Big Lake

County:: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 115.435
State:: Alaska

Big Lake is a CDP located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Big Lake has a 2025 population of 3,202. Big Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.31% annually but its population has increased by 15.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,769 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Lake is $100,992 with a poverty rate of 12.56%. The median age in Big Lake is 36.9 years: 37.2 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Big Lake includes 85.63% White, 3.37% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,818	85.63%
Two or more races	243	7.38%
Native American	111	3.37%
Other race	76	2.31%
Asian	30	0.91%
Black or African American	13	0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Big Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Big Lake's average per capita income is $50,700. Household income levels show a median of $76,292. The poverty rate stands at 12.56%.

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	$118,906	-
Families	$104,659	$120,653
Households	$76,292	$100,992
Non Families	$44,211	$56,908

$50,700

Average Income

$76,292

Median Household Income

12.56%

Poverty Rate