Fort Greely, Alaska Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 111, Fort Greely's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Fort Greely is a small community located in Alaska, within Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. The total population is 111. It ranks as the 222nd most populous out of 326 Census-designated places in Alaska.

Age Demographics

The median age in Fort Greely is 24.9 years. This is 30% lower than the state median of 35.8 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Fort Greely is $70,744. This is 24% lower than the state median of $92,788. It is also 12% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Fort Greely. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Fort Greely, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. Every occupied housing unit the survey reached in Fort Greely was renter-occupied. At this sample size that indicates no owner-occupied homes were captured rather than that none exist.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Fort Greely is White (non-Hispanic), making up 57.7% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 37.8%. The Black or African American population is significantly higher than the state average (4.5% vs 2.9%). The Hispanic or Latino population is significantly higher than the state average (37.8% vs 7.3%).

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Fort Greely, Alaska is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Alaska state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 326 Census-designated places in Alaska. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.