In 2023, Alaska had a population of 734k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $89,336. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alaska declined from 734,821 to 733,971, a −0.116% decrease and its median household income grew from $86,370 to $89,336, a 3.43% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alaska are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (8.76%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.33%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%).
15.6% of the households in Alaska reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97% of the residents in Alaska are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Alaska are University of Alaska Anchorage (1,682 degrees awarded in 2023), Charter College (1,223 degrees), and University of Alaska Fairbanks (1,127 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Alaska was $333,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.
Most people in Alaska drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Alaska was 2 cars per household.
