Anchorage

County:: Anchorage Municipality
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1707
State:: Alaska

Anchorage is a township located in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska. Anchorage has a 2025 population of 282,863. Anchorage is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -2.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 290,893 in 2020.

The average household income in Anchorage is $127,598 with a poverty rate of 9.27%.The median age in Anchorage is 34.9 years: 34.2 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Anchorage includes 58.32% White, 9.81% Asian, 7.28% Native American, 5.29% Black or African American, 3.11% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 3.11% other race, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	168,578	58.32%
Two or more races	37,809	13.08%
Asian	28,371	9.81%
Native American	21,038	7.28%
Black or African American	15,280	5.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9,000	3.11%
Other race	8,993	3.11%

Anchorage Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Anchorage's average per capita income is $59,426. Household income levels show a median of $98,152. The poverty rate stands at 9.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$139,788	$168,899
Families	$119,109	$147,873
Households	$98,152	$127,598
Non Families	$67,670	$85,712

$59,426

Average Income

$98,152

Median Household Income

9.27%

Poverty Rate