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Fairbanks Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fairbanks Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

32,107

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.5%
5 - 17:
17.1%
18 - 24:
15.5%
25 - 34:
21.7%
35 - 54:
19.0%
55 - 64:
7.5%
Over 65 Years:
10.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.4%
5.4%
94.7%
94.7%
26.5%
26.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fairbanks
USA
$34,820
$34,820
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Fairbanks
USA
$69,914
$69,914
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Public Service
Transportation
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Other
Real estate
Finance
Mining
Arts
Administration
17.9%
17.9%
15.0%
15.0%
9.8%
9.8%
8.3%
8.3%
7.1%
7.1%
6.4%
6.4%
5.7%
5.7%
5.2%
5.2%
4.4%
4.4%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
57.5%
57.5%
11.1%
11.1%
10.5%
10.5%
8.6%
8.6%
7.4%
7.4%
4.2%
4.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
European
Scottish
Norwegian
French
Polish
Scots-Irish
Dutch
French Canadian
Swedish
Danish
Russian
Welsh
Canadian
Northern European
Romanian
Scandinavian
10.2%
10.2%
9.2%
9.2%
8.1%
8.1%
4.3%
4.3%
3.6%
3.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
Korean
Tagalog
French
Pacific Island languages
Chinese
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Serbo-Croatian
African languages
Laotian
Persian
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Miao/Hmong
Langs. of India
Polish
Arabic
85.8%
85.8%
6.1%
6.1%
2.7%
2.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fairbanks Residents

6.8%