Anchorage, AK Population

Overview

292,545

Total Population

34.3

Median age

48.85%

Female population %

104.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

46.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27,783

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Anchorage's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Anchorage is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Anchorage's population under 18 was 24.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Anchorage's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Anchorage, 20.41% were under the age of 15, 22.12% aged 15 to 29, 46.01% aged 30 to 64, 10.55% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,751 less females than males in Anchorage:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.85% females and 51.15% males in Anchorage, AK.
The Anchorage, AK gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 13,149.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 12,035.

Anchorage's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Anchorage population: 60.26% are White, 5.36% are Black or African American, 7.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.69% are Asian, 2.93% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.72% are some other race and 11.82% are multiracial.
Anchorage's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 27,783 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 264,762 (90.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Anchorage is White with a population of 176,279 (60.26% of the total population).

Anchorage's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 301,801 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Anchorage's population increased by 32,918 (12.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Anchorage's population decreased by 2,894 (0.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Anchorage's population was lowest in year 2000 at 260,842.