City in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska · 12.4 sq mi · 876 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Wasilla. The typical household earns $67,234, and the median resident is 34.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,113 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.53%
Men 32.4 · Women 36.9
1930–2026
10,853
2026 projection
19.1% 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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1930–2026
10,853
2026 projection
19.1% 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 | 10,853 | +297 | 2.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,556 | +254 | 2.47% |
| 2024 | 10,302 | +361 | 3.63% |
| 2023 | 9,941 | +247 | 2.55% |
| 2022 | 9,694 | +245 | 2.59% |
| 2021 | 9,449 | +336 | 3.69% |
| 2020 | 9,113 | -1,747 | 16.09% |
| 2019 | 10,860 | +365 | 3.48% |
| 2018 | 10,495 | +349 | 3.44% |
| 2017 | 10,146 | +451 | 4.65% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 97 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 6 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 42% | 40% |
| Never married | 35% | 40% | 31% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau