Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
Demographic and economic profile of Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Fairbanks North Star Borough is anchored by federal government activity, military installations, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, supporting a relatively young workforce (median age 32.5) of roughly 65,600 labor force participants with a 68.7% participation rate and median worker earnings of $48,026. The borough's 33.7% bachelor's attainment rate and $88,267 median household income sit above many rural Alaskan benchmarks, though the area posted a -4.1% population decline over five years. Housing remains moderately priced at a $282,500 median home value, and a 4.9% unemployment rate accompanies a low 6.2% poverty rate.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-4.1% since 2018
Fairbanks North Star Borough lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone65,695 (68.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,137 (10.6%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5,931 (6.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race4,101 (4.3%)
- Black or African American Alone3,916 (4.1%)
- Asian Alone2,718 (2.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish3,218
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island937
- 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)866
- 4.Korean831
- 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)706
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,281
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,470
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,158
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,798
- 5.Public Administration (Group)3,726
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,963
- 2.Service Occupations8,034
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations7,620
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,725
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,145
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.86×)1,863
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.95×)3,773
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.53×)3,654
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)10,904
- 5.Construction (LQ 1.12×)3,168
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.