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CBSA!11260=METRO("Anchorage, AK")
Anchorage, AK metro area
The Anchorage, AK metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 407,213 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $36.6 billion that year.
Alaska2 counties
GDP, 2024$36.6B#112 of 387 · +5.3% nominal
Income per person, 2024$78,485#46 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.2%#219 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)105.4#28 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Anchorage, AKUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $4.8B | 13.2% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $6.3B | 17.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $269M | 0.7% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.0B | 2.9% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $1.9B | 5.3% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $3.8B | 10.5% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $1.2B | 3.3% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $2.1B | 5.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $1.3B | 3.5% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.9B | 5.1% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $6.8B | 18.6% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $1.3B | 3.7% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $865M | 2.4% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $760M | 2.1% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $358M | 1.0% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $536M | 1.5% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $697M | 1.9% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $153M | 0.4% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $268M | 0.7% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $80M | 0.2% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | Central | 02020 | |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Alaska | Outlying | 02170 |