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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Alaska is 728,300, which is 16.17% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Alaska population density is 1.09 people per square mile, which is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Alaska is white, which represent 66.48% of the total population. The average Alaska education level is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 728,300. #47

Population Growth Since 2000, #14

Alaska
16.17%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #51

Alaska
1.09 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:484,195 (66.48%, #43)
Black:25,148 (3.45%, #37)
Hispanic:45,247 (6.21%, #31)
Asian:40,976 (5.63%, #10)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):111,078 (15.25%, #1)
One Race, Other:8,382 (1.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:58,521 (8.04%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:25,922 (57.29%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:6,312 (13.95%, see rank)
Cuban:855 (1.89%, see rank)
Central American:2,645 (5.85%, see rank)
South American:2,767 (6.12%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:720 (1.76%, see rank)
Chinese:2,111 (5.15%, see rank)
Filipino:20,909 (51.03%, see rank)
Japanese:1,886 (4.60%, see rank)
Korean:4,858 (11.86%, see rank)
Vietnamese:862 (2.10%, see rank)
Asian, Other:9,630 (23.50%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

640,416 (87.93%) out of the total population of 728,300 reported first ancestry.

 Alaska% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab1,2670.17%, see rank0.56%
Czech3,8930.53%, see rank0.47%
Danish6,0670.83%, see rank0.42%
Dutch12,8521.76%, see rank1.40%
English60,6018.32%, see rank8.02%
French27,0423.71%, see rank3.34%
German124,23717.06%, see rank15.03%
Greek1,9500.27%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian2,7810.38%, see rank0.46%
Irish77,06210.58%, see rank10.80%
Italian21,6722.98%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian28,0163.85%, see rank1.42%
Polish14,5011.99%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese2,3220.32%, see rank0.44%
Russian10,1471.39%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish8,5951.18%, see rank0.99%
Scottish19,9172.73%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African3,2920.45%, see rank0.95%
Swedish17,3432.38%, see rank1.27%
Swiss3,9140.54%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian2,5610.35%, see rank0.31%
American32,0454.40%, see rank7.12%
Welsh6,0970.84%, see rank0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 380,119 (52.19%, see rank)
Females: 348,181 (47.81%, see rank)

Alaska
Male: 52.19%
Female: 47.81%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Alaska
33.40 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Alaska
33.10 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Alaska
33.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Alaska% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years54,4987.48%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years51,1857.03%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years51,4277.06%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years50,9056.99%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years59,9668.23%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years111,05415.25%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years92,32112.68%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years103,68214.24%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years91,02112.50%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years40,9495.62%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 16,0772.21%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over5,2150.72%, see rank1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Alaska%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population460,319100%209,056,129
Less Than High School37,7008.19%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate126,61127.51%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree168,57036.62%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree82,26117.87%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree45,1779.81%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.81, see rank-13.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Alaska U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten20,91776.26%23.74%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)81,25291.81%, see rank8.19%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)42,51091.68%, see rank8.32%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College39,96083.76%, see rank16.24%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School10,90977.74%, see rank22.26%, see rank58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Alaska%U.S.
Total Households251,678100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.79, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households64,11725.48%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households187,56174.52%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)168,55266.97%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size3.49, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family125,89850.02%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households83,12633.03%, see rank33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Alaska%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total571,190see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over299,493100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married112,38437.52%, see rank35.77%
Married148,39249.55%, see rank52.04%
Widowed5,5371.85%, see rank2.57%
Divorced33,18011.08%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over271,697100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married78,85329.02%, see rank29.48%
Married141,09951.93%, see rank49.19%
Widowed16,2295.97%, see rank9.16%
Divorced35,51613.07%, see rank12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Alaska%U.S.
Native676,62092.90%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence295,84440.62%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State364,89650.10%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		15,8802.18%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born51,6807.10%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship27,9103.83%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship23,7703.26%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe8,5681.18%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia28,0253.85%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa2,1320.29%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania1,4930.20%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America8,9601.23%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America2,4950.34%, see rank0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Alaska%U.S.
English204,75781.36%, see rank79.39%
Spanish11,4844.56%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages8,5103.38%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages12,5064.97%, see rank3.36%
Other14,4215.73%, see rank0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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