Anchorage Municipality (County), Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 289,600
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 287,155
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 289,600
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 291,242
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 291,246
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 291,247
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 291,826
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.6%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 9.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 10.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 3.5%
Two or More Races, percent 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 23,058
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 121,429
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $395,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $901
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,489
Building Permits, 2024 341
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 108,597
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,588,938
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,811,889
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,139,718
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,134,203
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,375
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $103,284
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,144
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,799
Total employment, 2023 141,432
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 10,679,573
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 22,879
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,635
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,500
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,794
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,142
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,678
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 553
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,214
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 170.6
Population per square mile, 2010 171.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,706.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,704.68
FIPS Code 02020