The Town Files

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska

7,068 people. The median home is worth $282,000 (typical Alaska town: $289,500) and the median household earns $73,882.

Towns in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

Towns in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Deltana2,359$325,200$91,92345.1
Tok1,243$224,600$64,06338.6
Delta Junction918$281,900$84,27134.2

People and housing

Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaTypical Alaska town
Median home value$282,000$289,500
Median rent$1,351$1,146
Median household income$73,882$78,155
Median age38.137.2
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%22.4%
Below the poverty line12.7%11.9%

Jobs and pay

3,187 jobs in 2024, average pay $90,122 a year.

Largest industries in Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaMining, oil & gas909 jobs · $139,303Retail234 jobs · $40,598Professional & technical serv…209 jobs · $104,275Transportation & warehousing114 jobs · $83,251Construction95 jobs · $100,979Manufacturing39 jobs · $47,291
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 33 storm events in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area by type since 1996Blizzard2High Wind25Heavy Snow2Strong Wind1Winter Storm2Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 18, 2026FireFM-5672: Mukluk Fire
August 23, 2023FloodDR-4730: Flooding
August 26, 2022FloodDR-4667: Flooding
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3446: Covid-19
June 25, 2013FloodDR-4122: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).