Denali Borough, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Denali Borough, Alaska had an estimated 1,621 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,624, across 12,751 square miles. County output reached $413.1 m in 2024, 106 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $2.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Denali Borough
How many people live in Denali Borough
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,969
- Households565
- Average household size3.48
- Median household income$80,781
- Median age44.0
- Median gross rent$825 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$275,000
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,563
- Population under 18288
- Share under 1814.6 percent
- Population 65 and over241
- Share 65 and over12.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,440
- Civilian labor force1,325
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over78.8 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska boroughs26th of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3123rd of 3,222
Denali Borough is the 26th largest of 30 Alaska boroughs by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 14.6 percent against 12.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Denali Borough's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,621
- Census 2020 base population1,624
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.18 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202426
- Births, 202419
- Deaths, 20249
- Natural change, 202410
- Net domestic migration, 20245
- Net international migration, 202412
- Total net migration, 202417
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-81
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1906th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.18 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Denali Borough from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving67
- People arriving, from those returns109
- Tax returns filed by households leaving112
- Net household movement-45
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-882,000
- Average income of an arriving household$92,299
- Average income of a leaving household$63,089
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $29,210 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Denali Borough economy?
- County GDP, 2024$413.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$405.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.0 percent
- GDP change over five years90.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Alaska areas BEA publishes16th of 34
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2525th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$209,798
Output grew 2.0 percent in the latest year and 90.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Denali Borough
- Covered employment, annual average1,965
- Establishments reporting147
- Average annual pay$67,009
- Average weekly wage$1,289
- Accommodation and food services, employment915
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$47,305
- Retail trade, employment116
- Retail trade, average annual pay$42,558
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, employment106
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, average annual pay$35,191
- Construction, employment34
- Construction, average annual pay$94,221
- Health care and social assistance, employment24
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 915 | 38 | $47,305 |
| Retail trade | 116 | 16 | $42,558 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 106 | 16 | $35,191 |
| Construction | 34 | 10 | $94,221 |
| Health care and social assistance | 24 | 5 | $45,201 |
Accommodation and food services is the largest private sector at 915 jobs, 46.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Denali Borough?
- Establishments, all industries106
- Employment at those establishments818
- Annual payroll$93.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents53.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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SBA loans in Denali Borough (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,334,250
- Median 7(a) approval$1,334,250
- Largest single approval$2,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)54
- Jobs per approval27.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term270 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Denali Borough
Do SBA loans in Denali Borough get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Denali Borough
How large is Denali Borough?
- Land area12,751 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska boroughs13th of 30
- Width, east to west184.8 mi
- Height, north to south113.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land0
- Establishments per square mile0.01
- Radon levels in Denali Borough, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
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. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Denali Borough site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Denali Borough site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,969
- Households565
- Average household size3.48
- Median household income$80,781
- Median age44.0
Common questions
Denali Borough questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Denali Borough, Alaska?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,621 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,969, in 565 households, ranking 26th of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Denali Borough's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.18 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,624, to 1,621 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 19 births against 9 deaths, with net migration of 17. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Denali Borough?
$80,781. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $275,000, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $825 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Denali Borough?
106 establishments, employing 818 people with an annual payroll of $93.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Denali Borough?
Accommodation and food services is the largest private sector at 915 jobs, 46.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,965 jobs at an average annual pay of $67,009, or $1,289 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Denali Borough?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $2.7 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $1,334,250. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Denali Borough?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Denali Borough on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Denali Borough?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Denali.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Denali Borough. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denali Park | CDP | 819 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Healy | CDP | 670 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Anderson | city | 140 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cantwell | CDP | 128 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Ferry | CDP | 22 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |