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. 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 Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south. First settled...
| 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% |