Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

288,976

Median Age

35.2

Male Median

34.4

Female Median

35.9

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.7%%.

+1.7%% Growth

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202435.2288,976
202334.9289,069
202234.5290,674
202134.3292,545
202033.9292,090
201933.6293,531
201833.2296,112
201733.1298,225
201632.8299,321
201532.5299,107
201432.6298,178
201332.8295,237
201232.9291,470
201133.0287,390
201033.0284,267

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.3%
5–1717.2%
18–249.7%
25–3416.5%
35–5426.0%
55–6411.4%
65+12.9%

Dependency Ratios for Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

Total Dependency Ratio:
57.2
Youth Dependency:
37.0
Old-Age Dependency:
20.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

The median age in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska is 35.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Anchorage Municipality, Alaska is 288,976.

In Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, seniors (ages 65+) make up 12.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska is aging.
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