Juneau, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 30,711. Estimated population in July 2024: 30,987 (+0.9% change)
Males: 15,469 (50.4%), Females: 15,242 (49.6%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $62,034
Median house value: $195,100

Population by Race

Races in Juneau and:

• White Non-Hispanic (73.3%)
• American Indian (16.6%)
• Two or more races (6.9%)
• Filipino (3.4%)
• Hispanic (3.4%)
• Other race (1.1%)
• Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (13.1%), Irish (13.0%), Norwegian (5.7%), United States (4.5%), Swedish (3.9%).

Land area: 2716.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Juneau and

• High school or higher: 93.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Juneau city and borough

• Never married: 29.1%
• Now married: 54.1%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 3.7%
• Divorced: 11.4%

5.7% Foreign born (3.1% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,677 (+13.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Juneau and:

• BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; JUNEAU, AK)
• MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 105 miles; SITKA, AK)
• SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 105 miles; SITKA, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Juneau and:

• JUNEAU INTL (about 4 miles; JUNEAU, AK; Abbreviation: JNU)
• GUSTAVUS (about 83 miles; GUSTAVUS, AK; Abbreviation: GST)
• SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ (about 108 miles; SITKA, AK; Abbreviation: SIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Juneau and:

• JUNEAU HARBOR (about 10 miles; JUNEAU, AK; Abbreviation: 5Z1)
• FUNTER BAY (about 27 miles; FUNTER BAY, AK; Abbreviation: FNR)
• TAKU HARBOR (about 41 miles; TAKU HARBOR, AK; Abbreviation: A43)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Juneau and:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1024 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1043 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1062 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1064 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1077 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1084 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1107 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)

Juneau and compared to Alaska state average:

• Median house value above state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
• Population density significantly below state average for cities.