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Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Kenai Peninsula Borough had 61,951 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.4% since 2020, faster than Alaska (+0.5%). It holds 37 places (6 cities, villages and boroughs and 31 census-designated) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 02122.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

61,951

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 58,799 · ACS 2020-2024: 60,413

Median household income

$80,538

±$5,216 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788

Median home value

$323,200

±$8,421 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900

Median gross rent

$1,184

±$52 (90% margin)
Alaska: $1,419

How many people live in Kenai Peninsula Borough, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 58,799 residents in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The Census Bureau estimates 61,951 for July 1, 2025, up 5.4% since 2020, faster than Alaska (+0.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 60,413 over 16,018 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1,007 (59,946)
2021→2022 +643 (60,589)
2022→2023 +669 (61,258)
2023→2024 +188 (61,446)
2024→2025 +505 (61,951)

Kenai Peninsula Borough in Alaska. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	60,413	735,706	+1,949
Households	24,371±383	270,533	+2,741
Average household size	2.40±0.04	2.61	−0.23
Housing units	32,836±102	328,491	+1,587

Kenai Peninsula Borough's population since 2000

From 49,691 in 2000 to 61,951 in 2025: up 24.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 49,691
2005 (estimate) 51,590
2010 Census 55,400
2015 (estimate) 58,075
2020 Census 58,799
2025 (estimate) 61,951

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Kenai Peninsula Borough?

Kenai Peninsula Borough holds 37 places: 6 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 31 census-designated places. The largest is Kalifornsky with 8,663 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Kenai Peninsula Borough, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Kalifornsky	CDP	8,487	8,663±773	$93,508	$336,800	8.6%	100%
Kenai	city	7,424	7,641±21	$87,083	$283,900	13.2%	100%
Sterling	CDP	5,918	6,323±691	$102,415	$353,400	4.6%	100%
Homer	city	5,522	5,877±46	$74,449	$388,400	11.8%	100%
Nikiski	CDP	4,456	4,773±573	$65,863	$312,600	15.9%	100%
Soldotna	city	4,342	4,485±18	$56,280	$306,000	16.4%	100%
Seward	city	2,717	2,794±16	$85,481	$338,100	9.3%	100%
Fritz Creek	CDP	2,248	2,383±216	$89,531	$344,100	7.9%	100%
Ridgeway	CDP	2,136	1,997±472	$90,391	$303,900	16.6%	100%
Bear CreekGEOID 0205585	CDP	2,129	1,732±575	$95,774	$474,500	3.1%	100%
Anchor Point	CDP	2,105	2,243±246	$63,000	$241,600	14.4%	100%
Cohoe	CDP	1,471	1,598±345	$63,500	$242,600	17.7%	100%
Diamond Ridge	CDP	1,330	1,329±194	$87,500	$344,400	3.9%	100%
Funny River	CDP	1,103	1,081±274	$67,656	$250,000	16.7%	100%
Salamatof	CDP	1,078	1,149±243	$66,500	$323,300	14.2%	100%
Ninilchik	CDP	845	965±196	$55,179	$254,400	18.5%	100%
Happy Valley	CDP	713	775±134	$54,464	$253,600	19.8%	100%
Fox River	CDP	644	741±211	$79,583	$371,900	27.0%	100%
Kachemak	city	576	805±141	$76,750	$450,000	19.1%	100%
KasilofGEOID 0238090	CDP	525	313±172	$63,386	$445,900	21.1%	100%
Cooper LandingGEOID 0217190	CDP	344	227±130	$143,672	$428,000	0.0%	100%
Nikolaevsk	CDP	328	245±71	$60,750	$253,300	32.2%	100%
NanwalekGEOID 0252210	CDP	247	199±89	$69,107	$131,300	14.1%	100%
Seldovia	city	235	202±56	$89,583	$197,200	8.4%	100%
Moose PassGEOID 0250190	CDP	228	202±139	not published	$364,800	0.0%	100%
Clam GulchGEOID 0215320	CDP	207	238±92	$91,875	$285,000	5.0%	100%
Seldovia VillageGEOID 0268370	CDP	199	213±54	$76,875	$205,000	9.9%	100%
Port GrahamGEOID 0263280	CDP	162	83±34	$58,125	not published	32.5%	100%
HopeGEOID 0233580	CDP	161	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
Tyonek	CDP	152	291±99	$65,750	$46,700	16.8%	100%
Crown PointGEOID 0217960	CDP	119	65±52	not published	not published	27.7%	100%
PrimroseGEOID 0264240	CDP	96	89±68	not published	$450,000	9.0%	100%
Lowell PointGEOID 0245295	CDP	79	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
Halibut Cove	CDP	60	167±88	$87,981	$234,100	6.0%	100%
BelugaGEOID 0206245	CDP	34	4±6	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
SunriseGEOID 0273950	CDP	15	23±24	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Point PossessionGEOID 0261825	CDP	9	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Kenai Peninsula Borough?

The median resident of Kenai Peninsula Borough is 41.4 years old; 22.0% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.4%. 3.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.4±0.4	35.8	+0.6
Under 18 years	22.0%±0.1 pts	24.1%	–
65 years and over	20.0%±0.1 pts	13.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.4%	7.3%	+0.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	77.5%±0.4 pts	57.7%	−2.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	2.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.8%±0.3 pts	6.4%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	6.1%±0.6 pts	13.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	1.5%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	8.4%±0.8 pts	10.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.4 pts	0.7%	–
Born outside the United States	3.7%±0.5 pts	7.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	6.4%±0.8 pts	15.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.0%±0.8 pts	10.7%	–
With a disability	17.3%±1.0 pts	13.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	11.5%±1.1 pts	11.0%	−4.5 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.7%±0.7 pts	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	29.8%±1.4 pts	31.7%	+5.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.3%±1.0 pts	11.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.5%±0.5 pts	3.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Kenai Peninsula Borough earn?

Half of Kenai Peninsula Borough's 24,371 households earn less than $80,538 a year (±$5,216), against $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $81,305 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$80,538±$5,216	$92,788	no clear change
Mean household income	$105,973±$5,656	$118,985	–
Per capita income	$44,190±$2,260	$46,573	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.8%±1.2 pts	10.1%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	14.4%±3.3 pts	12.2%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	9.6%±1.3 pts	10.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.3%±1.3 pts	91.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Kenai Peninsula Borough?

Owners occupy 77.0% of Kenai Peninsula Borough's occupied homes and renters 23.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $323,200 by its owner (±$8,421). The median renter pays $1,184 a month including utilities, and 38.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$323,200±$8,421	$352,900	+$25,126
Median gross rent	$1,184±$52	$1,419	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.4%±4.4 pts	35.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,904±$61	$2,229	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.0%±1.6 pts	66.8%	+4.2 pts
Housing units	32,836±102	328,491	+1,587
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.3 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.9%±2.1 pts	7.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	82.5%±1.3 pts	63.2%	–
Mobile homes	4.0%±0.6 pts	3.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.4%±0.5 pts	0.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	0.8%±0.3 pts	1.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Kenai Peninsula Borough building?

Builders took permits for 222 new housing units across Kenai Peninsula Borough in 2025 (181 single-family), 3.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 117 units
2020 95 units
2021 113 units
2022 130 units
2023 100 units
2024 152 units
2025 222 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Kenai Peninsula Borough get to work?

65.9% of Kenai Peninsula Borough's workers drive alone and 10.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	56.0%±1.4 pts	66.3%	–
Unemployment rate	7.0%±1.2 pts	5.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	65.9%±2.3 pts	65.0%	–
Carpooled	12.3%±1.7 pts	11.9%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	5.4%±1.0 pts	7.2%	–
Worked from home	10.5%±1.4 pts	9.7%	+3.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	20.7 min±1.4	19.4 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Kenai Peninsula Borough's census tracts?

Kenai Peninsula Borough is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $59,426 (Tract 8) to $115,125 (Tract 3).

Census tracts of Kenai Peninsula Borough, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 102122000100	Tyonek (7%)	214	395±101	$66,250	$48,300	$661	12.5%
Tract 202122000200	Nikiski (46%)	5,692	6,040±590	$66,117	$314,500	$992	15.5%
Tract 302122000300	Cooper Landing (16%)	975	626±196	$115,125	$381,900	$1,404	4.2%
Tract 402122000400	Sterling (57%)	7,022	7,418±684	$91,925	$338,600	$1,386	6.3%
Tract 502122000500	Soldotna (60%)	6,560	6,604±485	$65,040	$311,200	$1,091	16.5%
Tract 602122000600	Kenai	7,424	7,641±21	$87,083	$283,900	$1,138	13.2%
Tract 7.0102122000701	Kalifornsky (50%)	5,876	5,783±532	$93,133	$327,500	$1,468	14.1%
Tract 7.0202122000702	Kalifornsky (99%)	4,814	5,029±660	$81,500	$334,100	$1,321	5.7%
Tract 802122000800	Ninilchik (40%)	4,003	4,228±355	$59,426	$246,800	$1,048	17.4%
Tract 902122000900	Homer (54%)	2,494	2,603±228	$90,875	$387,100	$1,266	4.9%
Tract 1002122001000	Homer (96%)	4,370	4,623±139	$73,089	$377,700	$1,239	13.4%
Tract 1102122001100	Fox River (35%)	3,459	3,909±321	$85,819	$370,700	$1,149	13.7%
Tract 1202122001200	Seldovia (12%)	957	970±174	$82,625	$222,100	$575	12.7%
Tract 1302122001300	Seward (28%)	4,939	4,544±579	$87,308	$385,000	$1,189	6.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Kenai Peninsula Borough compare with Alaska's other counties?

Kenai Peninsula Borough's rank among Alaska's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	4th of 30
Growth 2020-2025	3rd of 30
Residents per square mile	5th of 30
Median household income	17th of 30
Median home value	10th of 30
Median gross rent	18th of 30
Poverty rate	13th of 27
Bachelor's degree or higher	7th of 27
Median age	9th of 30

Every county in Alaska

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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