Demographics & People — Homer, Alaska

Population Overview

Population (Census)5,750
Estimated 2026~6,200
Median Age40.0
Total Households2,393
Family Households1,345
Average Household Size2.34
Diversity Index0.1751 (relatively homogeneous)

Race & Ethnicity

White4,537
Black or African American20
Asian112
Hispanic or Latino342

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Unclassified or not reported1,284
Other groups1,135
German1,102
English829
Irish778
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino315
European263
Scottish248
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino189
American178

Language

English Only5,177
Spanish109
Population 5+5,472

Veterans

Veterans437
Population 18+4,493

Commuting

Mean Commute Time12.2 minutes
Work from Home11.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Homer, Alaska.