state

Alaska

Demographic and economic profile of Alaska, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

740,133

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,336

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

35.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.6% since 2018

Alaska lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone445,545 (60.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone101,226 (13.8%)
  • Two or More Races89,804 (12.2%)
  • Asian Alone47,099 (6.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone22,774 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone16,144 (2.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish23,665
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)18,754
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island15,358
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5,510
  5. 5.Korean3,796

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

58,910

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$73,823

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

103.3 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$44,928

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care82,104
  2. 2.Public Administration38,425
  3. 3.Retail Trade34,108
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities30,931
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management28,678

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations132,875
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations64,807
  3. 3.Service Occupations59,262
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations42,496
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations38,812

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.18×)17,183
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.40×)38,425
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.56×)30,931
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)82,104
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.04×)24,295

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$333,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,388/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99941,177 (23.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99928,506 (16.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99924,338 (13.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99922,338 (12.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99917,372 (9.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9995,957 (3.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,024

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone230,375 (65.6%)
  • Carpooled41,686 (11.9%)
  • Worked at Home30,903 (8.8%)
  • Walked26,401 (7.5%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other16,149 (4.6%)
  • Public Transit3,639 (1.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.