Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska's estimated 2023 population is 95,076 with a growth rate of -0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska is the 3rd largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 97,581 and has seen a growth of -2.57% since that time.
3.18
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
58.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.47%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.28%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.3% of Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska residents speak only English, while 9.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.1% of the population.
6.39%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.73%
Male Poverty Rate
7.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska is Islander, with 19.34% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska is Asian, with 4.09% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.59%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.7%
Male Marriage Rate
55.4%
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
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.52%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.32%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.1%
Labor Force Participation
55.8%
Employment Rate
6.3%
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
34.36%
Born in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
96.54%
Native Born
5.23%
Foreign Born
2.15%
Non Citizen
3.08%
Naturalized
96.54% of Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 34.36% having been born in Alaska. 2.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.