Fairbanks North Star County Demographics

A map of Fairbanks North Star County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	63,757	63,178	66.8%	66.0%
Multiracial	10,166	9,627	10.6%	10.1%
Hispanic	8,067	7,320	8.5%	7.7%
Native American/Other	7,041	8,695	7.4%	9.1%
Black	3,711	3,804	3.9%	4.0%
Asian	2,718	3,031	2.8%	3.2%

Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska has an estimated population of 95,460, a less than 1% change from the 95,655 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.8% White, 10.6% Multiracial, 8.5% Hispanic, 7.4% Native American/Other, 3.9% Black, and 2.8% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fairbanks North Star County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fairbanks North Star has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alaska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fairbanks North Star County, that probability was 53.7% in 2020 and 52.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairbanks North Star County is ranked the 3rd most populous county in Alaska, out of 30 counties. Fairbanks North Star County was ranked the 3rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fairbanks North Star County's White Population

63,757 residents of Fairbanks North Star County, or 66.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairbanks North Star County is higher than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Fairbanks North Star County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbanks North Star County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Fairbanks North Star County's population has increased from 66.0% to 66.8%.

Fairbanks North Star County is more White than neighboring Copper River Census Area County (53.2% White). Fairbanks North Star County is less White than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County (72.2% White), Denali County (71.8% White), Matanuska-Susitna County (75.7% White), and Chugach Census Area County (70.4% White).

Fairbanks North Star County's Black Population

3,711 residents of Fairbanks North Star County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fairbanks North Star County is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Fairbanks North Star County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbanks North Star County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. Black residents' share of Fairbanks North Star County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Fairbanks North Star County is more Black than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County (0.8% Black), Denali County (2.7% Black), Copper River Census Area County (0.2% Black), Matanuska-Susitna County (1.1% Black), and Chugach Census Area County (1.5% Black).

Fairbanks North Star County's Asian Population

2,718 residents of Fairbanks North Star County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fairbanks North Star County is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Fairbanks North Star County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbanks North Star County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.3%. Asian residents' share of Fairbanks North Star County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Fairbanks North Star County is more Asian than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County (1.7% Asian), Denali County (2.2% Asian), Copper River Census Area County (0.8% Asian), and Matanuska-Susitna County (1.6% Asian). Fairbanks North Star County is less Asian than neighboring Chugach Census Area County (5% Asian).

Fairbanks North Star County's Hispanic Population

8,067 residents of Fairbanks North Star County, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fairbanks North Star County is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Fairbanks North Star County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbanks North Star County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Fairbanks North Star County's population has increased from 7.7% to 8.5%.

Fairbanks North Star County is more Hispanic than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County (6% Hispanic), Denali County (8.1% Hispanic), Copper River Census Area County (5.8% Hispanic), Matanuska-Susitna County (5.4% Hispanic), and Chugach Census Area County (4.8% Hispanic).

Fairbanks North Star County's Native American/Other Population

7,041 residents of Fairbanks North Star County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fairbanks North Star County is lower than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairbanks North Star County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbanks North Star County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 19.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fairbanks North Star County's population has decreased from 9.1% to 7.4%.

Fairbanks North Star County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Denali County (5.2% Native American/Other), Matanuska-Susitna County (6.4% Native American/Other), and Chugach Census Area County (6.6% Native American/Other). Fairbanks North Star County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County (9.2% Native American/Other), and Copper River Census Area County (31.9% Native American/Other).

Fairbanks North Star County's Multiracial Population

10,166 residents of Fairbanks North Star County, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fairbanks North Star County is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Fairbanks North Star County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairbanks North Star County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Fairbanks North Star County's population has increased from 10.1% to 10.6%.

Fairbanks North Star County is more Multiracial than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County (10.1% Multiracial), Denali County (10% Multiracial), Copper River Census Area County (8.2% Multiracial), and Matanuska-Susitna County (9.8% Multiracial). Fairbanks North Star County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chugach Census Area County (11.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.