Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, had an estimated population of 93,972 in 2025 across 18,998 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Alaska's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 93,972
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 18,998 km²
- Density
- 5
- per km²
- Median income
- $88,267
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 32.5
- years, ACS 2024
How Alaska's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 91.5% | 8 / 30 | 516 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $1,459 | 6 / 30 | 273 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $298,200 | 12 / 30 | 639 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 61.7% | 21 / 30 | 2,853 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 14.8% | 26 / 30 | 1,457 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 12.7% | 21 / 30 | 3,018 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 5.8% | 24 / 30 | 158 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 2.8% | 16 / 30 | 371 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.5 | 12 / 30 | 1,030 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 3.9% | 4 / 30 | 1,228 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 5.6% | 18 / 30 | 870 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 8.5% | 7 / 30 | 1,012 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 32.5 | 25 / 30 | 3,022 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 832 | 20 / 30 | 2,972 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 9.8% | 24 / 30 | 939 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 23.7% | 11 / 30 | 779 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 13.7% | 4 / 30 | 72 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 66.8% | 8 / 30 | 2,168 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 6.1% | 27 / 30 | 3,026 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 6.8% | 22 / 30 | 2,563 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.412 | 22 / 30 | 2,684 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $88,267 | 10 / 30 | 343 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $45,905 | 14 / 30 | 360 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 5.3% | 18 / 30 | 952 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 33.1% | 5 / 30 | 557 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 94.7% | 7 / 30 | 322 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 9.3% | 26 / 30 | 1,197 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 14.5% | 12 / 30 | 2,020 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 93,972 | 3 / 30 | 655 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 5 | 2 / 30 | 2,420 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.7% | 10 / 30 | 590 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 4.6% | 28 / 30 | 1,999 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 19.2 | 4 / 30 | 2,607 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 6.6% | 20 / 30 | 2,195 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Alaska
- Aleutians East Borough
- Aleutians West Census Area
- Anchorage Municipality
- Bethel Census Area
- Bristol Bay Borough
- Chugach Census Area
- Copper River Census Area
- Denali Borough
- Dillingham Census Area
- Haines Borough
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Juneau City and Borough
- Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Kodiak Island Borough
- Kusilvak Census Area
- Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Nome Census Area
- North Slope Borough
- Northwest Arctic Borough
- Petersburg Borough
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Sitka City and Borough
- Skagway Municipality
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Wrangell City and Borough
- Yakutat City and Borough
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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