Anchorage County, Alaska's estimated 2023 population is 291,073 with a growth rate of -0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Anchorage County, Alaska is the largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 291,826 and has seen a growth of -0.26% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
3.22
Average Family Size
2.66
Average Household Size
62.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 86.32%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.62%.
All
Male
Female
$50,877
Average Earnings
$57,791
Average Male
$43,531
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
82.36% of Anchorage County, Alaska residents speak only English, while 17.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.31% of the population.
rate
10.86%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.08%
Male Poverty Rate
9.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Anchorage County, Alaska is Native, with 29.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Anchorage County, Alaska is White, with 6.61% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.74%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.4%
Male Marriage Rate
49.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
26,863
Number of Veterans
22,701
Male Veterans
4,162
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.8%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.39%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.2%
Labor Force Participation
63.8%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
38.62%
Born in Anchorage County, Alaska
89.42%
Native Born
10.87%
Foreign Born
4.05%
Non Citizen
6.82%
Naturalized
89.42% of Anchorage County, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 38.62% having been born in Alaska. 4.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.