Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Population 2024

94,478

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 94,478 with a growth rate of -0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska is the 3rd largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 98,272 and has seen a growth of -3.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202992,668-362-0.39%
202893,030-362-0.39%
202793,392-362-0.39%
202693,754-362-0.38%
202594,116-362-0.38%
202494,478-362-0.38%
202394,840-362-0.38%
202295,202-391-0.41%
202195,5932560.27%
202095,337-1,751-1.8%
201997,088-1,661-1.68%
201898,749-1,162-1.16%
201799,911-966-0.96%
2016100,8771,0651.07%
201599,8124080.41%
201499,404-1,642-1.63%
2013101,0466580.66%
2012100,3882,2372.28%
201198,151-121-0.12%
201098,27200%
199077,72023,73743.97%
198053,9838,11917.7%
197045,8642,4525.65%
196043,412-49,256-53.15%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.38% (-362)
State
Alaska
County Seat
Fairbanks
2020 Population
95,337
Area
7335 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.9% (-859)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,72671.37%
Two or more races11,50411.95%
Native American6,7336.99%
Black or African American3,9794.13%
Asian3,0323.15%
Other race1,6721.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6530.68%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Population by Race

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Median Age

32.1

Total

31.4

Male

32.9

Female

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Adults

There are 73,340 adults, (11,333 of whom are seniors) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Age Dependency

55.3

Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female44,02045.71%
Male52,27954.29%

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Population by Age

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,8242.586040
Married18,5813.267129
Non Family12,9701.3346.553.5
Female2,4763.3444.355.7
Male1,7973.4465.634.4

3.18

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

60.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1333.48%
Associates Degree5,9489.7%
Bachelors Degree12,03919.62%
Graduate Degree8,17313.32%
High School Graduate15,51225.28%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1381.85%
Some College16,40726.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44,72342,66416,172
2+ Races4,7124,4181,577
Hispanic4,0383,8321,003
Native American4,0073,518501
Black2,4832,385617
Asian2,2541,978683
Other Race781781165
Islander4344340

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.16%.

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,359$72,201$51,400
Graduate Degree$80,032$93,552$64,245
High School Graduate$46,291$52,307$40,439
Less Than 9th Grade$32,843$29,327$33,372
Overall$56,472$67,067$45,734
Some College$54,244$60,986$41,899

$56,472

Average Earnings

$67,067

Average Male

$45,734

Average Female

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Language

89.92% of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska residents speak only English, while 10.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.49% of the population.

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Language

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White62,8193,8016.05%
Native6,4971,03315.9%
Multiple11,0067416.73%
Hispanic7,5706568.67%
Black3,5113359.54%
Asian2,9141153.95%
Other1,669643.83%
Islander638294.55%

6.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.21%

Male Poverty Rate

7.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska is Native, with 15.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska is Other, with 3.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.43%.

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.53%
High School11.25%
Some College5.19%
Bachelors or Greater2.71%

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.89%
Male Unemployed16.77%
Female Employed5.17%
Male Employed2.47%

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,854$127,069
Households$81,655$107,852
Married Families$110,170$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,462$68,983

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Marriage

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 55-64.

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,600

Number of Veterans

7,986

Male Veterans

1,614

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War4,341
First Gulf War2,979
Vietnam2,469
Korea288
World War II23

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,425
65 to 741,978
55 to 641,907
18 to 341,395
75+895

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,8000.15926493108728942
Hispanic7430.16514781062458325
2+ Races5220.08762800067147893
Black4760.19492219492219492
Native American4660.10330303702061627
Other Race1530.1577319587628866
Asian1490.058339859044635865
Islander340.08717948717948718

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Veterans by Race

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairbanks North Star Borough, 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

33.76%

Born in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

94.71%

Native Born

5.29%

Foreign Born

2.47%

Non Citizen

2.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.71% of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 33.76% having been born in Alaska. 2.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Place of Birth

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