Fairbanks, Alaska Population 2024

31,674

Fairbanks Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairbanks was:

  • White: 61.96%
  • Two or more races: 13.29%
  • Native American: 9.31%
  • Black or African American: 7.75%
  • Asian: 4.21%
  • Other race: 2.77%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.7%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
31.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
997.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.24% (-727)
The current population of Fairbanks, Alaska is 31,674 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,401.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,13461.96%
Two or more races4,32013.29%
Native American3,0269.31%
Black or African American2,5187.75%
Asian1,3684.21%
Other race9012.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2290.7%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairbanks Population by Race

Fairbanks Population Pyramid 2024

Fairbanks Median Age

28.1

Total

27.1

Male

28.9

Female

Fairbanks Adults

There are 24,200 adults, (3,524 of whom are seniors) in Fairbanks.

Fairbanks Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

17

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairbanks Sex Ratio

Female15,08346.41%
Male17,41353.59%

Fairbanks Population by Age

Fairbanks Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,9312.4937.662.4
Married5,7623.1245.654.4
Non Family4,3371.2731.268.8
Female1,3133.2125.474.6
Male5193.833.766.3

3.08

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

37.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairbanks Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5612.93%
Associates Degree1,8159.48%
Bachelors Degree3,30117.24%
Graduate Degree1,7719.25%
High School Graduate5,62029.35%
Less Than 9th Grade4552.38%
Some College5,62729.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairbanks Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairbanks Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,59111,0863,734
Native American2,0001,73373
Hispanic1,8101,749402
2+ Races1,8061,672412
Black1,3771,366338
Asian1,1271,028251
Other Race36036051
Islander82820

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.21%.

Fairbanks Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,043$69,623$37,810
Graduate Degree$85,027$86,984$69,615
High School Graduate$42,144$44,643$40,236
Less Than 9th Grade$28,815$28,341$30,000
Overall$46,708$52,353$37,424
Some College$45,660$53,093$36,054

$46,708

Average Earnings

$52,353

Average Male

$37,424

Average Female

Fairbanks Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairbanks Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairbanks Language

85.81% of Fairbanks residents speak only English, while 14.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.1% of the population.

Fairbanks Language

Fairbanks Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,1191,3467.86%
Native2,88876026.32%
Multiple3,9893368.42%
Hispanic3,2783029.21%
Black2,16925111.57%
Asian1,3201108.33%
Islander223135.83%
Other90191%

9.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.99%

Male Poverty Rate

11.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairbanks

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairbanks is Native, with 26.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairbanks is Other, with 1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.8%.

Fairbanks Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.03%
High School15.71%
Some College6.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.81%

Fairbanks Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.89%
Male Unemployed11.89%
Female Employed7.29%
Male Employed3.97%

Fairbanks Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairbanks Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,736$100,087
Households$69,914$87,451
Married Families$94,914$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,874$61,237

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairbanks Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairbanks Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairbanks 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 45-54.

Fairbanks Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairbanks Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,409

Number of Veterans

2,108

Male Veterans

301

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,231
First Gulf War710
Vietnam578
Korea44
World War II12

Fairbanks Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54834
18 to 34527
65 to 74504
55 to 64389
75+155

Fairbanks Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,57512.42%
Hispanic31316.85%
Black26221.18%
Native American21510.15%
2+ Races1698.46%
Asian847.09%
Other Race7014.29%
Islander3441.46%

Fairbanks Veterans by Race

Fairbanks Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairbanks Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Fairbanks Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairbanks Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairbanks 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

33.69%

Born in Fairbanks

93.25%

Native Born

6.75%

Foreign Born

2.38%

Non Citizen

4.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.25% of Fairbanks residents were born in the United States, with 33.69% having been born in Alaska. 2.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fairbanks Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,765-182-0.59%
202830,947-182-0.58%
202731,129-181-0.58%
202631,310-182-0.58%
202531,492-182-0.57%
202431,674-182-0.57%
202331,856-138-0.43%
202231,994-181-0.56%
202132,175-226-0.7%
202032,4011,2584.04%
201931,143-353-1.12%
201831,496-301-0.95%
201731,797-263-0.82%
201632,0603791.2%
201531,6811190.38%
201431,562-854-2.63%
201332,4163351.04%
201232,0811,3314.33%
201130,750-1,009-3.18%
201031,75900%
200030,224-619-2.01%
199030,8438,19836.2%
198022,6457,87453.31%
197014,7711,46010.97%
196013,3117,686136.64%
19505,6252,17062.81%
19403,4551,35564.52%
19302,10090075%
19201,200-2,341-66.11%
19103,541411.17%
19003,500-27,265-88.62%

Fairbanks Population by Year