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The Census Bureau estimates 740,133 residents in Alaska on July 1, 2024. Every one of its 30 county-equivalents has a data page built from federal sources, each figure carrying its publisher and the period it describes.
- Population, July 1, 2024
- 740,133
- Households
- 270,533
- Median household income
- $92,788
- Gross domestic product, 2025
- $75.01 bn
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3 percent
Census Bureau population estimates and 2020 Census
How many people live in Alaska, and is the population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024740,133
- Population, April 1, 2020 estimates base733,395
- Change since the 2020 base0.92 percent
- Rank by population among the 50 states and DC48th of 51
- Rank by growth since 2020 among the 50 states and DC38th of 51
- Share of residents in urban areas, 202064.9 percent
Net domestic and international migration, by year to July 1
- 2021: domestic -3,438, international +873
- 2022: domestic -5,832, international +2,818
- 2023: domestic -4,886, international +3,391
- 2024: domestic -3,774, international +4,029
Change since 2020 is MMCG Analytics arithmetic on the two published estimates; ranks order the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure; the urban share divides the published urban count by the published total.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024. US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics, table P2. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Alaska.
Census Bureau American Community Survey
Who lives in Alaska?
- Households270,533
- Median household income$92,788
- Median age35.8 years
- Residents under 1824.1 percent
- Residents 65 and over13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher31.7 percent
- Median home value$352,900
- Median gross rent, per month$1,419
The three shares are MMCG Analytics arithmetic on published counts: the survey's age groups under 18 and 65 and over, and its degree counts, each divided by the published total.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Alaska.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
How many people are working in Alaska?
- Labor force366,259
- Employed350,564
- Unemployed15,695
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, August 2026, preliminary. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Alaska.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, gross domestic product by state
How large is the Alaska economy?
- Gross domestic product, 2025$75.01 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2024$71.57 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2023$68.23 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2022$65.68 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2021$59.36 bn
- Rank by 2025 gross domestic product among the 50 states and DC49th of 51
The rank orders the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional accounts, table SAGDP2, 2021 to 2025. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Alaska.
SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records
How active is SBA lending in Alaska?
- 7(a) loans approved, FY2020 to FY2026680
- 7(a) approval dollars, FY2020 to FY2026$475.0 m
- Rank by 7(a) loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2020 to FY202650th of 51
- 504 loans approved, FY2010 to FY2026316
- 504 approval dollars, FY2010 to FY2026$224.6 m
- Rank by 504 loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2010 to FY202645th of 51
Most active 7(a) lenders, by loans approved, FY2020 to FY2026
- Northrim Bank: 105 loans
- Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc.: 100 loans
- Wells Fargo Bank National Association: 82 loans
- KeyBank National Association: 80 loans
- Newtek Bank, National Association: 36 loans
Most active Certified Development Companies, by 504 loans, FY2010 to FY2026
- Evergreen Business Capital: 304 loans
- SBA CLSC Servicing: 8 loans
- Ameritrust CDC: 2 loans
- Mortgage Capital Development Corporation: 1 loan
- Northwest Business Development Association: 1 loan
Industries with the most 7(a) loans, FY2020 to FY2026
- Full-Service Restaurants: 30 loans
- Limited-Service Restaurants: 20 loans
- Landscaping Services: 16 loans
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors: 16 loans
- Offices of Dentists: 15 loans
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics arithmetic over the SBA's loan-level records whose project state is Alaska: counts of records, sums of the gross approval amount, and ranks among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. These are approvals, not disbursements or balances.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA loan records, FY2010 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Alaska.
FEMA NFIP Community Status Book and EPA radon zones
How do flood insurance and radon screening stand in Alaska?
- Communities participating in the NFIP34
- Communities earning a Community Rating System discount, classes 1 to 93
- Counties in EPA radon zone 1, the highest predicted level0
- Counties in EPA radon zone 25
- Counties in EPA radon zone 317
Communities by Community Rating System class (class 1 earns the largest discount, class 10 none)
- Class 7: 2
- Class 8: 1
- Class 10: 4
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics counting over the agency's own list: FEMA's community rows for the state, and the state's county records by EPA radon zone. Radon zones are county-wide predictions, never a site measurement.
FEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Alaska.
What do jobs in Alaska pay, county by county?
- Combined county product, 2024$71.57 bn
- Covered employment, summed over counties326,083
- Average annual pay, weighted by county employment$71,673
The average annual pay of $71,673 is weighted by each county's covered employment, not averaged across counties, so a large labor market counts for more than a small one.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, through 2024. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How many businesses are in Alaska?
- Business establishments, summed over counties21,992
- Establishments per 1,000 residents of those counties29.9
- Employment at those establishments259,478
- Annual payroll$18.95 bn
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Building permits in Alaska
- Housing units permitted, summed over counties1,032
- Permitted construction value$260.3 m
- Units permitted per 1,000 households3.8
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
SBA loan charge-off rates in Alaska
- 7(a) charge-off rate over resolved loans0.80 percent
- Resolved 7(a) loans behind that rate125
- 7(a) loans charged off1
- 504 charge-off rate over resolved loans5.10 percent
- Resolved 504 loans behind that rate99
- 504 loans charged off5
Of the 125 Alaska 7(a) loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.80 percent were charged off. The rate is taken over loans resolved in a window starting in FY2020, so it leans toward early outcomes and is not a lifetime loss rate.
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US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How large is Alaska?
- Land area, summed over counties570,690 sq mi
- County-equivalents30
- People per square mile, county records1
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Which are the largest counties in Alaska?
| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 288,976 | $103,284 | 8,799 | $32.11 bn | 449 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 112,988 | $94,031 | 2,822 | $4.47 bn | 153 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 95,460 | $88,267 | 2,576 | $7.89 bn | 103 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 60,413 | $80,538 | 2,405 | $3.59 bn | 103 |
| Juneau City and Borough | 31,794 | $101,661 | 1,100 | $3.23 bn | 49 |
| Bethel Census Area | 18,394 | $73,996 | 215 | $837.1 m | 6 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 13,768 | $92,885 | 603 | $1.24 bn | 14 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 12,771 | $86,250 | 450 | $989.1 m | 20 |
| North Slope Borough | 10,810 | $95,694 | 145 | $8.09 bn | 4 |
| Nome Census Area | 9,866 | $78,681 | 174 | $603.2 m | 2 |
Counties
All 30 Alaska county-equivalents, resolved locally.
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Every county opens a page carrying its own demographics, growth and migration, economic output, employment and wages, business establishments by industry, construction, SBA lending and charge off record, geography and hazard.
| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals | Land area, sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough | 3,491 | $65,365 | 62 | $288.9 m | None recorded | 6,982 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | 5,235 | $135,500 | 119 | $1.35 bn | 8 | 4,390 |
| Anchorage Municipality | 288,976 | $103,284 | 8,799 | $32.11 bn | 449 | 1,705 |
| Bethel Census Area | 18,394 | $73,996 | 215 | $837.1 m | 6 | 40,570 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 918 | $95,625 | 114 | $178.8 m | 5 | 504 |
| Chugach Census Area | 6,862 | $90,509 | 379 | $1.47 bn | 11 | 9,574 |
| Copper River Census Area | 2,626 | $79,250 | 104 | $168.9 m | 3 | 24,646 |
| Denali Borough | 1,969 | $80,781 | 106 | $413.1 m | 2 | 12,751 |
| Dillingham Census Area | 4,724 | $78,533 | 121 | $324.1 m | 3 | 18,569 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 95,460 | $88,267 | 2,576 | $7.89 bn | 103 | 7,338 |
| Haines Borough | 2,086 | $86,927 | 137 | $149.7 m | 1 | 2,319 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 2,311 | $61,406 | 98 | $144.2 m | 1 | 7,525 |
| Juneau City and Borough | 31,794 | $101,661 | 1,100 | $3.23 bn | 49 | 2,702 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 60,413 | $80,538 | 2,405 | $3.59 bn | 103 | 16,075 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 13,768 | $92,885 | 603 | $1.24 bn | 14 | 4,858 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 12,771 | $86,250 | 450 | $989.1 m | 20 | 6,550 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 8,176 | $51,471 | 71 | $181.1 m | None recorded | 17,151 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 1,013 | $65,625 | 57 | $141.7 m | 2 | 23,652 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 112,988 | $94,031 | 2,822 | $4.47 bn | 153 | 24,608 |
| Nome Census Area | 9,866 | $78,681 | 174 | $603.2 m | 2 | 22,962 |
| North Slope Borough | 10,810 | $95,694 | 145 | $8.09 bn | 4 | 88,695 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 7,441 | $84,018 | 65 | $743.5 m | 3 | 35,573 |
| Petersburg Borough | 3,409 | $75,125 | 188 | $216.5 m | 11 | 3,282 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 5,715 | $61,156 | 175 | $294.0 m | 5 | 3,923 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 8,368 | $101,727 | 405 | $734.7 m | 17 | 2,870 |
| Skagway Municipality | 1,244 | $81,136 | 112 | $128.3 m | 8 | 452 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 7,068 | $73,882 | 172 | $1.05 bn | 6 | 24,769 |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 2,088 | $63,750 | 97 | $118.5 m | 3 | 2,541 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 527 | $85,000 | 29 | $42.4 m | 1 | 7,649 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 5,195 | $55,741 | 92 | $383.7 m | 3 | 145,505 |
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Questions
Alaska questions, answered from this page.
What is the population of Alaska?
The Census Bureau estimates 740,133 residents on July 1, 2024 (Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024).
What is the unemployment rate in Alaska?
4.3 percent in August 2026, preliminary, seasonally adjusted, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many SBA 7(a) loans were approved in Alaska?
680 loans with a project in Alaska, counted by MMCG Analytics from the SBA's 7(a) loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30.
How many counties does Alaska have?
30. Each has a page on this site covering population, income, business establishments, employment and wages, building permits, SBA lending and hazard records.
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