Population
7,270
2025
+6.5% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK: population growth, jobs and income
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area gained 33 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.5%).
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area had an estimated 7,270 residents in 2025, up 6.5% (445 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Alaska as a whole (+0.6%), and the 2nd fastest growth of 28 counties in Alaska.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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- Median gross rent$1,351/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes29.0%2020–24
- Rent growth, 5 years+38.8%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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- 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−24
2025
−3.3 per 1,000 residents
+123 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
6.9%
2025
−1.9 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
Median household income
$73,882
2020–24
+10.4% 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
1,738
2023
+39.8% since 2018
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: 24 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 1,738 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +39.8% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 6.9% in 2025, 1.9 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Median household income was $73,882 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +10.4% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 441st.
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Southeast Fairbanks Census Area population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,270 | +33 |
| 2024 | 7,237 | +116 |
| 2023 | 7,121 | +83 |
| 2022 | 7,038 | +23 |
| 2021 | 7,015 | +190 |
| 2020 | 6,825 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area grew by 445 people since 2020; the largest part came from natural change (+205).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | +30 | +205 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +26 | +120 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −24 | +123 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | +1 | −3 | |
| Total change | +33 | +445 |
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 | 2nd of 28 | 441st of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 8th of 28 | 2,379th of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 1st of 26 | 38th of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 21st of 28 | 917th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 19th of 28 | 3,003rd 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, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's population change (+6.5%) was ahead of 4 of its 5 neighbouring counties and behind 1 (Matanuska-Susitna Borough).
4 of its 5 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's $73,882 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK This county | 7,270 | +6.5% | −3.3 | – | $73,882 |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | 2,666 | +1.9% | −6.4 | – | $79,250 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 93,972 | −1.4% | −15.4 | 0.3 | $88,267 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 118,666 | +10.4% | 7.4 | 0.7 | $94,031 |
| Denali Borough, AK | 1,616 | +0.2% | 12.4 | – | $80,781 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | 5,028 | −5.1% | −11.7 | 0.0 | $55,741 |
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 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area growing?
Yes. Its population grew 6.5% between 2020 and 2025, about 445 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Alaska as a whole changed +0.6% over the same years. That ranks 2nd of 28 counties in Alaska for population growth.
How many people moved to Southeast Fairbanks Census Area?
On net, none in 2025: about 24 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area?
It averaged 6.9% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area?
About 7,270 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area?
Private employers there had 1,738 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +39.8% since 2018 (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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