Alaska
Total employment, 2023 263,691
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 737,270
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 740,133
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 733,383
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 733,395
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 733,391
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 710,231
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 15.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Two or More Races, percent 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 57,477
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 331,217
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $352,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,229
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $690
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,419
Building Permits, 2025 848
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 270,533
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,197,824
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,552,218
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,944,069
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,651,314
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,617
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,788
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,573
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 22,178
Total employment, 2023 263,691
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 19,246,702
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 61,337
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,222
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,149
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,406
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,307
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,031
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,130
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,183
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 571,022.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 570,640.95
FIPS Code 02