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Circle, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
48
Population
0/sq mi density
$32,500
Median Income
$26,654 per capita
23°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
3,087 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$32,500 median income, 6.7% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-53.4%
103 → 48
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-7.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+87.2%
$17,361 → $32,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Circle 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
28
-20 from 2023 (48)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,405
+$17,905 from 2023 ($32,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 103 | — | $17,361 | — |
| 2015 | 118 | +14.6% | $17,125 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 108 | -8.5% | $16,806 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 64 | -40.7% | $33,750 | +100.8% |
| 2021 | 29 | -54.7% | $26,875 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 48 | +65.5% | $32,500 | +20.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.