Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Population 2024

7,138

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 7,138 with a growth rate of 0.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska is the 14th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 7,064 and has seen a growth of 1.05% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,443610.83%
20287,382610.83%
20277,321610.84%
20267,260610.85%
20257,199610.85%
20247,138610.86%
20237,077610.87%
20227,01690.13%
20217,0071862.73%
20206,821-58-0.84%
20196,879-67-0.96%
20186,946280.4%
20176,918650.95%
20166,853260.38%
20156,827-110-1.59%
20146,937-59-0.84%
20136,996-184-2.56%
20127,180250.35%
20117,155911.29%
20107,06400%
19905,9132374.18%
19805,6761,49735.82%
19704,179-3,264-43.85%
2024 Growth Rate
0.86% (61)
State
Alaska
2020 Population
6,821
Area
24832 mi²
Density
0 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.65% (317)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,16374.96%
Native American88112.79%
Two or more races3715.39%
Asian2143.11%
Other race1812.63%
Black or African American610.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.25%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Population by Race

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Median Age

36.9

Total

37.9

Male

34.1

Female

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Adults

There are 5,043 adults, (976 of whom are seniors) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female2,97643.21%
Male3,91256.79%

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Population by Age

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1892.957525
Married1,1623.5977.822.2
Non Family7271.3478.521.5
Female1894.8265.634.4
Male1113.5638.761.3

3.68

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1914.21%
Associates Degree4319.51%
Bachelors Degree62213.72%
Graduate Degree2756.07%
High School Graduate1,66036.61%
Less Than 9th Grade932.05%
Some College1,26227.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5163,376826
Native American5304204
Hispanic24024033
2+ Races18715318
Other Race979721
Black51516
Asian414110
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 24.39%.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,554$93,523$50,000
Graduate Degree$74,118$85,833$68,750
High School Graduate$55,893$58,125$41,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,545$56,223$41,307
Some College$33,006$34,607$26,875

$47,545

Average Earnings

$56,223

Average Male

$41,307

Average Female

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Language

84.54% of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska residents speak only English, while 15.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.43% of the population.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Language

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,9074128.4%
Native86026530.81%
Hispanic48612926.54%
Multiple3689225%

13.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.15%

Male Poverty Rate

11.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska is Native, with 30.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska is White, with 8.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.23%.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.04%
Some College17.46%
High School7.33%
Bachelors or Greater3.68%

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.89%
Male Employed7.03%
Female Employed5.81%
Female Unemployed0%

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,135$96,036
Households$75,378$85,484
Married Families$90,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,734$60,006

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

722

Number of Veterans

636

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War277
First Gulf War205
Vietnam184
Korea37
World War II0

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54250
55 to 64151
65 to 74129
75+114
18 to 3478

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6360.16383307573415765
Native American440.07142857142857142
2+ Races360.15254237288135594
Hispanic310.1308016877637131
Black60.10909090909090909

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Race

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 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

37.8%

Born in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska

91.3%

Native Born

8.7%

Foreign Born

2.45%

Non Citizen

6.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.3% of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 37.8% having been born in Alaska. 2.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska Place of Birth

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