Denali Borough, Alaska Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Denali Borough, AK Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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N/A
Health Not enough data
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 79% of counties in Alaska
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B
Education Around averageAmong the top 3 best educated counties in Alaska
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Denali Borough | Alaska Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,969 | 735,577 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 0.2 | 1.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.72% | -0.03% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.0 | 36.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 565 | 270,488 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Denali Borough grew by 28.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 1,969 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Denali Borough is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 28.9% of residents. That is 5.0 points above Alaska as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 377 19.1% -3.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 569 28.9% +5.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 521 26.5% +6.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 272 13.8% -0.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alaska, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 43.7% of the people living in Denali Borough and men 56.3%.
- Women 43.7% Alaska 47.6%
- Men 56.3% Alaska 52.4%
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Economy
Denali Borough has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Denali Borough | Alaska Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,112 | $93,666 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | -0.90% | 2.94% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Denali Borough is about 16% lower than in Alaska.
Housing
| Metric | Denali Borough | Alaska Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $166,666 | $320,616 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $825 | $1,418 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.0% | 66.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Denali Borough is about 16.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $825 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Denali Borough spend about 31 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 128 hours, about 5.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Denali Borough | Alaska Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 15.3 | 16.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 30.7 | 32.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 128 | 134 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,961 | $4,157 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.2% | 9.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 695 | 4,865 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 12 | 583 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Alaska:
Skagway Municipality (4.7 min), Northwest Arctic Borough (5.5 min), Nome Census Area (5.8 min).
Slowest:
Matanuska-Susitna Borough (25.3 min), Fairbanks North Star Borough (17.2 min), Anchorage Municipality (17.1 min).
The average commute time in Denali Borough is 15 minutes, shorter than the 16 minutes in Alaska.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Denali Borough has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Denali Borough | Alaska Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2% | 27.6% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.11 | 2.61 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Alaska:
Haines Borough (0.3), Juneau City and Borough (0.3), Denali Borough (0.3).
Lowest:
Kusilvak Census Area (0.1), Bethel Census Area (0.2), Northwest Arctic Borough (0.2).
Health
| Metric | Denali Borough | Alaska Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.0% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.6% | 22.7% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Alaska:
Juneau City and Borough (0.8), Petersburg Borough (0.8), Chugach Census Area (0.8).
Lowest:
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (0.8), Lake and Peninsula Borough (0.8), Northwest Arctic Borough (0.8).
Denali Borough, AK Compared With Nearby Counties
Denali Borough, AK is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 1,969 residents against a local median of 104,217. The measure that sets Denali Borough, AK apart most is median home price: $166,666, 44% below the local median of $298,500.
The counties themselves sit within $72,401 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Denali Borough, AK, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Denali Borough, AK has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denali Borough, AK | 1,969 | $79,112 #5/5 | $166,666 #5/5 | 15.3 min #1/5 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 112,982 | $94,435 | $262,501 | 25.3 min |
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | 288,818 | $103,263 | $334,902 | 17.1 min |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 95,452 | $89,707 | $332,425 | 17.2 min |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 60,577 | $80,026 | $264,574 | 16.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Denali Borough, Alaska.
What is the population of Denali Borough, Alaska?
About 1,969 people live in Denali Borough, Alaska, in 565 households of 2.1 people on average. The median age is 41.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Denali Borough, Alaska urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Denali Borough, Alaska has 0 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 0% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Denali Borough, Alaska?
The median home costs 2.1 times the median household income ($166,666 against $79,112), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $825 a month takes about 13% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Denali Borough, Alaska?
Unemployment in Denali Borough, Alaska is only 1.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
What share of adults in Denali Borough, Alaska have a college degree?
24.2% of adults in Denali Borough, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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