,152	$127,598
Non Families	$67,670	$85,712

$59,426

Average Income

$98,152

Median Household Income

9.27%

Poverty Rate