Alaska Trivia:


Capital : Juneau
State Tree : Sitka Spruce
State Flower : Forget-me-not
State Insect : Four-Spotted Skimmer Dragonfly
State Bird : Willow Ptarmigan

Alaska People:


Alaska has a total population of 730,307 (2012 est) and ranks 47th in population of U.S. states. By age, 186,959 (25.6%) Alaskans are under 18 years of age, 481,272 (65.9%) are age 19 to 64, and 62,076 (8.5%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 47.9%, and males 52.1% of the total population.


Alaska Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under25.6  
65 and older8.5  
19 to 6465.9  
Female47.9  
Male52.1  

108,085 (14.8%) Alaskans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 41,627 (5.7%) are Asian, 27,021 (3.7%) are Black, 8,764 (1.2%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 492,957 (67.5%) are White, 51,852 (7.1%) are of mixed race.
 

Alaska Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteAlaska White population 492,957492,957  
American IndianAlaska American Indian population 108,085108,085
MixedAlaska Mixed population 51,85251,852
AsianAlaska Asian population 41,62741,627
BlackAlaska Black population 27,02127,021
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderAlaska Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 8,7648,764

27,021 (3.7%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

6.9% of Alaskans were born in a foreign country.

16.3% of Alaskans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

91.6% of Alaskans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 27.5% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Alaska Land:


Alaska has a land area of 570,641 square miles and is ranked 1st among U.S. states in total area. Alaska has a population density of 1 people per square mile.