Big Lake

County:: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 115.435
State:: Alaska

Big Lake is a CDP located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Big Lake has a 2025 population of 3,202. Big Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.31% annually but its population has increased by 15.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,769 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Lake is $100,992 with a poverty rate of 12.56%.The median age in Big Lake is 36.9 years: 37.2 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Big Lake includes 85.63% White, 3.37% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,818	85.63%
Two or more races	243	7.38%
Native American	111	3.37%
Other race	76	2.31%
Asian	30	0.91%
Black or African American	13	0.4%

Big Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Big Lake's average per capita income is $50,700. Household income levels show a median of $76,292. The poverty rate stands at 12.56%.

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	$118,906	-
Families	$104,659	$120,653
Households	$76,292	$100,992
Non Families	$44,211	$56,908

$50,700

Average Income

$76,292

Median Household Income

12.56%

Poverty Rate