Alaska at a glance
Population
735,706
Median Household Income
$92,788
Typical Home Value
$389,981
School District Rating
4.9
Violent Crime Rate
793.1
Avg Commute Time
19.4
About Alaska on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Alaska. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Alaska
30 counties, alphabetical.
- Aleutians East3,491 pop.
- Aleutians West5,235 pop.
- Anchorage288,976 pop.
- Bethel18,394 pop.
- Bristol Bay918 pop.
- Chugach6,862 pop.
- Copper River2,626 pop.
- Denali1,969 pop.
- Dillingham4,724 pop.
- Fairbanks North Star95,460 pop.
- Haines2,086 pop.
- Hoonah-Angoon2,311 pop.
- Juneau31,794 pop.
- Kenai Peninsula60,413 pop.
- Ketchikan Gateway13,768 pop.
- Kodiak Island12,771 pop.
- Kusilvak8,176 pop.
- Lake and Peninsula1,013 pop.
- Matanuska-Susitna112,988 pop.
- Nome9,866 pop.
- North Slope10,810 pop.
- Northwest Arctic7,441 pop.
- Petersburg3,409 pop.
- Prince of Wales-Hyder5,715 pop.
- Sitka8,368 pop.
- Skagway1,244 pop.
- Southeast Fairbanks7,068 pop.
- Wrangell2,088 pop.
- Yakutat527 pop.
- Yukon-Koyukuk5,195 pop.
Alaska at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Alaska?
- Alaska has a population of 735,706 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Alaska?
- The median home value in Alaska is $389,981. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Alaska?
- Median household income in Alaska is $92,788 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Alaska?
- Alaska has 30 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Alaska?
- The average one-way commute in Alaska is 19.4 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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