Demographics · AK
Anchorage, AK demographics: 288,976 residents, with a median age of 35.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
288,976 people live in Anchorage, at a median age of 35.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Anchorage, the largest race group is White (56.8%); 9.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 10.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Anchorage is 35.2 years (±0.1), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 51.1% male and 48.9% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 18,335 | 6.3% | n/a |
| 5 to 17 | 49,662 | 17.2% | ±1,338 |
| 18 to 24 | 28,115 | 9.7% | ±1,143 |
| 25 to 34 | 47,629 | 16.5% | n/a |
| 35 to 44 | 42,390 | 14.7% | ±1,348 |
| 45 to 54 | 32,785 | 11.3% | ±278 |
| 55 to 64 | 32,877 | 11.4% | ±1,315 |
| 65 to 74 | 24,263 | 8.4% | ±1,072 |
| 75 and over | 12,920 | 4.5% | ±679 |
Median age by sex: 34.4 (male) · 35.9 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Anchorage is White at 56.8% of the population. Separately, 9.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 164,037 | 56.8% | ±1,228 |
| Black or African American alone | 14,485 | 5.0% | ±1,101 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 21,074 | 7.3% | ±1,396 |
| Asian alone | 28,797 | 10.0% | ±1,252 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 9,050 | 3.1% | ±500 |
| Some other race alone | 9,304 | 3.2% | ±1,105 |
| Two or more races | 42,229 | 14.6% | ±2,548 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 27,445 | 9.5% | n/a |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Anchorage has 108,597 households. 63.0% are family households and 28.5% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.59 people.
Total households
108,597
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.59
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
63.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
28.5%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 108,597 | ±1,322 |
| Family households | 68,376 | ±1,511 |
| Nonfamily households | 40,221 | ±1,408 |
| Householder living alone | 30,956 | ±1,343 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
10.9% of Anchorage residents were born outside the United States. 82.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (4.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 10.9% | 31,429 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 82.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 4.6% | Spanish · 12,510 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
38.7% of adults age 25 and over in Anchorage hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Anchorage is 0203000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.