Soldotna is a city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,342, up from 4,163 in 2010. It is the seat of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Soldotna is located in the Southcentral portion of Alaska on the central-western portion of the Kenai Peninsula. The city limits span 7 square miles along the Kenai River, which empties into the Cook Inlet in the nearby city of Kenai. Soldotna is located on the western edge of the vast Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, a protected area spanning nearly 2 million acres and home to bears, moose, caribou, sheep, and many fish and bird species.
The city is located at the junction of the Sterling Highway and the Kenai Spur Highway, which has enabled...
| Ethnicity | Soldotna | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.3% | 60.1% |
| African American | 0% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 5.9% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Soldotna | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 2.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 13.2% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9.6% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8.3% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 23.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.5% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.3% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Education | Soldotna | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 32% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 36% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 11% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |