Jury Pool Profile
Anchorage Borough, Alaska
- Borough seat
- ( Consolidated city-borough )
- Judicial district
- 3rd Judicial District Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 287,155
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 288,976.
At a glance
Anchorage Borough is a 287,155-person venue. The borough population is 57% White and 5% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $103,780, $7,444 above the AK state median of $96,336; 38.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 17.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Tagalog. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.1% of covered employment, average pay $72,842/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.81%, below the 4.64% state average.
- Population
- 288,976
- Median household income
- $103,284
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This borough: 57% / 5%.
Anchorage Borough has a population of 288,976, with a median age of 35.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 56.8%; Black residents 5.0%. Independently, 9.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $103,780; 38.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This borough: 24.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 24.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.81%, below the Alaska state average.
Political composition
Borough-level election results not available.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 17.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
17.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, Korean. Veterans account for 11.0% of the adult civilian population (23,058 individuals).