Kenai city, Alaska
Population per square mile, 2020 254.8
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,924
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,770
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,422
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,423
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,424
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,100
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.5%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 14.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 376
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $283,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,733
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $545
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,138
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,051
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,469
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,090
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 147,949
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 353,210
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $46,081
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,083
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,891
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 254.8
Population per square mile, 2010 248.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 29.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 28.59
FIPS Code 0238420