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Anchorage Municipality, Alaska has a population of 288,976 across 1,705 square miles, down 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $32.11 bn in 2024, 8,799 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 295 7(a) approvals worth $223.5 m.
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Anchorage Municipality
How many people live in Anchorage Municipality
- Population288,976
- Households108,597
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$103,284
- Median age35.2
- Median gross rent$1,489 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$395,900
- Home value to household income3.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over192,864
- Population under 1867,997
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over37,183
- Share 65 and over12.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64183,796
- Civilian labor force148,419
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.2 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska municipalities1st of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents250th
Anchorage Municipality is the 1st largest of 30 Alaska municipalities by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.5 percent against 12.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Anchorage Municipality growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.57 percent
- Census 2020 base population291,246
- Births, 20243,624
- Deaths, 20242,106
- Natural change, 20241,518
- Net domestic migration, 2024-2,322
- Net international migration, 20242,463
- Total net migration, 2024141
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-13,428
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2039th
The county has lost 0.57 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Anchorage Municipality come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving8,155
- People arriving, from those returns14,847
- Adjusted gross income arriving$531.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$65,212
- Largest single originAnchorage Municipality Non-migrants (111,371 households)
- Largest single destination (111,371 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality Non-migrants | 111,371 | 216,349 | $11.95 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 3,620 | 6,462 | $229.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,507 | 2,868 | $94.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 1,001 | 1,682 | $65.4 m |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 801 | 1,376 | $44.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 724 | 1,297 | $45.9 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 388 | 615 | $23.6 m |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 307 | 532 | $19.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Anchorage Municipality Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Anchorage Municipality economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$32.11 bn
- County GDP, 2023$30.53 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.2 percent
- GDP change over five years33.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alaska municipalities1st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents182nd
- GDP per resident$111,128
Output grew 5.2 percent in the latest year and 33.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Anchorage Municipality
- Covered employment, annual average147,256
- Establishments reporting8,829
- Average annual pay$74,666
- Average weekly wage$1,436
- Sector 62, employment25,930
- Sector 62, average annual pay$72,291
- Sector 44-45, employment15,177
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$44,303
- Sector 72, employment14,231
- Sector 72, average annual pay$34,358
- Sector 48-49, employment12,644
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$98,578
- Sector 54, employment8,964
- Sector 23, employment8,371
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 25,930 | 1,132 | $72,291 |
| Sector 44-45 | 15,177 | 770 | $44,303 |
| Sector 72 | 14,231 | 713 | $34,358 |
| Sector 48-49 | 12,644 | 303 | $98,578 |
| Sector 54 | 8,964 | 1,350 | $98,683 |
| Sector 23 | 8,371 | 908 | $104,369 |
| Sector 56 | 6,686 | 662 | $57,837 |
| Sector 81 | 4,991 | 770 | $54,753 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 25,930 jobs, 17.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Anchorage Municipality
- Establishments, all industries8,799
- Employment at those establishments141,432
- Annual payroll$10.68 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Anchorage Municipality
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024341
- Declared construction value permitted$100.6 m
- Single family units authorised161
- Multifamily units authorised180
- Multifamily share of units52.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$294,886
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.1
Multifamily is 52.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Anchorage Municipality
- 7(a) approvals recorded295
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$223.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$757,761
- Median 7(a) approval$403,100
- 10th percentile approval$49,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,900,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4,077
- Jobs per approval13.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active47
- Distinct industries receiving approvals142
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer24.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms71
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter204
- Franchise loans15
- Franchise share of approvals5.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (18)
- Most active lenderAlaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc. (46)
- 504 approvals recorded154
- 504 gross approval dollars$125.1 m
- Average 504 approval$812,429
- Median 504 approval$505,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval8.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.8
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (150)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals65.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$348.7 m
The average approval of $757,761 sits well above the median of $403,100, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 24.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Anchorage Municipality get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded48
- Paid in full48
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full48
- Status: Exempt from disclosure191
- Status: Cancelled46
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed10
Of the 48 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Anchorage Municipality get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- ANCHORAGE, approvals277
- Eagle River, approvals14
- CHUGIAK, approvals3
- PAHRUMP, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| ANCHORAGE | 277 | $215,174,100 |
| Eagle River | 14 | $7,530,500 |
| CHUGIAK | 3 | $800,000 |
| PAHRUMP | 1 | $35,000 |
ANCHORAGE accounts for 277 approvals against 14 in Eagle River. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Anchorage Municipality
How big is Anchorage Municipality
- Land area1,705 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska municipalities28th of 30
- Width, east to west54 mi
- Height, north to south51.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land169
- Establishments per square mile5.16
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Computed from shared land boundary. Geographies separated by water are not counted, so this understates the true neighbour set in this state.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Anchorage Municipality site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Anchorage Municipality site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population288,976
- Households108,597
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$103,284
- Median age35.2
Common questions
Anchorage Municipality questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska?
288,976, in 108,597 households, ranking 1st of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Anchorage Municipality growing?
The population has fallen 0.57 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 3,624 births against 2,106 deaths, with net migration of 141. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Anchorage Municipality?
$103,284. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $395,900, which is 3.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,489 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Anchorage Municipality?
8,799 establishments, employing 141,432 people with an annual payroll of $10.68 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Anchorage Municipality?
Average annual pay is $74,666, or $1,436 a week, across 147,256 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Anchorage Municipality?
295 7(a) approvals totalling $223.5 m since FY2020, across 47 lenders, with a median approval of $403,100, plus 154 504 approvals worth $125.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Anchorage Municipality get paid back?
Of the 48 loans that have reached a final outcome, 48 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Anchorage Municipality?
341 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $100.6 m. Multifamily was 52.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Anchorage Municipality?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Anchorage Municipality come from?
The largest single origin is Anchorage Municipality Non-migrants, with 111,371 households. Arriving households report an average income of $65,212 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Anchorage Municipality on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Anchorage Municipality?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.