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Fairbanks

County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
31.746
State:
Alaska

Fairbanks is a city located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Fairbanks has a 2025 population of 31,492. It is also the county seat of Fairbanks North Star Borough. Fairbanks is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -2.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 32,401 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairbanks is $88,945 with a poverty rate of 9.6%.The median age in Fairbanks is 28.6 years: 27.4 years for males, and 30.4 years for females.

31.5K
Total Population
992
Density (mi²)
-182 -0.57%
Growth

Fairbanks Population

Fairbanks Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairbanks includes 60.67% White, 7.76% Native American, 7.45% Black or African American, 4.01% Asian, 3.29% other race, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,56160.67%
Two or more races5,20116.13%
Native American2,5027.76%
Black or African American2,4027.45%
Asian1,2924.01%
Other race1,0613.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2230.69%

Fairbanks Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairbanks' average per capita income is $49,038. Household income levels show a median of $72,077. The poverty rate stands at 9.6%.

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$95,446-
Families$83,664$103,491
Households$72,077$88,945
Non Families$48,073$60,577

$49,038

Average Income

$72,077

Median Household Income

9.6%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)