How many people live in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 95,000 people living in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK. That makes Fairbanks North Star Borough the third-most populous borough or district in Alaska. It is home to 12.9% of people living in the state.
95K
population of Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK (2024)
12.9%
County share of the Alaska population (2024)
About 95,000 people lived in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK’s age demographics?
About 12,800 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.2% of Alaska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 22,100 Fairbanks North Star Borough residents, or 23.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.3% of Alaska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 67.7% of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (7.7%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Fairbanks North Star Borough’s Hispanic population accounts for 9.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.6% of the borough, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Alaska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK is Fairbanks with about 31,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within boroughs or census area
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fairbanks | 31,732 |
| 2. | North Pole | 2,505 |
| 3. | Balance of Fairbanks North Star Borough | 60,714 |
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