Anchorage (Tanaina: Dgheyay Kaq'; Dgheyaytnu), officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population, and has more people than all of Northern Canada and Greenland combined. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 398,328 in 2020, accounting for more than half the state's population. At 1,706 sq mi (4,420 km2) of land area, the city is the fourth-largest by area in the U.S.
Anchorage is in Southcentral Alaska, at the terminus of the Cook Inlet, on a peninsula formed by the...
| Ethnicity | Anchorage | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 56.7% | 60.1% |
| African American | 5.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 6.9% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 9.4% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 2.8% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 9.2% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 9.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Anchorage | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4.9% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6.3% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9.2% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.2% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20.2% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Anchorage | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 24% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 23% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 10% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |