Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Population 2024

285,167

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 285,167 with a growth rate of -0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Anchorage Municipality, Alaska is the largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 293,760 and has seen a growth of -2.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029280,627-908-0.32%
2028281,535-908-0.32%
2027282,443-908-0.32%
2026283,351-908-0.32%
2025284,259-908-0.32%
2024285,167-908-0.32%
2023286,075-908-0.32%
2022286,983-2,186-0.76%
2021289,169-1,724-0.59%
2020290,8932,1030.73%
2019288,790-2,587-0.89%
2018291,377-3,741-1.27%
2017295,118-2,954-0.99%
2016298,072-265-0.09%
2015298,337-2,310-0.77%
2014300,647-1,154-0.38%
2013301,8012,9951%
2012298,8062,1130.71%
2011296,6932,9331%
2010293,76000%
1990226,33851,90729.76%
1980174,43149,88940.06%
1970124,54241,70950.35%
196082,833-197,794-70.48%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.32% (-908)
State
Alaska
2020 Population
290,893
Area
1707 mi²
Density
167 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.97% (-5,726)

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White172,00459.17%
Two or more races36,96312.72%
Asian28,4409.78%
Native American21,5077.4%
Black or African American15,4695.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8,5632.95%
Other race7,7282.66%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Population by Race

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Median Age

34.5

Total

33.7

Male

35.4

Female

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Adults

There are 221,286 adults, (34,768 of whom are seniors) in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska.

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Age Dependency

55.8

Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female141,53048.69%
Male149,14451.31%

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Population by Age

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All107,1342.6463.836.2
Married51,0203.3277.222.8
Non Family38,9211.3351.748.3
Female11,2603.6148.751.3
Male5,9333.656.943.1

3.26

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

63.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade3,9862.07%
9th to 12th Grade7,2163.75%
High School Graduate47,15524.5%
Some College46,34024.08%
Associates Degree16,4838.56%
Bachelors Degree44,34023.04%
Graduate Degree26,93414%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White119,055115,50154,061
Asian18,85816,7165,271
2+ Races15,65314,5085,301
Hispanic14,71112,6883,620
Native American13,55311,7901,569
Black9,8559,2222,106
Other Race4,9684,1111,040
Islander4,2873,898287

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 45.41%.

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$56,419$64,200$49,462
Less Than 9th Grade$31,206$33,919$26,261
High School Graduate$40,016$44,610$32,090
Some College$52,017$60,513$44,442
Bachelors Degree$70,525$88,857$58,846
Graduate Degree$94,007$105,992$86,769

$56,419

Average Earnings

$64,200

Average Male

$49,462

Average Female

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Language

82.51% of Anchorage Municipality, Alaska residents speak only English, while 17.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.84% of the population.

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Language

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White157,2339,5156.05%
Native20,7224,95823.93%
Multiple36,3204,15811.45%
Hispanic27,5442,92510.62%
Asian28,1312,4598.74%
Islander8,4802,37528.01%
Black14,7132,13914.54%
Other7,58176310.06%

9.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.72%

Male Poverty Rate

10.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska is Islander, with 28.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska is White, with 6.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.26%.

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.68%
High School14.41%
Some College7.44%
Bachelors or Greater3%

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.29%
Female Unemployed26.88%
Female Employed5.38%
Male Employed4.3%

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$95,731$122,032
Families$115,272$141,690
Married Families$133,420$160,929
Non Families$63,473$80,006

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

24,982

Number of Veterans

21,075

Male Veterans

3,907

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War10,140
First Gulf War8,856
Vietnam6,732
Korea645
World War II101

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 547,725
55 to 645,493
65 to 744,887
18 to 343,893
75+2,984

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White18,07813.53%
Black2,01618.88%
2+ Races1,8779.66%
Hispanic1,3998.32%
Asian1,1235.31%
Native American8955.58%
Other Race62311.16%
Islander3707.19%

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Veterans by Race

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.83%

Born in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

89.17%

Native Born

10.83%

Foreign Born

3.78%

Non Citizen

7.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.17% of Anchorage Municipality, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 39.83% having been born in Alaska. 3.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Place of Birth

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