Fairbanks is a city located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Fairbanks has a 2026 population of 31,732. It is also the county seat of Fairbanks North Star Borough. Fairbanks is currently declining at a rate of -0.86% annually and its population has decreased by -2.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 32,408 in 2020.