Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Population 2023

59,819

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska's estimated 2023 population is 59,819 with a growth rate of 0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska is the 4th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 55,400 and has seen a growth of 7.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
201055,400
201155,7403400.61%
201256,0803400.61%
201356,4203400.61%
201456,7603400.6%
201557,1003400.6%
201657,4403400.6%
201757,7803400.59%
201858,1203400.59%
201958,4603400.58%
202058,7993390.58%
202159,1393400.58%
202259,4793400.57%
202359,8193400.57%
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2023 Growth Rate
0.57% (340)
State
Alaska
County Seat
Soldotna
2010 Population
55,400
Growth Since 2010
7.98% (4,419)

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,37880.7%
Native American4,3857.47%
Two or more races4,2867.3%
Asian1,0601.81%
Other race9801.67%
Black or African American4090.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2130.36%
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White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Population by Race

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Population Pyramid 2023

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Median Age

41.4

Total

41.1

Male

41.9

Female

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Adults

There are 45,537 adults, (10,491 of whom are seniors) in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska.

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female28,01647.72%
Male30,69552.28%

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Population by Age

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,7682.5276.523.5
Married11,3873.2785.414.6
Non Family8,9791.2668.731.3
Female1,5973.7661.138.9
Male8053.469.230.8
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3.21

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 90.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.78%.

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$46,432

Average Earnings

$54,574

Average Male

$36,532

Average Female

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Language

92.75% of Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska residents speak only English, while 7.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.46% of the population.

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Language

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White45,5374,98910.96%
Native4,08182520.22%
Multiple4,23954312.81%
Hispanic2,52536314.38%
Asian1,04617716.92%
Black312216.73%
Other978181.84%
Islander187147.49%
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11.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.77%

Male Poverty Rate

13.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska is Native, with 20.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska is Other, with 1.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.72%.

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.48%
High School15.35%
Some College9.51%
Bachelors or Greater3.85%
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Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.95%
Male Unemployed28.51%
Female Employed5.48%
Male Employed4.55%
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Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kenai Peninsula County, 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 35-44.

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,735

Number of Veterans

4,339

Male Veterans

396

Female Veterans

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Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Veterans by War

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Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Veterans by Age

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Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Veterans by Race

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kenai Peninsula County, 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

39.21%

Born in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska

98.75%

Native Born

3.29%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

2.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.75% of Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 39.21% having been born in Alaska. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska Place of Birth

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