Anchorage, Kentucky Population 2024

2,466

Anchorage Demographics

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

  • White: 91.28%
  • Two or more races: 3.22%
  • Black or African American: 2.52%
  • Asian: 1.9%
  • Native American: 1.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
833.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.44% (-36)
The current population of Anchorage, Kentucky is 2,466 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,502.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,21091.28%
Two or more races783.22%
Black or African American612.52%
Asian461.9%
Native American261.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Anchorage Population by Race

Anchorage Population Pyramid 2024

Anchorage Median Age

41.2

Total

41

Male

41.4

Female

Anchorage Adults

There are 1,639 adults, (391 of whom are seniors) in Anchorage.

Anchorage Age Dependency

94

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

62.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Anchorage Sex Ratio

Female1,23551.01%
Male1,18648.99%

Anchorage Population by Age

Anchorage Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All801393.86.2
Married5993.4497.82.2
Non Family1481.227723
Female382.9792.17.9
Male162.941000

3.39

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

93.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Anchorage Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade70.47%
Associates Degree583.88%
Bachelors Degree58539.16%
Graduate Degree62141.57%
High School Graduate412.74%
Less Than 9th Grade20.13%
Some College18012.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Anchorage Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Anchorage Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3831,3781,099
2+ Races444444
Black292525
Asian222222
Hispanic212121
Native American555

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Anchorage Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$109,250$173,977$60,417
Graduate Degree$175,125$146,538$177,582
High School Graduate$190,125$190,438$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$117,813$150,625$87,250
Some College$43,929$0$43,571

$117,813

Average Earnings

$150,625

Average Male

$87,250

Average Female

Anchorage Earnings by Educational Attainment

Anchorage Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Anchorage Language

96.66% of Anchorage residents speak only English, while 3.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Anchorage Language

Anchorage Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,1721064.88%

4.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.18%

Male Poverty Rate

4.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Anchorage

The race most likely to be in poverty in Anchorage is White, with 4.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Anchorage is White, with 4.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.47%.

Anchorage Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College21.85%
Bachelors or Greater1%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%

Anchorage Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed68.18%
Male Employed0.79%
Female Employed0.48%
Female Unemployed0%

Anchorage Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Anchorage Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$348,670
Households$215,156$304,740
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families-$109,222

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Anchorage Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.2%

Male Marriage Rate

70.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Anchorage Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Anchorage Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Anchorage Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Anchorage Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

81

Number of Veterans

76

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War35
Second Gulf War33
Vietnam20
Korea0
World War II0

Anchorage Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5428
75+22
55 to 6417
65 to 749
18 to 345

Anchorage Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White815.33%

Anchorage Veterans by Race

Anchorage Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

9.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Anchorage Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Anchorage Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Anchorage Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Anchorage 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

63.24%

Born in Anchorage

95.75%

Native Born

4.25%

Foreign Born

1.73%

Non Citizen

2.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.75% of Anchorage residents were born in the United States, with 63.24% having been born in Kentucky. 1.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Anchorage Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,421-9-0.37%
20282,430-9-0.37%
20272,439-9-0.37%
20262,448-9-0.37%
20252,457-9-0.36%
20242,466-9-0.36%
20232,475-1-0.04%
20222,476-14-0.56%
20212,490-12-0.48%
20202,502763.13%
20192,426-3-0.12%
20182,429-4-0.16%
20172,43350.21%
20162,42860.25%
20152,422120.5%
20142,41070.29%
20132,403230.97%
20122,380150.63%
20112,365160.68%
20102,34900%

Anchorage Population by Year