Pleasant Valley, Alaska Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 790, Pleasant Valley'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

Pleasant Valley is a small community located in Alaska, within Fairbanks North Star Borough. The total population is 790. It ranks as the 91st most populous out of 326 Census-designated places in Alaska.

Age Demographics

The median age in Pleasant Valley is 46.5 years. This is 30% higher than the state median of 35.8 years. With 29.2% of the population under 18, Pleasant Valley has a notably young demographic profile, suggesting a family-oriented community.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Pleasant Valley is $218,389. This is 135% higher than the state median of $92,788. It is also 171% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Pleasant Valley. 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 Pleasant Valley, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 94.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 41% higher than the state average of 66.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Pleasant Valley was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

56.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Pleasant Valley in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 80% higher than the state rate of 31.7%. 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. Notably, 37.2% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Pleasant Valley, 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.