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Anchorage, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
289,069
Population
169/sq mi density
$98,152
Median Income
$49,338 per capita
$375,900
Home Value
$405,601 Zillow
$1,453
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
26°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
1,245
Violent Crime/100K
4,261 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$98,152 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$375,900 home value, $1,453/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,245 violent crimes/100K (228% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.6%
301,801 → 287,932
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.7%
$77,454 → $98,152
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Anchorage across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
278,592
-9,340 from 2023 (287,932)
Projected Median Income 2030
$115,877
+$17,725 from 2023 ($98,152)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 301,801 | — | $77,454 | — |
| 2015 | 298,337 | -1.1% | $78,326 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 295,118 | -1.1% | $82,271 | +5% |
| 2019 | 288,790 | -2.1% | $84,928 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 288,121 | -0.2% | $88,871 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 287,932 | -0.1% | $98,152 | +10.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.