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Wrangell, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Wrangell City and Borough County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,106
Population
1/sq mi density
$64,545
Median Income
$37,017 per capita
$289,700
Home Value
$294,630 Zillow
$1,047
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
442 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,545 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$289,700 home value, $1,047/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.4%
2,450 → 2,072
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.8%
$45,841 → $64,545
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wrangell 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
1,843
-229 from 2023 (2,072)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,008
+$17,463 from 2023 ($64,545)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,450 | — | $45,841 | — |
| 2015 | 2,452 | +0.1% | $48,603 | +6% |
| 2017 | 2,516 | +2.6% | $56,094 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2,513 | -0.1% | $53,894 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,055 | -18.2% | $54,891 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,072 | +0.8% | $64,545 | +17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.