Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Population 2024

117,006

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 117,006 with a growth rate of 1.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska is the 2nd largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 89,731 and has seen a growth of 30.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029125,8411,7671.42%
2028124,0741,7671.44%
2027122,3071,7671.47%
2026120,5401,7671.49%
2025118,7731,7671.51%
2024117,0061,7671.53%
2023115,2391,7671.56%
2022113,4722,4742.23%
2021110,9983,4943.25%
2020107,504-1,074-0.99%
2019108,5781,2531.17%
2018107,3258990.84%
2017106,4262,1682.08%
2016104,2583,0963.06%
2015101,1622,9773.03%
201498,1852,2452.34%
201395,9402,2222.37%
201293,7181,9772.15%
201191,7412,0102.24%
201089,73100%
199039,68321,867122.74%
198017,81611,307173.71%
19706,5091,32125.46%
19605,188-120,653-95.88%
2024 Growth Rate
1.53% (1,767)
State
Alaska
2020 Population
107,504
Area
24707 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.84% (9,502)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White86,65778.3%
Two or more races12,10910.94%
Native American6,4245.8%
Asian1,9151.73%
Other race1,7131.55%
Black or African American1,4201.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4390.4%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Population by Race

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Median Age

36.6

Total

36.1

Male

37

Female

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Adults

There are 81,958 adults, (14,713 of whom are seniors) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female52,78647.69%
Male57,89152.31%

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Population by Age

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,6822.7376.623.4
Married21,6753.3588.711.3
Non Family11,8431.2861.738.3
Female3,4673.4461.838.2
Male2,6973.1464.535.5

3.21

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,0394.16%
Associates Degree8,40011.49%
Bachelors Degree11,51015.75%
Graduate Degree6,2368.53%
High School Graduate24,74833.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1321.55%
Some College18,02324.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White58,82756,00515,248
2+ Races5,9005,4761,249
Native American3,7953,242308
Hispanic3,0182,806744
Asian1,2791,108224
Other Race1,0801,023237
Black983904221
Islander2362179

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.2%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.92%.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,245$85,880$57,123
Graduate Degree$81,890$85,875$79,605
High School Graduate$46,009$55,545$35,524
Less Than 9th Grade$41,442$51,366$35,250
Overall$57,825$68,319$46,355
Some College$56,658$71,086$43,806

$57,825

Average Earnings

$68,319

Average Male

$46,355

Average Female

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Language

94.17% of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska residents speak only English, while 5.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.15% of the population.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Language

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White83,0497,8979.51%
Multiple12,0121,27210.59%
Native5,6581,08119.11%
Hispanic5,67776413.46%
Asian1,86033417.96%
Other1,66120512.34%
Black1,127807.1%
Islander383123.13%

10.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.54%

Male Poverty Rate

11.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska is Native, with 19.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska is Islander, with 3.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.3%.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.93%
High School12.71%
Some College7.55%
Bachelors or Greater4.43%

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.16%
Male Unemployed16.15%
Female Employed5.07%
Male Employed4.13%

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,547$126,163
Households$90,625$111,363
Married Families$118,454$138,235
Non Families$49,298$67,620

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska 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.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,042

Number of Veterans

9,313

Male Veterans

1,729

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War4,201
First Gulf War3,510
Vietnam2,865
Korea197
World War II12

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,826
55 to 642,407
65 to 742,171
75+1,372
18 to 341,266

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,39714.48%
2+ Races74310.43%
Hispanic42612.44%
Native American3347.36%
Black30526.68%
Other Race14611.6%
Asian1117.62%
Islander61.9%

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Veterans by Race

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Matanuska-Susitna 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

41.86%

Born in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

96.86%

Native Born

3.14%

Foreign Born

0.95%

Non Citizen

2.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.86% of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 41.86% having been born in Alaska. 0.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Place of Birth

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