Demographics & People — Anchorage, Alaska

Population Overview

Population (Census)289,069
Estimated 2026~288,800
Median Age35.2
Total Households107,868
Family Households67,750
Average Household Size2.61
Diversity Index0.4724 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White168,578
Black or African American15,280
Asian28,371
Hispanic or Latino26,953

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups115,558
Unclassified or not reported63,291
German39,983
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino28,162
Irish27,710
English26,451
Hispanic: Mexican13,755
American9,683
Italian9,072
Norwegian7,606

Language

English Only221,677
Spanish13,168
Population 5+270,293

Veterans

Veterans24,982
Population 18+211,692

Commuting

Mean Commute Time18.8 minutes
Work from Home10.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Anchorage, Alaska.