Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK Demographics

The total population of Fairbanks North Star Borough is estimated to be 96,299 with 52,279 males (54.29%) and 44,020 females (45.71%). There are 8,259 less females than males in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
The median household income in Fairbanks North Star Borough was $84,658 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,986(2.29%) from $86,644 in 2020. This income is 113.47% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fairbanks North Star Borough sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $100,683. Overall, the median household income for the county of Fairbanks North Star Borough stands at $83,519.
In Fairbanks North Star Borough, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,790 for males and $32,947 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,501 for males and $55,811 for females.
In Fairbanks North Star Borough, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $90,599, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $49,339.
In 2022, the population of Fairbanks North Star Borough was 95,356, a 0.18% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fairbanks North Star Borough's population was 95,528, an increase of 0.21% compared to a population of 95,328 in 2020.
The median age in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK is 31.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.70% were under the age of 15, 26.00% aged 15 to 29, 42.21% aged 30 to 64, 10.45% aged 65 to 84, and 0.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fairbanks North Star Borough population: 72.97% are White, 4.56% are Black or African American, 7.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.36% are Asian, 0.58% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.67% are some other race and 9.27% are multiracial.