CDP in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska · 7.8 sq mi · 967 people per sq mi
About 7,500 people live in South Lakes. The typical household earns $98,141, and the median resident is 34.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,151 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.56%
Men 34.6 · Women 33.4
2020–2026
7,547
2026 projection
22.7% 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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2020–2026
7,547
2026 projection
22.7% 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 | 7,547 | +472 | 6.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,075 | +943 | 7.41% |
| 2023 | 6,132 | -282 | 4.40% |
| 2022 | 6,414 | -7 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 6,421 | +270 | 4.39% |
| 2020 | 6,151 | — | — |
Showing 6 of 6 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 62 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 13 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 46% | 47% |
| Never married | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau