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Fairbanks, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
32,242
Population
1,014/sq mi density
$72,077
Median Income
$36,392 per capita
$255,700
Home Value
$290,656 Zillow
$1,470
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
29°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
784
Violent Crime/100K
4,296 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$72,077 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$255,700 home value, $1,470/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
784 violent crimes/100K (106% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.3%
32,416 → 32,007
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.6%
$54,781 → $72,077
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairbanks 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
31,717
-290 from 2023 (32,007)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,329
+$15,252 from 2023 ($72,077)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32,416 | — | $54,781 | — |
| 2015 | 31,681 | -2.3% | $55,229 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31,797 | +0.4% | $60,658 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 31,143 | -2.1% | $62,602 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 32,702 | +5% | $66,572 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 32,007 | -2.1% | $72,077 | +8.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.