Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Population 2024

61,835

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 61,835 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska is the 4th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 55,554 and has seen a growth of 11.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202964,8956120.95%
202864,2836120.96%
202763,6716120.97%
202663,0596120.98%
202562,4476120.99%
202461,8356121%
202361,2236121.01%
202260,6116651.11%
202159,9461,0041.7%
202058,942280.05%
201958,9143050.52%
201858,609150.03%
201758,594790.14%
201658,5154400.76%
201558,0754810.84%
201457,5945550.97%
201357,0391190.21%
201256,9206091.08%
201156,3117571.36%
201055,55400%
199040,80215,52061.39%
198025,28211,03277.42%
197014,2508,153133.72%
19606,097-58,798-90.6%
2024 Growth Rate
1% (612)
State
Alaska
County Seat
Soldotna
2020 Population
58,942
Area
16018 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.91% (2,893)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,31879.07%
Two or more races6,05510.12%
Native American3,8356.41%
Asian1,1001.84%
Other race1,0011.67%
Black or African American3370.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1970.33%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Population by Race

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Median Age

41.5

Total

41.3

Male

41.7

Female

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Adults

There are 46,554 adults, (11,578 of whom are seniors) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female28,59347.78%
Male31,25052.22%

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Population by Age

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,9022.4376.823.2
Married11,4483.288.911.1
Non Family9,7311.2166.433.6
Female1,8543.6359.340.7
Male8693.3770.329.7

3.15

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8304.31%
Associates Degree3,9499.3%
Bachelors Degree8,11019.1%
Graduate Degree4,36710.29%
High School Graduate13,00230.63%
Less Than 9th Grade5861.38%
Some College10,60824.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,47732,89711,160
2+ Races3,0982,951685
Native American2,3942,055195
Hispanic1,4371,293242
Asian848679210
Other Race724621153
Black30527926
Islander16916912

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 32.37%.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,108$68,297$42,452
Graduate Degree$83,646$89,322$77,788
High School Graduate$43,398$52,102$31,674
Less Than 9th Grade$40,270$50,625$35,764
Overall$51,687$62,414$41,763
Some College$50,970$69,857$39,210

$51,687

Average Earnings

$62,414

Average Male

$41,763

Average Female

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Language

93.2% of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska residents speak only English, while 6.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.34% of the population.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Language

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White45,7765,18011.32%
Native3,51978322.25%
Multiple5,99365610.95%
Hispanic2,4971957.81%
Asian1,084645.9%
Other992484.84%
Islander175148%
Black24420.82%

11.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.98%

Male Poverty Rate

12.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska is Native, with 22.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska is Black, with 0.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.1%.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.56%
High School15.16%
Some College10.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.78%

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.45%
Male Unemployed16.32%
Male Employed5.02%
Female Employed4.98%

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,331$128,156
Households$77,722$102,341
Married Families$114,510$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,255$60,710

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,806

Number of Veterans

4,352

Male Veterans

454

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,908
Second Gulf War1,118
First Gulf War857
Korea182
World War II95

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,469
75+1,176
35 to 541,131
55 to 64779
18 to 34251

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,14311.01%
2+ Races40410.82%
Hispanic1619.5%
Native American1113.94%
Black5918.5%
Other Race374.59%
Asian364.03%
Islander169.47%

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Veterans by Race

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska 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

38.61%

Born in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

96.12%

Native Born

3.88%

Foreign Born

1.26%

Non Citizen

2.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.12% of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 38.61% having been born in Alaska. 1.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Place of Birth

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