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Fairbanks North Star Borough
Borough or census area · Interior region · 42 measures tracked
97,083
Population
Jul 2025
3.1%
Unemployment rate
Aug 2026
$88,267
Median household income
Jan 2024
6.1%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
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Work and wages
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wagetotal | $1,433 | 2026-01-01 | ▼ 5.7% vs Alaska |
| Covered employment (QCEW)total | 35,985 | 2026-03-01 | 11.2% |
| Employmentnot seasonally adjusted | 43,450 | 2026-08-01 | 12.2% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 44,826 | 2026-08-01 | 12.2% |
| Total wagestotal | $663,928,856 | 2026-01-01 | 10.6% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 1,376 | 2026-08-01 | 10.8% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 3.1% | 2026-08-01 | ▼ 0.4pt vs Alaska |
Economy
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport in communitycurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Alcohol tax rateannual | 5.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Alcohol tax revenueannual | $1,250,447 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax rateannual | 8.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax revenueannual | $4,148,471 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Car rental tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Cargo barge servicecurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Coastal communitycurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Full value per residentannual | $114,652 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Harbor or dockcurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Marijuana tax rateannual | 5.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Marijuana tax revenueannual | $309,129 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax mill rateannual | 15.62 mills | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax revenueannual | $137,485,849 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Raw fish tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Road connectioncurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Sales tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Special tax revenueannual | $132,047 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| State ferry terminalcurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Taxable full valueoil gas | $735,113,850 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuetotal | $11.3B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuelocal | $10.6B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Tobacco tax rateannual | 20.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Tobacco tax revenueannual | $3,395,106 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Total municipal tax revenueannual | $146,721,051 | 2025-01-01 | — |
People, income and housing costs
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthsannual | 1,252 | 2025-07-01 | 14.1% |
| Deathsannual | 632 | 2025-07-01 | 11.4% |
| Median gross rent5-year estimate | $1,459/mo | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 2.8% vs Alaska |
| Median home value5-year estimate | $298,200 | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 15.5% vs Alaska |
| Median household income5-year estimate | $88,267 | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 4.9% vs Alaska |
| Net migrationannual | -1,261 | 2025-07-01 | — |
| Populationannual | 97,083 | 2025-07-01 | 13.1% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 93,972 | 2025-07-01 | 12.7% |
| Poverty rate5-year estimate | 6.1% | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 4.0pt vs Alaska |
Housing
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (ZHVI)seasonally adjusted | $311,765 | 2026-08-01 | ▼ 21.8% vs Alaska |
Others in this region
Sources for this page
- Alaska Labor Force & Unemployment (LAUS) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis
- Alaska Population Estimates (by Borough & Economic Region) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis (state demographer)
- Alaska Employment & Wages (QCEW) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- American Community Survey — Curated Alaska Tables — U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
- Alaska Population Estimates (Census PEP) — U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
- Alaska Taxable — municipal taxes, rates and assessed value (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Office of the State Assessor
- Community Transportation Access — barge, airport, ferry, road (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (Community Database Online)
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Alaska — Zillow Research