| Metropolitan Area Residents (Fairbanks North Star Borough) |
| 1980: | 53,983 |
| 1990: | 77,720 |
| 2000: | 82,840 |
| 2003 estimate: | 85,978 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 6.6% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | Not reported |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | Not reported |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | Not reported |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 22,645 |
| 1990: | 30,843 |
| 2000: | 30,224 |
| 2003 estimate: | 30,970 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | - 2.4% |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 878th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | Not reported (State rank: 3rd) |
| Density: | 948.7 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 20,150 |
| Black or African American | 3,370 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,994 |
| Asian | 821 |
| Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander | 164 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 1,854 |
| Other | 740 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 30.4% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 2,908 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 2,503 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 2,233 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 2,283 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 3,423 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 5,588 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 4,340 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 3,262 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 989 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 709 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 1,086 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 700 |
| Population 85 years and older | 200 |
| Median age | 27.6 years |
| Births | (2003, Fairbanks North Star Borough) Total number: 1,565 |
| Deaths | (2002, Fairbanks North Star Borough) Total number: 283 |
| Money Income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $19,814 |
| Median household income | $40,577 |
| Total number of households | 11,075 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 822 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 820 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,468 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,615 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,052 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,167 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,086 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 802 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 206 |
| $200,000 or more | 94 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 7.4% (41.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | Not reported |
