Median Household Income
$73,534 ± $4,373
Median Home Value
$268,400 ± $13,741
Median Gross Rent
$1,496 ± $81/mo
Per Capita Income
$36,912
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Homeownership Rate
39.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.2%
Median Age
29.0
Average Commute
14 min
Households
12,071
Veterans
2,271
Population Over Time
Fairbanks shrank 0.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
32,100
2016
32,578
2018
31,677
2020
31,427
2022
32,496
2024
32,083
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
57.7%
Hispanic or Latino
11.3%
Black or African American
8.4%
Asian
4.2%
Nearby Cities in Alaska
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.