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Fairbanks North Star Borough
Borough or census area · Interior region · 17 measures tracked
97,083
Population
Jul 2025
3.3%
Unemployment rate
Jul 2026
$88,267
Median household income
Jan 2024
6.1%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
Latest values with sources. Full history for any
measure is on its own page.
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 | 43,304 | 2026-07-01 | 12.0% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 44,780 | 2026-07-01 | 12.0% |
| Total wagestotal | $663,928,856 | 2026-01-01 | 10.6% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 1,476 | 2026-07-01 | 10.8% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 3.3% | 2026-07-01 | ▼ 0.4pt vs Alaska |
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 rentacs5 | $1,459/mo | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Median home valueacs5 | $298,200 | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Median household incomeacs5 | $88,267 | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Net migrationannual | -1,261 | 2025-07-01 | 49.1% |
| Populationannual | 97,083 | 2025-07-01 | 13.1% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 93,972 | 2025-07-01 | 12.7% |
| Poverty rateacs5 | 6.1% | 2024-01-01 | — |
Housing
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (ZHVI)seasonally adjusted | $317,106 | 2026-07-01 | ▼ 21.2% 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
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Alaska — Zillow Research