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Chugach Census Area in figures

A profile of Chugach Census Area from official statistics: 23 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Chugach Census Area was 6,553 in 2025, down 0.5% from 2024, and the 15th highest of 30 counties in Alaska.

Population6,5532025Down 0.5% from 2024The 15th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
Median age37.9 years2024Down 0.5 years from 2023The 13th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska
Population aged 65 and over17.6%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 14th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska
Foreign-born population share5.8%2024Up 0.4 percentage points from 2023
Population density0.3 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.8% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June-412025, estimatedCompared with -150 in 2024
6,4006,6006,8007,0007,2002020202120222023202420252020: 7,082 persons2021: 6,963 persons2022: 6,880 persons2023: 6,715 persons2024: 6,584 persons2025: 6,553 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Chugach Census Area was 3% (provisional) in August 2026, unchanged from August 2025, and tied for the 11th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska.

Unemployment rate3%August 2026, provisionalUnchanged from August 2025Tied for the 11th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska
Median household income$90,5092024Up 2.2% from 2023The 9th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
Per capita personal income$74,4302024Up 2.5% from 2023The 15th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
Poverty rate (US official measure)7.9%2024Down 0.8 percentage points from 2023
Gini index38.22024Up 1.9 points from 2023
2468102021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 3.6 %2021-08: 3.1 %2021-09: 3.8 %2021-10: 6 %2021-11: 7 %2021-12: 6.9 %2022-01: 8.7 %2022-02: 8 %2022-03: 6.8 %2022-04: 5.1 %2022-05: 4.1 %2022-06: 3.5 %2022-07: 2.2 %2022-08: 2 %2022-09: 2.8 %2022-10: 4.8 %2022-11: 5.9 %2022-12: 5.3 %2023-01: 6.3 %2023-02: 7.1 %2023-03: 6.6 %2023-04: 4.7 %2023-05: 3.7 %2023-06: 3.1 %2023-07: 2.1 %2023-08: 2.1 %2023-09: 2.9 %2023-10: 5.5 %2023-11: 6.1 %2023-12: 5.6 %2024-01: 6.7 %2024-02: 7.4 %2024-03: 7.4 %2024-04: 6 %2024-05: 4.2 %2024-06: 3.9 %2024-07: 3 %2024-08: 2.9 %2024-09: 3.4 %2024-10: 5.7 %2024-11: 6.8 %2024-12: 7.2 %2025-01: 7.7 %2025-02: 8.4 %2025-03: 9 %2025-04: 6.9 %2025-05: 5.7 %2025-06: 4.5 %2025-07: 3.2 %2025-08: 3 %2025-09: 3.9 %2025-11: 8 %2025-12: 8.5 %2026-01: 9.1 %2026-02: 9.2 %2026-03: 8.3 %2026-04: 6.7 %2026-05: 4.9 %2026-06: 3.8 %2026-07: 2.9 %2026-08: 3 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Chugach Census Area was $1.47 billion in 2024, down 10.3% from 2023, and the 7th highest of 30 counties in Alaska.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$1.47 billion2024Down 10.3% from 2023The 7th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
GDP per capita, US dollars$222,9722024Down 8.3% from 2023The 4th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
Real GDP growth-11.2%2024Down 4.7 percentage points from 2023The 2nd lowest of 30 counties in Alaska
1,3001,4001,5001,6001,700202020212022202320242020: 1,321.7 USD million2021: 1,437 USD million2022: 1,662.5 USD million2023: 1,641.2 USD million2024: 1,472.5 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2020 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Chugach Census Area was $346,200 in 2024, up 4.6% from 2023, and the 9th highest of 30 counties in Alaska.

Median home value$346,2002024Up 4.6% from 2023The 9th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
County house price annual change, sales and refinances3.93%2022Down 3.32 percentage points from 2021The lowest of 9 counties in Alaska
Median gross rent (monthly)$1,3692024Down 2% from 2023The 9th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)63.8%2024Up 1 percentage point from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits232025, estimatedDown 8% from 2024
240K260K280K300K320K340K360K20212022202320242021: 255,100 USD2022: 287,900 USD2023: 330,900 USD2024: 346,200 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Chugach Census Area were 219 in 2023, down 1.8% from 2022, and the 9th highest of 30 counties in Alaska.

Employer firms2192023Down 1.8% from 2022The 9th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
Establishment entry rate10.395%2023Down 1.01 percentage points from 2022The 14th lowest of 29 counties in Alaska
Establishment exit rate11.642%2023Down 2.62 percentage points from 2022The 4th highest of 28 counties in Alaska
Job creation rate13.39%2023Down 1.52 percentage points from 2022
18020022024026019992003200720112015201920231999: 201 count2000: 205 count2001: 187 count2002: 191 count2003: 201 count2004: 204 count2005: 203 count2006: 196 count2007: 204 count2008: 200 count2009: 206 count2010: 197 count2011: 202 count2012: 199 count2013: 214 count2014: 246 count2015: 224 count2016: 215 count2017: 218 count2018: 217 count2019: 222 count2020: 207 count2021: 230 count2022: 223 count2023: 219 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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