Alaska Population Estimates

State of Alaska

Population
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- Alaska Census Data
  - Current and historical Census data for the state, boroughs/census areas, communities, and census tracts as well as geographic information, maps, and information on other census surveys.
- Alaska Population Estimates
  - Current and historical population estimates for Alaska, boroughs/census areas, and communities.
- Alaska Population Projections
  - Projected populations for Alaska and boroughs/census areas, as well as trends, composition, and distribution of the Alaska population.
- American Community Survey (ACS)
  - Demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics for Alaska and its boroughs/census areas, communities, and statistical areas.
- Maps & GIS
  - Maps and GIS data for Alaska, economic regions, boroughs/census areas, communities, and census tracts.
- Migration Data and Information
  - Migration information and data for Alaska and its boroughs/census areas.
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Resident
Hire
Unemployment Data
- Unemployment Data
  - The employment and unemployment rate by month and year for Alaska and boroughs/census areas.
- Unemployment Insurance Data
  - Includes the annual actuarial study and financial handbook, tax rates and the tax calculation process, and links to related information.
Employment
- Industry Projections
  - Annual industry projections for Alaska, Anchorage, the Fairbanks area, and Southeast Alaska; and 10-year projections for Alaska.
- Industry-related Trends
  - Alaska Economic Trends articles highlighting various Alaska industries.
- Monthly Employment
  - Most current monthly and annual average employment estimates by industry for Alaska, the Municipality of Anchorage, Fairbanks North Star Borough, and the six economic regions.
- Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW)
  - Monthly, quarterly, and annual average employment by industry for Alaska and boroughs/census areas.
- Seafood Industry
  - Seafood industry information for various areas in the state.
Occupational Information
- Alaska Occupations Information
  - Includes a searchable list of more than 2,500 occupational titles. It includes worker characteristics, licensing requirements, supply and demand, employment, wages, and training resources and requirements.
- Occupational Projections
  - Occupational projections look at individual occupations and project their growth over 10 years.
- Worker Counts by Occupation (ODB)
  - Occupation information based on employers' quarterly unemployment insurance reports. Data are available from 2001 to the present for the state and boroughs/census areas.
Workplace
Safety
Cost of Living
& Housing Information
- Consumer Price Index (CPI)
  - CPI for Anchorage and the U.S. from 1960 to the present. CPI is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for goods and services.
- Cost of Living (Trends article)
  - The most current cost-of-living article published in Alaska Economic Trends. This annual article pulls together various data for Alaska and some of its boroughs/census areas.
- Housing Market Information
  - Rental prices, vacancy rates, loan volume, sales prices, foreclosure data, and other housing market information for select Alaska communities.
Training Information
Local & Regional Information
Publications
& Manuals
- Alaska Economic Trends
  - Trends is a monthly publication with articles on Alaska's economy, population, cost of living, occupations, industries, and more. Online versions are available from 1978 to present.
- Alaska Economic Trends Article Search
  - Search Trends articles using any combination of the following criteria: title or subtitle, date or date range, author, or full text.
- Manuals
  - All manuals published by Research and Analysis.
- Publications
  - Current and historical publications by Research and Analysis.

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Population Estimates

Statewide

Economic Regions and Boroughs/Census Areas

Places and Other Areas

Last Update: 01/08/2020

Alaska Population Overview: 2018 Estimates

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

2019 Population Estimates by Borough, Census Area, and Economic Region

Area	Population
Alaska	731,007
Anchorage/Mat-Su Economic Region	398,283
Anchorage, Municipality of	291,845
Matanuska-Susitna Borough	106,438
Gulf Coast Economic Region	80,866
Kenai Peninsula Borough	58,367
Kodiak Island Borough	13,001
Valdez-Cordova Census Area	9,498
Interior Economic Region	109,847
Denali Borough	1,860
Fairbanks North Star Borough	95,898
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	6,891
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	5,198
Northern Economic Region	27,432
Nome Census Area	9,831
North Slope Borough	9,886
Northwest Arctic Borough	7,715
Southeast Economic Region	72,373
Haines Borough	2,516
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area	2,145
Juneau, City and Borough of	31,986
Ketchikan Gateway Borough	13,739
Petersburg Borough	3,226
Prince of Wales - Hyder Census Area	6,194
Sitka, City and Borough of	8,532
Skagway, Municipality of	1,095
Wrangell, City and Borough of	2,400
Yakutat, City and Borough of	540
Southwest Economic Region	42,206
Aleutians East Borough	2,938
Aleutians West Census Area	5,579
Bethel Census Area	18,131
Bristol Bay Borough	869
Dillingham Census Area	4,887
Kusilvak Census Area	8,180
Lake and Peninsula Borough	1,622

Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section

Alaska Population Settlement History, a special report

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