Jury Pool Profile
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
- Borough seat
- Fairbanks
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial District Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 93,972
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 95,460.
At a glance
Fairbanks North Star Borough is a 93,972-person venue. The borough population is 69% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $92,086, $4,250 below the AK state median of $96,336; 33.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 9.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 27.2% of covered employment, average pay $73,454/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.06%, below the 4.64% state average.
- Population
- 95,460
- Median household income
- $88,267
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This borough: 69% / 4%.
Fairbanks North Star Borough has a population of 95,460, with a median age of 32.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 68.8%; Black residents 4.1%. Independently, 8.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $92,086; 33.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This borough: 27.2%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.06%, 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'). 9.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
9.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Tagalog. Veterans account for 13.7% of the adult civilian population (8,820 individuals).