Fairbanks North Star County Demographics

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

Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska had a population of 95,655 in 2020. It was 66.0% White, 4.0% Black, 3.2% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic, 9.1% Native American/Other, and 10.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fairbanks North Star County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fairbanks North Star County is the 3rd most populous county of the 30 counties in Alaska.

Fairbanks North Star County's White Population

63,178 residents of Fairbanks North Star County identify as White, or 66.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Fairbanks North Star County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Fairbanks North Star County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fairbanks North Star County is more White than neighboring Copper River County (60.8% White). Fairbanks North Star County is less White than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks County (73.3% White), Denali County (85.1% White), Matanuska-Susitna County (75.7% White), and Chugach County (67.1% White).

Fairbanks North Star County's Black Population

3,804 residents of Fairbanks North Star County identify as Black, or 4.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fairbanks North Star County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Fairbanks North Star County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fairbanks North Star County is more Black than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks County (1% Black), Denali County (0.6% Black), Copper River County (0.2% Black), Matanuska-Susitna County (1% Black), and Chugach County (0.6% Black).

Fairbanks North Star County's Asian Population

3,031 residents of Fairbanks North Star County identify as Asian, or 3.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fairbanks North Star County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Fairbanks North Star County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fairbanks North Star County is more Asian than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks County (1.3% Asian), Denali County (0.8% Asian), Copper River County (0.6% Asian), and Matanuska-Susitna County (1.4% Asian). Fairbanks North Star County is less Asian than neighboring Chugach County (7.4% Asian).

Fairbanks North Star County's Hispanic Population

7,320 residents of Fairbanks North Star County identify as Hispanic, or 7.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fairbanks North Star County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Fairbanks North Star County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fairbanks North Star County is more Hispanic than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks County (5.5% Hispanic), Denali County (2% Hispanic), Copper River County (3.2% Hispanic), Matanuska-Susitna County (4.9% Hispanic), and Chugach County (5.6% Hispanic).

Fairbanks North Star County's Native American/Other Population

8,695 residents of Fairbanks North Star County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 9.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fairbanks North Star County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of Alaska (17.2% Native American/Other). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Fairbanks North Star County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fairbanks North Star County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Denali County (4.1% Native American/Other), and Matanuska-Susitna County (7.3% Native American/Other). Fairbanks North Star County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks County (12.2% Native American/Other), Copper River County (25.6% Native American/Other), and Chugach County (10.5% Native American/Other).

Fairbanks North Star County's Multiracial Population

9,627 residents of Fairbanks North Star County identify as Multiracial, or 10.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fairbanks North Star County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Fairbanks North Star County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fairbanks North Star County is more Multiracial than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks County (6.7% Multiracial), Denali County (7.5% Multiracial), Copper River County (9.5% Multiracial), Matanuska-Susitna County (9.7% Multiracial), and Chugach County (8.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.