How many people live in the Fairbanks, AK area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 95,000 people in the Fairbanks, AK area. That makes the Fairbanks, AK metropolitan statistical area the 370th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.03% of the nation's population.
95K
population of Fairbanks, AK area (2024)
0.03%
Fairbanks, AK area share of US population (2024)
Between 2020 and 2024, the population of the Fairbanks, AK area decreased from 95,300 to 95,000—a 0.42% decrease. During that same period, the US population grew 2.5%.
About 95,000 people lived in the Fairbanks, AK area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Fairbanks-College, AK Metro Area, 2020–2024
What are the age demographics of the Fairbanks, AK area?
About 13.5% of the Fairbanks, AK area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 23.3% of the Fairbanks, AK area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Fairbanks, AK area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Fairbanks-College, AK Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Fairbanks, AK area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 67.7% of the Fairbanks, AK area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
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.
A lower share of the Fairbanks, AK area population is Hispanic than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Fairbanks-College, AK Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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