Population Estimates

• 2020 Census Data
• 2020 census maps by geographic area
• Alaska Population Estimates
• Alaska Population Projections
• Alaska Migration Data
• Maps and GIS
• Alaska Population Overview
• Population at a Glance

Alaska Population Overview: 2019 Estimates

This publication includes analysis, tables, and figures for Alaska populations.

• Rental Costs and Vacancy Rates, All Units, Selected Boroughs and Census Areas
• Apartment Rental Costs and Vacancy Rates, Selected Boroughs and Census Areas
• Single-Family Rental Costs and Vacancy Rates, Selected Boroughs and Census Areas
• Percent of Surveyed Units Using Selected Energy Types, All Units, Selected Boroughs and Census Areas

Population, social, economic and housing data are collected and tabulated by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of the decennial census, American Community Survey, and other surveys. Population estimates for years between censuses are published by Research and Analysis.

Migration data for Alaska come from three main sources: Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend applications, IRS Tax Statistics, and the American Community Survey. Each source has its own strengths and weaknesses.

To view the official estimates of annual migration for Alaska, and net migration for its regions, boroughs, and census areas, go to our Population Estimates page and see “Components of Change.”

In employment data tables, categories are sometimes marked with an asterisk (*) or “ND” to indicate nondisclosable or suppressed information.

There are three different sets of employment data on this Web site:

• Current Employment Statistics (CES) also called Monthly Employment Statistics
• Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)
• Civilian employment calculated as part of the program that generates unemployment rates

Data for 1990 through 2000 are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) coding system. Beginning in January 2001, wage and salary employment estimates were published under a new classification system. The SIC has been replaced by the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Data prior to 2001 are comparable only for Total Nonfarm Wage and Salary.