Anchorage Municipality, AK

Welcome to Anchorage Municipality.

Anchorage Municipality is the most populous in the state of Alaska, representing 40% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 20%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $27.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Alaska voted for Republican candidates every time.

Anchorage Municipality comprises Anchorage, AK metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Anchorage.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	32.44%	52.39%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	38.89%	57.77%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	48.15%	49.36%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	38.69%	57.06%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	58.14%	30.63%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	65.11%	31.79%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	20%

Government Enterprises	19%	6%
Private Industries	81%	23%
Agriculture	<1%	-26%
Mining	3%	-21%
Utilities	1%	45%
Construction	4%	18%
Manufacturing	1%	5%
– Durable	<1%	-1%
– Nondurable	<1%	11%
Trade	10%	27%
– Wholesale	5%	30%
– Retail	5%	25%
Transportation	19%	51%
Information	4%	13%
Finance & Insurance	4%	-2%
Real Estate	10%	20%
Professional & Business Services	9%	10%
Educational Services	<1%	12%
Healthcare & Social Services	10%	18%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	26%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	26%
Other Services²	2%	15%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	41	63
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	42	59
📺 Electronics & Appliance	20	50
🛒 Grocery Stores	50	64
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	40	69
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	64	70
⛽ Gasoline Stations	46	51
👕 Clothing Stores	71	68
👠 Shoe Stores	18	44
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	20	46
🏸 Sporting Goods	33	65
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	6	16
🏬 Department Stores	18	31
💐 Florists	11	38
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	35	65
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	7	16
🍺 Bars & Taverns	33	60
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	216	79
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	217	77
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	164	77
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	84	78
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	20%	$486,700	N/A
Top 20%	47%	$286,400	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	23%	$142,600	$175,000
Middle 20%	16%	$95,900	$116,300
Second lowest 20%	10%	$61,600	$78,300
Bottom 20%	4%	$23,800	$43,500
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		82%	$113,100
Self-Employment		12%	$40,100
Investment Income¹		42%	$13,600
Social Security		21%	$20,000
Supplemental Security		5%	$11,200
Public Assistance		6%	Below $10,000
Retirement		23%	$46,400
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	3%	3%
$25K – $49K	2%	5%	4%	3%
$50K – $99K	2%	12%	8%	6%
$100K – $199K	1%	14%	13%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	5%	7%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$66,800	$51,200
African-American	$36,800	$38,100
Hispanic	$41,100	$34,100
Asian	$42,300	$34,400

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$33,900	$26,300
Highschool & GED	$44,600	$32,100
Some College to Associate’s	$60,500	$44,400
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$88,900	$58,800
Graduate Degree	$106,000	$86,800

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$89,800	$67,700
STEM²	$98,100	$73,700
Gray-Collar³	$68,600	$57,800
Pink-Collar⁴	$23,900	$24,500
Sales⁵	$48,000	$19,900
Blue-Collar⁶	$46,800	$28,200
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche	+++	$
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought
Earthquake	++	$$
Hail	+
Heat Waves
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+
Landslide
Lightning
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind
Tornado	+
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires		$
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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