Census ACS · #413 MSA
Fairbanks Metro Area
The Fairbanks-College, Ak Metropolitan Statistical Area has 95,555 residents. The median household income is $84,722 and the median home value is $282,500.
95,555
Population
13
People / sq mi
$84,722
Median Income
$282,500
Median Home Value
The Fairbanks CBSA covers 7,335 sq mi of land at 13.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 70.4% |
| Black or African American | 3.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.0% |
Economy & Income
$84,722
Median Household Income
$44,666
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Fairbanks metro's price level is 103.2 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 3.2% higher the US average. The local median income of $84,722 has the buying power of $82,089 in average-priced US metros.
103.2
Price Level (US = 100)
$82,089
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$84,722
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$282,500
Median Home Value
$1,424
Median Rent
61.7%
Homeownership
Education
94.9%
High School+
33.7%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.9%
Drive Alone
6.4%
Work From Home
19.9 min
Avg Commute
57.6%
Foreign Born
Fairbanks spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Fairbanks-College, Ak Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 95,555 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #413 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Fairbanks metro area is $84,722, with a per capita income of $44,666.
The Fairbanks-College, Ak CBSA spans the state of Alaska.
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Data for the Fairbanks-College, Ak CBSA (21820) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
The poverty rate is what most separates Fairbanks from the typical metro area: 2.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Fairbanks is a metro area in AK with a population of 95,555.
Income is a real outlier — the median household pulls in $84,722, putting Fairbanks near the top of US metro areas. Poverty is among the lowest of comparable US metro areas, at 2.8% — below the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $282,500, with typical rent around $1,424.
College attainment is above the local norm at 33.7%, near the national 35.0%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.