Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 95,555
Median household income: $84,722
Median home value: $282,500

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska counts 95,555 residents. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. At $84,722, its median household income sits below Alaska's $89,336.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairbanks North Star Borough's population declined 3.5% from 99,072 to 95,555, while its median household income rose 10.0% from $76,992 to $84,722.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.5% of the population. 72.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 95,555
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $84,722
Median home value: $282,500
Median gross rent: $1,424
Housing units: 42,695
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

99,07295,555

Median household income

$76,992$84,722

Median home value

$240,000$282,500

Median gross rent

$1,305$1,424

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	99,072	$76,992	$240,000	$1,305
2020	98,455	$76,464	$240,300	$1,297
2021	97,149	$78,321	$245,700	$1,321
2022	96,299	$81,655	$276,800	$1,360
2023	95,555	$84,722	$282,500	$1,424

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,778	7.1%
5 to 17	16,100	16.8%
18 to 24	11,470	12.0%
25 to 34	17,015	17.8%
35 to 44	12,799	13.4%
45 to 54	9,776	10.2%
55 to 64	9,932	10.4%
65 to 74	8,024	8.4%
75 and over	3,661	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	64,461	67.5%
Black or African American	3,494	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6,060	6.3%
Asian	2,768	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	578	0.6%
Some other race	649	0.7%
Two or more races	9,720	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,825	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,133	5.1%
High school graduate	15,646	25.6%
Some college or associate's	21,796	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	12,151	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	8,481	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.9%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34,817	72.5%
Carpooled	5,949	12.4%
Public transit	413	0.9%
Walked	2,620	5.5%
Bicycle	407	0.8%
Worked from home	3,075	6.4%
Other means	726	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,368	36.4%
15 to 29 min	20,013	44.5%
30 to 44 min	5,669	12.6%
45 to 59 min	1,217	2.7%
60+ min	1,665	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 6.2% (5,669 of 91,890)

	Count	Share
Family households	22,843	63.1%
Nonfamily households	13,333	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36,176	84.7%
Vacant	6,519	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22,318	61.7%
Renter-occupied	13,858	38.3%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached9.5%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,592	59.9%
1-unit, attached	4,054	9.5%
2 to 4 units	5,745	13.5%
5 to 19 units	3,573	8.4%
20 or more units	2,433	5.7%
Mobile home & other	1,298	3.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 02090
State: Alaska
Land area: 7,335 sq mi
Water area: 100 sq mi
Center point: 64.6705, -146.4961