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    Anchorage, AK
    Demographic Data



    Anchorage Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Anchorage Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    289,600

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.3%
    5 - 17:
    17.2%
    18 - 24:
    9.7%
    25 - 34:
    16.5%
    35 - 54:
    26.0%
    55 - 64:
    11.4%
    Over 65 Years:
    12.9%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.3%
    4.3%
    94.1%
    94.1%
    38.7%
    38.7%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Anchorage
    USA
    $51,144
    $51,144
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Anchorage
    USA
    $103,284
    $103,284
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    8.9%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Public Service
    Retail
    Transportation
    Education
    Accommodation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Construction
    Other
    Finance
    Administration
    Manufacturing
    Mining
    17.3%
    17.3%
    10.9%
    10.9%
    9.8%
    9.8%
    9.2%
    9.2%
    8.3%
    8.3%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    54.2%
    54.2%
    11.6%
    11.6%
    9.8%
    9.8%
    9.5%
    9.5%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Italian
    Norwegian
    Swedish
    European
    Scottish
    Polish
    French
    Dutch
    Scots-Irish
    Russian
    British
    Welsh
    Scandinavian
    Danish
    French Canadian
    Finnish
    Czech
    14.4%
    14.4%
    10.5%
    10.5%
    9.8%
    9.8%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Tagalog
    Native American languages
    Pacific Island languages
    Miao/Hmong
    Korean
    German/Yiddish
    Russian
    Arabic
    Chinese
    French
    Laotian
    Slavic languages
    Japanese
    African languages
    Other Asian languages
    Langs. of India
    Thai
    Vietnamese
    82.8%
    82.8%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Anchorage Residents

    10.9%

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