Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer. Rankings among the 50 states.
Historical data
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Population
1880–2024Decennial census and Census Bureau estimates.
Population pyramid
Alaska's civilian population by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the age structure has changed.
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Under 15
144,913 (20.2%)
15 to 64
464,424 (64.6%)
65 and older
109,206 (15.2%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1).
Age, sex and longevity
The main indicators describing Alaska's age structure, sex distribution and life expectancy.
| Median age | 36.1 years | |
| Female | 48.2% | |
| Male | 51.8% | Highest male share in the U.S. |
| Under 18 | 23.9% | |
| 65 and older | 14.2% | |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years |
Population, households and density
How many people and households live in Alaska, how concentrated they are and how the population is changing.
| Total population | 740,100 | 48th in the U.S. |
| Density | 0.5 /km² | 50th in the U.S. |
| Households | 268,000 | |
| Urban population | 64.6% | |
| Growth | -0.1%/yr | 2020–2024 |
Race, ethnicity and origin
Alaska has the highest share of Alaska Native and Native American residents of any state — Iñupiat, Yup'ik, Aleut, Alutiiq, Athabascan, Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples — and the highest share of residents identifying with two or more races. Filipino, Samoan, Hmong and Korean communities are prominent in Anchorage.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 58.6% | |
| Alaska Native / Native American | 15.2% | 1st in the U.S. |
| Two or more races | 8.6% | Among the highest in the U.S. |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.6% | |
| Asian | 6.5% | Largely Filipino |
| Black or African American | 3.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1.5% | Top 3 in the U.S. |
| Largest ancestries | German, Irish, English, Norwegian | |
| Tribal entities | 229 federally recognised | Most of any state |