Alaska Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

735,706

Median Age

35.8

Male Median

35.4

Female Median

36.3

Alaska Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Alaska Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +6.4%%.

+6.4%% Growth

Alaska Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Alaska Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202435.8735,706
202335.6733,971
202235.3734,821
202135.0735,951
202034.6736,990
201934.3737,068
201834.0738,516
201733.9738,565
201633.6736,855
201533.4733,375
201433.4728,300
201333.6720,316
201233.8711,139
201133.8700,703
201033.8691,189

Alaska Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.3%
5–1717.7%
18–249.2%
25–3415.4%
35–5425.5%
55–6411.9%
65+13.8%

Dependency Ratios for Alaska

Total Dependency Ratio:
61.0
Youth Dependency:
38.8
Old-Age Dependency:
22.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Alaska

The median age in Alaska is 35.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Alaska is 735,706.

In Alaska, seniors (ages 65+) make up 13.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Alaska is aging.
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