Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK Population

Overview

106,807

Total Population

35.9

Median age

47.89%

Female population %

108.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,761

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Matanuska-Susitna Borough's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough's population under 18 was 26.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 22.17% were under the age of 15, 19.25% aged 15 to 29, 46.36% aged 30 to 64, 11.34% aged 65 to 84, and 0.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,517 less females than males in Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.89% females and 52.11% males in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK gender ratio is 108.8:100 i.e. 108.8 men to 100 women (1.088).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,485.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,006.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Matanuska-Susitna Borough population: 80.59% are White, 1.34% are Black or African American, 6.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.67% are Asian, 0.37% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.16% are some other race and 8.65% are multiracial.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,761 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 101,046 (94.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is White with a population of 86,075 (80.59% of the total population).

Matanuska-Susitna Borough's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 113,325 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Matanuska-Susitna Borough's population increased by 29,892 (49.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Matanuska-Susitna Borough's population increased by 17,784 (19.82%), 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, Matanuska-Susitna Borough's population was lowest in year 2000 at 59,839.