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Fairbanks North Star Borough
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
At a Glance
Population 95,655 County Seat Fairbanks Courthouse State FIPS 02 County FIPS 090 Num Towns 17 Census-Designated Places 15 Total Town Population 94,531 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 96,299 Median Age 32.1 Veterans 9,600 Housing Units 42,772 Uninsured 1,241 Net Migration (recent) -4,972 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,574 Total Employees 25,941 Avg Annual Pay $69,700 Median Household Income $81,655 Poverty Rate 6.9% Unemployment Rate 4.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $83,952 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,360,989,964 Federal Spending Per Capita $14,228
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $276,800 Median Rent $1,360 FMR Studio $1,144 FMR 1BR $1,272 FMR 2BR $1,669 FMR 3BR $2,339 FMR 4BR $2,803
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 50 Fire Stations 51 Police Stations 49 Adult Smoking 16.0% Adult Obesity 33.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 26.3 Air Quality Good Days 224
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 24.82 Electric Customers 298397 Towns with Broadband Data 17 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 17
Community
Churches 111 Libraries 18 Historic Places (NRHP) 35 Homeless Population N/A Schools 318 SNAP Stores 38 Bank Branches 17
Agriculture
Total Farms 1 Land in Farms (acres) 12,802 Avg Farm Size (acres) 12,802.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date FM NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX 2025-07-06 FM HIMALAYA ROAD FIRE 2025-06-23 FM LOST HORSE CREEK FIRE 2023-08-03 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2022-03-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-09 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 FM SHOVEL CREEK FIRE 2019-06-28 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2014-01-23 FM MOOSE MOUNTAIN FIRE 2011-05-22 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2008-09-26
Detailed Topics
Communities in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Fairbanks — pop 32,515Badger — pop 19,031College — pop 11,332Steele Creek — pop 6,437Chena Ridge — pop 6,015Farmers Loop — pop 4,704Goldstream — pop 3,299Eielson AFB — pop 2,610Ester — pop 2,416North Pole — pop 2,243Salcha — pop 977Two Rivers — pop 650Pleasant Valley — pop 606Moose Creek — pop 534South Van Horn — pop 503Fox — pop 406Harding-Birch Lakes — pop 253
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
