Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK Population

Overview

97,149

Total Population

31.9

Median age

45.79%

Female population %

118.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,016

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Fairbanks North Star Borough's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fairbanks North Star Borough is 31.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairbanks North Star Borough's population under 18 was 24.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairbanks North Star Borough's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairbanks North Star Borough, 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.

There are 8,185 less females than males in Fairbanks North Star Borough:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.79% females and 54.21% males in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK gender ratio is 118.4:100 i.e. 118.4 men to 100 women (1.184).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 6,286.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,214.

Fairbanks North Star Borough's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Fairbanks North Star Borough's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,016 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 89,133 (91.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairbanks North Star Borough is White with a population of 70,888 (72.97% of the total population).

Fairbanks North Star Borough's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 101,046 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Fairbanks North Star Borough's population increased by 15,328 (18.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairbanks North Star Borough's population decreased by 2,944 (3.00%), 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, Fairbanks North Star Borough's population was lowest in year 2000 at 82,944.