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Denali Borough, AK

Demographic and economic profile of Denali Borough, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Denali Borough is a small, remote Alaska county of 2,029 residents built largely around its proximity to Denali National Park, with a GDP per capita of $151,559 that far outpaces median worker earnings of $59,018, suggesting concentrated output in resource or tourism-related activity. The labor force is notably engaged, with a 78.2% participation rate and just 1.2% unemployment, though only 23.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The borough has lost 9.1% of its population over five years, median home values sit at $262,000, and median gross rent is a relatively modest $938 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,029

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,781

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.1% since 2018

Denali Borough lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,444 (73.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races223 (11.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone117 (5.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone57 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone53 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone43 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)64
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic36
  3. 3.Spanish33
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)18
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

73.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

156

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$151,559

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$73,423

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining500
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)196
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services192
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities133
  5. 5.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance67

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations502
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations267
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations263
  4. 4.Service Occupations189
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations92

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 23.72×)509
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.94×)229
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.19×)159

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$262,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$938/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99985 (23.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99957 (15.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99938 (10.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99930 (8.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99929 (7.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99922 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

78.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$59,018

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Carpooled480 (36.0%)
  • Walked399 (29.9%)
  • Drove Alone367 (27.5%)
  • Worked At Home56 (4.2%)
  • Bicycle17 (1.3%)
  • Motorcycle8 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.