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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Juneau County is 32,200, which is 4.85% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Juneau County population density is 9.90 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Juneau County is white, which represent 69.45% of the total population. The average Juneau County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 32,200. #5

Population Growth Since 2000, #14

Juneau County	4.85%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #3

Juneau County	9.90 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	22,362 (69.45%, #11)
Black:	384 (1.19%, #8)
Hispanic:	1,884 (5.85%, #7)
Asian:	1,951 (6.06%, #7)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4,311 (13.39%, #20)
One Race, Other:	377 (1.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,815 (8.74%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,226 (65.07%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	49 (2.60%, see rank)
Cuban:	76 (4.03%, see rank)
Central American:	19 (1.01%, see rank)
South American:	183 (9.71%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	127 (6.51%, see rank)
Chinese:	181 (9.28%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,257 (64.43%, see rank)
Japanese:	57 (2.92%, see rank)
Korean:	157 (8.05%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	60 (3.08%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	112 (5.74%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

28,028 (87.04%) out of the total population of 32,200 reported first ancestry.

	Juneau County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	14	0.04%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	87	0.27%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	315	0.98%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	486	1.51%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	2,627	8.16%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	1,218	3.78%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	5,201	16.15%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	125	0.39%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	238	0.74%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	3,782	11.75%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	800	2.48%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,411	4.38%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	750	2.33%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	69	0.21%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	269	0.84%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	655	2.03%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	1,010	3.14%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	62	0.19%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	1,138	3.53%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	76	0.24%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	119	0.37%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	1,230	3.82%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	265	0.82%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 16,585 (51.51%, see rank)

Females: 15,615 (48.49%, see rank)

Juneau County	Male: 51.51% Female: 48.49%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Juneau County	37.30 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Juneau County	37.40 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Juneau County	37.20 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Juneau County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,976	6.14%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,119	6.58%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,891	5.87%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,178	6.76%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,088	6.48%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,724	14.67%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,359	13.54%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,175	16.07%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,685	14.55%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,975	6.13%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	631	1.96%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	399	1.24%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Juneau County	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,948, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,182, 5.39%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,699, 21.41%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,780, 35.45%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,113, 23.30%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,174, 14.46%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.44, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Juneau County			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	973	67.52%	32.48%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,153	93.31%, see rank	6.69%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,081	91.73%, see rank	8.27%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,547	83.58%, see rank	16.42%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	394	91.88%, see rank	8.12%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Juneau County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	12,081, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.60, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	3,102, 25.68%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,979, 74.32%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,890, 65.31%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,840, 48.34%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,191, 34.69%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Juneau County	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	26,214	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	13,495	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	4,816	35.69%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	6,726	49.84%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	234	1.73%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	1,719	12.74%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,719	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	3,971	31.22%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	6,416	50.44%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	677	5.32%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	1,655	13.01%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Juneau County	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	29,970	93.07%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,901	40.07%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	16,430	51.02%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	639	1.98%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,230	6.93%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,337	4.15%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	893	2.77%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	415	1.29%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,283	3.98%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	38	0.12%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	158	0.49%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	233	0.72%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	103	0.32%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Juneau County	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	10,551	87.34%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	422	3.49%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	258	2.14%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	487	4.03%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	363	3.00%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.