City in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska · 29.1 sq mi · 275 people per sq mi
About 8,000 people live in Kenai. The typical household earns $87,083, and the median resident is 34.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,441 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.2%
Men 34.7 · Women 34.2
1880–2026
8,016
2026 projection
7.7% 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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1880–2026
8,016
2026 projection
7.7% 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 | 8,016 | +92 | 1.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,924 | +114 | 1.46% |
| 2024 | 7,810 | +48 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 7,762 | +96 | 1.25% |
| 2022 | 7,666 | +115 | 1.52% |
| 2021 | 7,551 | +110 | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 7,441 | -387 | 4.94% |
| 2019 | 7,828 | +34 | 0.44% |
| 2018 | 7,794 | +25 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 7,769 | +20 | 0.26% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 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 8 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 49% | 49% |
| Never married | 36% | 42% | 30% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 15% |
| Widowed | 3% | 0% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau