Fairbanks North Star Borough Population

1960–2026

93,320

2026 projection

2.1% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Fairbanks North Star Borough. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202693,320-6520.69%
202593,972-6520.69%
202494,624-1,0941.14%
202395,718-2360.25%
202295,954+1760.18%
202195,778+4450.47%
202095,333-1,7551.81%
201997,088-1,6611.68%
201898,749-1,1621.16%
201799,911-9660.96%

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Fairbanks North Star Borough Demographics

32.5median age

Median age

Female34.2 yrs
Male31.5 yrs

Adults

72,835
12,160 seniors (65+) · 17% of adults60,675 other adults

Sex

Female 45.4% · 43,352Male 54.6% · 52,108

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 38085+ years, female: 48880–84 years, male: 58180–84 years, female: 58575–79 years, male: 1,06575–79 years, female: 93770–74 years, male: 2,18570–74 years, female: 1,55565–69 years, male: 2,05065–69 years, female: 2,33460–64 years, male: 2,44360–64 years, female: 2,40055–59 years, male: 2,38255–59 years, female: 2,29450–54 years, male: 2,75250–54 years, female: 2,18745–49 years, male: 2,62845–49 years, female: 2,23840–44 years, male: 2,97240–44 years, female: 2,34735–39 years, male: 3,87735–39 years, female: 3,83030–34 years, male: 4,46630–34 years, female: 3,67925–29 years, male: 5,03925–29 years, female: 3,80820–24 years, male: 5,67520–24 years, female: 3,35815–19 years, male: 3,30915–19 years, female: 2,51210–14 years, male: 3,38610–14 years, female: 2,5855–9 years, male: 3,3915–9 years, female: 3,0950–4 years, male: 3,5270–4 years, female: 3,12085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 955 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Fairbanks North Star Borough Income

$88,267median household income

Median household income

$88,267

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$59,317

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

6.1%

About 1 in 16 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Fairbanks North Star Borough Marital Status

52% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married52%50%54%
Never married33%39%27%
Divorced10%9%12%
Widowed4%2%5%
Separated1%<1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year