County Dossier

Anchorage Municipality

Alaska | Municipality

Population

288,976

Land Area

1,706.8 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
1,706.8 sq mi
Water Area
237.7 sq mi
Water Share
12.2%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

288,976

Density
169.3 / sq mi
Households
108,597
Housing Units
120,348
Median Age
35.2 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$103,284

GDP

$32.11B

Real GDP Change+2.6%
Per Capita Income
$51,144
Personal Income
$24.43B
Personal Income Per Capita
$84,370

Classification

RUCC 2
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population

Relief

Min

-4 ft

Mean

2,181 ft

Max

7,920 ft

Provenance

GEOID 02020 ANSI 01416061
Latitude 61.17425 Longitude -149.28433
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23