Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

The map below shows majority race by area in Fairbanks North Star Borough, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Fairbanks North Star Borough racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fairbanks North Star Borough overall is white, making up 66.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 12.1%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Fairbanks North Star Borough

 
Self-Identified Race
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK Population
White
66.7%
Hispanic
8.2%
Black
3.8%
Asian
2.8%
Native American
6.3%
Other
12.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

The map below shows diversity in Fairbanks North Star Borough. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Fairbanks North Star Borough Diversity Score

52.7

More diverse than 78% of US counties

Fairbanks North Star Borough has a diversity score of 52.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Fairbanks North Star Borough is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Fairbanks North Star Borough's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Fairbanks North Star Borough, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Fairbanks North Star Borough.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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