Alaska Demographics

The total population of Alaska is estimated to be 734,821 with 386,649 males (52.62%) and 348,172 females (47.38%). There are 38,477 less females than males in Alaska.
The median household income in Alaska was $86,783 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,364(1.55%) from $88,147 in 2020. This income is 116.32% 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, Alaska sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $102,313. Overall, the median household income for the state of Alaska stands at $88,121.
In Alaska, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,719 for males and $34,675 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $70,177 for males and $60,571 for females.
In Alaska, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $96,000, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $53,969.
In 2022, the population of Alaska was 733,583, a 0.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alaska's population was 734,182, an increase of 0.17% compared to a population of 732,923 in 2020.
The median age in Alaska is 35.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.89% were under the age of 15, 21.34% aged 15 to 29, 45.52% aged 30 to 64, 11.35% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alaska population: 62.30% are White, 3.22% are Black or African American, 14.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.42% are Asian, 1.46% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.94% are some other race and 10.05% are multiracial.