Badger is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Fairbanks North Star Borough of Alaska. It was one of the CDPs created in 2010 out of small suburbs and outskirts of Fairbanks. It has an area of 66.71 sq. mi, 65.63 of land and 1.08 of water.
The population of the CDP was 19,031 as of the 2020 Census, down from 19,482 in 2010. Badger's designation as a Place made it number 5 by population, behind Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Knik-Fairview, in a list of Alaska Cities and census-designated places (by population). Badger is a major community of the Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area.
| Ethnicity | Badger | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 3.4% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 6% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4.4% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Badger | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 2.2% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1.8% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2.6% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2.1% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14.2% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20.3% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23.8% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9% | 7.1% |
| Education | Badger | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 5% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 27% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 27% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 16% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 14% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 7% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |