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CBSA!21820=METRO("Fairbanks, AK")
Fairbanks-College, AK metro area
The Fairbanks-College, AK metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 94,951 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $7.9 billion that year.
Alaska1 county
GDP, 2024$7.9B#328 of 387 · +9.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$75,191#61 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.1%#200 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)103.2#45 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Fairbanks, AKUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 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 | $857M | 10.9% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.6B | 32.7% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $110M | 1.4% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $132M | 1.7% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $196M | 2.5% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $602M | 7.6% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $141M | 1.8% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $490M | 6.2% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $82M | 1.0% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $419M | 5.3% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $640M | 8.1% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $288M | 3.6% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $137M | 1.7% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $156M | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $20M | 0.3% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $188M | 2.4% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $776M | 9.8% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $17M | 0.2% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $49M | 0.6% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $10M | 0.1% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Alaska | Central | 02090 |