How many local governments Fairbanks North Star Borough has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Fairbanks North Star Borough. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
2
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
1
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Fairbanks North Star Borough), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Fairbanks North Star Borough
95,460people
32.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$88,267 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
33.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$298,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
13.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.3%U.S.: 8.4%
45.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.5% · White 66.8% · Black 3.9% · Asian 2.8% · Other or more than one race 18% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Fairbanks North Star Borough
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Alaska: 3.9%.
43,414people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
45,010in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
1,596
43,414
45,010
August 2026
3.1%
1,372
43,406
44,778
July 2026
3.3%
1,468
43,514
44,982
June 2026
3.8%
1,702
43,379
45,081
May 2026
3.8%
1,701
43,501
45,202
April 2026
4.4%
1,985
43,632
45,617
March 2026
4.1%
1,864
44,096
45,960
February 2026
4.6%
2,108
44,045
46,153
January 2026
5.0%
2,327
44,086
46,413
December 2025
4.4%
2,092
45,068
47,160
November 2025
4.7%
2,228
45,130
47,358
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.5%
1,582
44,107
45,689
August 2025
3.1%
1,394
44,093
45,487
July 2025
3.5%
1,609
43,779
45,388
June 2025
4.2%
1,905
43,632
45,537
May 2025
3.9%
1,769
43,900
45,669
April 2025
4.0%
1,865
44,253
46,118
March 2025
4.2%
1,920
44,116
46,036
February 2025
4.5%
2,067
43,888
45,955
January 2025
4.6%
2,124
44,089
46,213
December 2024
4.0%
1,873
44,708
46,581
November 2024
4.3%
1,986
44,583
46,569
October 2024
3.7%
1,729
44,445
46,174
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
1,869
44,187
46,056
2024
4.0%
1,812
43,882
45,694
2023
3.8%
1,725
43,418
45,143
2022
4.0%
1,773
43,042
44,815
2021
5.1%
2,264
42,329
44,593
2020
6.7%
2,953
41,284
44,237
2019
4.9%
2,183
42,724
44,907
2018
5.3%
2,417
42,979
45,396
2017
5.8%
2,663
43,186
45,849
2016
5.7%
2,607
43,201
45,808
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alaska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Fairbanks North Star Borough
826.0 per 100,0002025. Alaska: 729.3.
2,937.9 per 100,0002025. Alaska: 1,892.8.
4murders2025, 282 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
282
826.0
1,003
2,937.9
2024
237
693.7
1,149
3,363.0
2023
201
584.3
1,340
3,895.3
2022
284
808.7
1,477
4,205.6
2021
275
840.9
1,349
4,124.9
2020
274
832.3
1,332
4,045.9
2019
263
782.6
1,432
4,261.4
2018
204
604.8
1,416
4,197.9
2017
210
596.8
1,559
4,430.9
2016
227
655.0
1,438
4,149.2
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Fairbanks Police Department
2025
266
945
31,565
North Pole Police Department
2025
16
58
2,575
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Alaska · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.29 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 34,140 people.
44sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
11civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Fairbanks Police Department
31
8
31,565
North Pole Police Department
13
3
2,575
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
44
1.29
11
2
2024
41
1.20
12
2
2023
44
1.28
9
2
2022
46
1.31
8
2
2021
49
1.50
7
2
2020
44
1.34
7
2
2019
48
1.43
7
2
2018
51
1.51
6
2
2017
52
1.48
6
2
2016
50
1.44
7
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who are the Fairbanks North Star Borough commissioners?
Brett Rotermund (Assembly Member); David Guttenberg (Assembly Member); Garrett Armstrong (Assembly Member); Kristan Kelly (Assembly Member); Liz Reeves (Assembly Member); Nick LaJiness (Assembly Member); Patrick Roach (Assembly Member); Scott Crass (Assembly Member); Tammie Wilson (Assembly Member); Grier Hopkins (Mayor).
Who is on the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board?
Loa Carroll-Hubbard (Seat A); Morgan Dulian (Seat B); Audra Hull (Seat C); Naomi Hewitt (Seat D); Timothy Doran (Seat E); Robert Burgess (Seat F); Meredith Maple (Seat G).
What is the population of Fairbanks North Star Borough?
About 95,460 people, with a median age of 32.5; the median household income is $88,267 and 6.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Fairbanks North Star Borough?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,596 people unemployed in a labor force of 45,010, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Fairbanks North Star Borough?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Fairbanks North Star Borough?
2: Fairbanks, North Pole. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs' elected officials data; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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