Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025)
737,270
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025)
737,270
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
740,133
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025)
733,383
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
733,395
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025)
0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020733,391
Population, Census, April 1, 2010710,231
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.8%
Female persons, percent
47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
63.8%
Black alone, percent(a)
3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
15.5%
Asian alone, percent(a)
7.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
1.8%
Two or More Races, percent
8.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
58.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-202457,477
Foreign born persons, percent, 2020-20247.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024)330,463
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-202466.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024$352,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024$2,229
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024$690
Median gross rent, 2020-2024$1,419
Building Permits, 20241,032
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024270,533
Persons per household, 2020-20242.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-202485.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-202415.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-202497.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-202491.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202493.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202431.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-202410.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202462.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202461.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)3,197,824
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)10,552,218
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)6,944,069
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)13,651,314
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c)$18,617
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-202419.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$92,788
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$46,573
Persons in poverty, percent
10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 202322,178
Total employment, 2023263,691
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000)19,246,702
Total employment, percent change, 2022-20232.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 202361,337
All employer firms, Reference year 202216,422
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 20228,610
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 20223,952
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 20222,225
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 202212,275
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 20221,141
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 202213,355
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 20201.3
Population per square mile, 20101.2
Land area in square miles, 2020571,022.38
Land area in square miles, 2010570,640.95
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