Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 118,666
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 118,666
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 117,613
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 107,073
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 107,078
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 107,081
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 88,995
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,994
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,413
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $346,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,112
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $615
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,299
Building Permits, 2025 79
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 39,869
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 293,951
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 713,548
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,333
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,754,736
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,464
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $94,031
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,386
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,822
Total employment, 2023 23,971
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,367,008
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,180
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,772
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 794
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 363
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.3
Population per square mile, 2010 3.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 24,706.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 24,607.90
FIPS Code 02170