Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 93,972
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 93,972
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 94,951
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 95,665
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 95,667
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 95,655
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 97,581
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.5%
Female persons, percent 46.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 8.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,820
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,708
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $298,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,194
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $751
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,459
Building Permits, 2025 31
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 36,359
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
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 98.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 352,728
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,120,213
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 504,068
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,119,060
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,259
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,267
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,905
Persons in poverty, percent 7.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,576
Total employment, 2023 26,009
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,701,508
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,858
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,957
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 987
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 501
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,411
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,480
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.0
Population per square mile, 2010 13.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 7,334.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 7,338.21
FIPS Code 02090