Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Demographics

The total population of Kenai Peninsula Borough is estimated to be 59,235 with 31,086 males (52.48%) and 28,149 females (47.52%). There are 2,937 less females than males in Kenai Peninsula Borough.
The median household income in Kenai Peninsula Borough was $76,322 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,142(2.73%) from $78,464 in 2020. This income is 102.30% 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, Kenai Peninsula Borough sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $92,068. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kenai Peninsula Borough stands at $76,322.
In Kenai Peninsula Borough, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,392 for males and $27,840 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,665 for males and $58,989 for females.
In Kenai Peninsula Borough, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $120,077, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,496.
In 2022, the population of Kenai Peninsula Borough was 60,690, a 1.40% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kenai Peninsula Borough's population was 59,851, an increase of 1.57% compared to a population of 58,927 in 2020.
The median age in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.57% were under the age of 15, 17.20% aged 15 to 29, 46.35% aged 30 to 64, 16.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kenai Peninsula Borough population: 80.70% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 7.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.81% are Asian, 0.36% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.67% are some other race and 7.30% are multiracial.