Denali Borough, Alaska

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,029
Median household income: $88,935
Median home value: $262,000

Denali Borough is a county in Alaska with a population of 2,029. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $88,935 runs in line with the Alaska figure of $89,336.

Between 2019 and 2023, Denali Borough's population declined 9.7% from 2,246 to 2,029, while its median household income rose 8.8% from $81,719 to $88,935.

25.2% of workers drive to work alone. 83.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,029
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $88,935
Median home value: $262,000
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 1,306
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2462,029

Median household income

$81,719$88,935

Median home value

$223,000$262,000

Median gross rent

$845$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,246	$81,719	$223,000	$845
2020	2,502	$76,364	$233,700	$819
2021	2,187	$78,750	$203,600	$983
2022	2,101	$87,292	$227,000	$863
2023	2,029	$88,935	$262,000	$938

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4430.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	3.9%
5 to 17	189	9.3%
18 to 24	98	4.8%
25 to 34	347	17.1%
35 to 44	623	30.7%
45 to 54	206	10.2%
55 to 64	211	10.4%
65 to 74	213	10.5%
75 and over	63	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,556	76.7%
Black or African American	21	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	2.8%
Asian	69	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	1.3%
Two or more races	168	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate46.4%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	6.6%
High school graduate	771	46.4%
Some college or associate's	389	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	261	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	132	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone25.2%

Carpooled29.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked39.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	348	25.2%
Carpooled	406	29.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	542	39.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	5.2%
Other means	11	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	739	56.5%
15 to 29 min	443	33.9%
30 to 44 min	55	4.2%
45 to 59 min	43	3.3%
60+ min	27	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 6.6% (131 of 1,994)

	Count	Share
Family households	281	52.7%
Nonfamily households	252	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	533	40.8%
Vacant	773	59.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	417	78.2%
Renter-occupied	116	21.8%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,094	83.8%
1-unit, attached	8	0.6%
2 to 4 units	76	5.8%
5 to 19 units	28	2.1%
20 or more units	14	1.1%
Mobile home & other	86	6.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 02068
State: Alaska
Land area: 12,641 sq mi
Water area: 26 sq mi
Center point: 63.6820, -150.0270