CDP in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska · 115.4 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
About 3,300 people live in Big Lake. The typical household earns $81,406, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,769 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.45%
Men 40 · Women 36.8
2011–2026
3,277
2026 projection
18.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
3,277
2026 projection
18.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,277 | -5 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,282 | -9 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 3,291 | +59 | 1.83% |
| 2022 | 3,232 | +344 | 11.91% |
| 2021 | 2,888 | +119 | 4.30% |
| 2020 | 2,769 | +91 | 3.40% |
| 2019 | 2,678 | -87 | 3.15% |
| 2018 | 2,765 | -371 | 11.83% |
| 2017 | 3,136 | -416 | 11.71% |
| 2016 | 3,552 | -263 | 6.89% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 57% | 61% |
| Never married | 24% | 30% | 18% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau