Population
2,666
2025
+1.9% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Copper River Census Area, AK: population growth, jobs and income
Copper River Census Area lost 17 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.6%).
Copper River Census Area had an estimated 2,666 residents in 2025, up 1.9% (50 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Alaska as a whole (+0.6%), and the 4th fastest growth of 28 counties in Alaska.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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- Median gross rent$1,089/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes50.6%2020–24
- Rent growth, 5 years+43.9%2016-2020 to 2020-2024
- New homes permitted, last 12 monthsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
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- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−17
2025
−6.4 per 1,000 residents
+27 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
7.9%
2025
−3.0 pts since 2020
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
Median household income
$79,250
2020–24
+22.4% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
567
2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 17 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 567 paid employees in mid-March 2023 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 7.9% in 2025, 3.0 points lower than in 2020.
Median household income was $79,250 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +22.4% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 1,304th.
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Copper River Census Area population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,666 | −17 |
| 2024 | 2,683 | −11 |
| 2023 | 2,694 | +50 |
| 2022 | 2,644 | +9 |
| 2021 | 2,635 | +19 |
| 2020 | 2,616 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Copper River Census Area
Copper River Census Area grew by 50 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+27).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | +0 | +22 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +1 | +0 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −17 | +27 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −1 | +1 | |
| Total change | −17 | +50 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Alaska | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 4th of 28 | 1,304th of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 11th of 28 | 2,688th of 3,108 |
| Median household income | 16th of 28 | 612th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 21st of 28 | 3,058th of 3,108 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Over 2020–25, Copper River Census Area's population change (+1.9%) was ahead of 1 of its 3 neighbouring counties with a comparable figure and behind 2 (Southeast Fairbanks Census Area and Matanuska-Susitna Borough).
3 of its 4 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Copper River Census Area's $79,250 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River Census Area, AK This county | 2,666 | +1.9% | −6.4 | – | $79,250 |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | 6,553 | −7.5% | −6.3 | 3.5 | $90,509 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | 7,270 | +6.5% | −3.3 | – | $73,882 |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | 672 | – | – | – | $85,000 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 118,666 | +10.4% | 7.4 | 0.7 | $94,031 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Copper River Census Area growing?
Yes. Its population grew 1.9% between 2020 and 2025, about 50 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Alaska as a whole changed +0.6% over the same years. That ranks 4th of 28 counties in Alaska for population growth.
How many people moved to Copper River Census Area?
On net, none in 2025: about 17 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Copper River Census Area?
It averaged 7.9% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Copper River Census Area?
About 2,666 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Copper River Census Area?
Private employers there had 567 paid employees in mid-March 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.