Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Population

Overview

58,711

Total Population

41.4

Median age

47.72%

Female population %

109.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,56

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Kenai Peninsula Borough's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kenai Peninsula Borough is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kenai Peninsula Borough's population under 18 was 22.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kenai Peninsula Borough's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kenai Peninsula Borough, 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.

There are 2,679 less females than males in Kenai Peninsula Borough:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.72% females and 52.28% males in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK.
The Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK gender ratio is 109.6:100 i.e. 109.6 men to 100 women (1.096).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,614.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,484.

Kenai Peninsula Borough's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Kenai Peninsula Borough's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,151 (95.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kenai Peninsula Borough is White with a population of 47,378 (80.70% of the total population).

Kenai Peninsula Borough's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 60,690 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Kenai Peninsula Borough's population increased by 5,927 (11.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kenai Peninsula Borough's population increased by 3,373 (6.07%), 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, Kenai Peninsula Borough's population was lowest in year 2000 at 49,627.