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Alaska market data

How Alaska compares with the 50 states and DC for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025: 737,270; +0.6% since 2020
Households: 270,533
Median household income: $92,788; +19.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Median home value: $352,900
Jobs located here: n/a

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Alaska has an estimated 737,270 people and 270,533 households. Population estimates show Alaska grew 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Median household income in Alaska is $92,788, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.5%, before inflation.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Alaska runs highest on child care and other personal services (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on vehicle insurance (94).

By the Groundwork market score, Alaska’s highest ranks among the 50 states and DC are for tire shops (#3), oil change and quick-lube shops (#4) and collision repair and body shops (#5).

Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for coffee shops and cafes (2.1 times the U.S. rate) and lowest for pest control companies (71% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Alaska

Listings per 10,000 households, and the same as an index where 100 is the U.S. rate. Spending per listing is a year of household spending on the type’s whole line over its listings (for the real estate types, an index of housing costs per listing, where 100 is the U.S.). The rank puts the state’s Groundwork market score against the other 50 states and DC.

Every business type in Alaska: listings, listings per 10,000 households against the U.S., spending per listing, official establishments, market score and rank among states
Business type	Listings	Per 10k households	Vs. U.S. (100)	Spending per listing	Official establishments	Score	Rank among states
Food and drink
Restaurants and cafes	3,172	117.3	107	$368K	1,383	41	#37 of 51
Sit-down restaurants	1,554	57.4	94	$752K	533	57	#17 of 51
Fast food and sandwich shops	292	10.8	81	$4M	490	71	#6 of 51
Pizza	203	7.5	94	$5.8M	490	64	#8 of 51
Coffee shops and cafes	620	22.9	208	$1.9M	355	20	#51 of 51
Bakeries and dessert shops	223	8.2	84	$5.2M	372	52	#22 of 51
Groceries and convenience
Grocery and convenience stores	569	21.0	112	$3M	245	35	#44 of 51
Grocery stores	230	8.5	125	$7.5M	210	22	#48 of 51
Convenience stores	163	6.0	75	$10.6M	35	66	#8 of 51
Auto
Auto repair and car care	939	34.7	97	$300K	397	58	#19 of 51
Auto repair shops	535	19.8	92	$527K	309	58	#19 of 51
Collision repair and body shops	56	2.1	68	$5M	51	75	#5 of 51
Car washes and detailing	96	3.5	92	$2.9M	46	51	#25 of 51
Tire shops	56	2.1	55	$5M	25	76	#3 of 51
Oil change and quick lube	10	0.4	57	$28.2M	9	75	#4 of 50
Gas stations	219	8.1	74	$3.2M	200	57	#18 of 51
Insurance agencies	249	9.2	59	$2M	177	71	#8 of 51
Beauty and personal care
Salons, barbers and spas	1,060	39.2	83	$279K	288	66	#6 of 51
Hair salons	536	19.8	85	$553K	143	68	#5 of 51
Barbershops	82	3.0	57	$3.6M	14	64	#11 of 51
Nail salons	113	4.2	70	$2.6M	61	62	#13 of 51
Spas and skin care	315	11.6	101	$940K	69	45	#32 of 51
Fitness and classes
Gyms, studios and classes	431	15.9	107	$798K	193	61	#12 of 51
Gyms	212	7.8	103	$1.6M	91	64	#8 of 51
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios	70	2.6	108	$4.9M	91	54	#21 of 51
Martial arts and dance studios	149	5.5	112	$2.3M	102	56	#16 of 51
Health care
Doctors, dentists and clinics	1,976	73.0	86	$191K	1,189	51	#21 of 51
Dentists and orthodontists	322	11.9	91	$1.2M	315	47	#25 of 51
Primary care and pediatrics	164	6.1	85	$2.3M	462	54	#20 of 51
Urgent care and walk-in clinics	15	0.6	120	$25.1M	31	33	#41 of 50
Chiropractors	198	7.3	135	$1.9M	143	27	#49 of 51
Physical therapy	179	6.6	122	$2.1M	180	33	#38 of 51
Optometrists and eye care	97	3.6	88	$3.9M	58	54	#19 of 51
Pets
Pet businesses	297	11.0	106	$986K	169	56	#20 of 51
Veterinarians	80	3.0	91	$3.7M	77	62	#15 of 51
Pet grooming and boarding	104	3.8	106	$2.8M	72	51	#23 of 51
Pet stores	62	2.3	115	$4.7M	20	55	#22 of 51
Child care
Child care and preschools	130	4.8	83	$1.6M	173	66	#9 of 51
Clothing and laundry
Clothing, shoes and laundry	525	19.4	83	$1M	219	53	#25 of 51
Clothing and shoe stores	338	12.5	77	$1.6M	177	59	#17 of 51
Laundromats	40	1.5	94	$13.2M	21	37	#38 of 51
Dry cleaners	16	0.6	46	$33.1M	21	60	#15 of 51
Home services
Home repair trades	266	9.8	79	$3.1M	577	56	#20 of 51
HVAC and plumbing	127	4.7	75	$6.5M	264	58	#15 of 51
Electricians	85	3.1	124	$9.8M	244	35	#40 of 51
Roofing and gutters	54	2.0	56	$15.4M	69	56	#18 of 51
Lawn, cleaning and pest control	147	5.4	64	$2.6M	505	59	#20 of 51
Landscaping and lawn care	86	3.2	67	$4.5M	215	67	#14 of 51
House cleaning	50	1.8	82	$7.7M	274	48	#26 of 51
Pest control	11	0.4	29	$34.8M	16	75	#5 of 51
Real estate
Real estate	934	34.5	90	128 (index)	623	59	#14 of 51
Real estate agents and brokers	752	27.8	91	126 (index)	371	55	#14 of 51
Property management	84	3.1	103	111 (index)	104	64	#8 of 51
Mortgage brokers and lenders	87	3.2	74	153 (index)	55	59	#15 of 51
Home inspectors	11	0.4	67	179 (index)	17	61	#12 of 50
Funeral services
Funeral homes	28	1.0	48	$1.1M	18	57	#22 of 51

Markets in Alaska

Each market’s page covers every business type, with its figures against the state and the U.S.

Questions

How fast is Alaska growing?

Population estimates put Alaska at 737,270 people in 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 270,533 households. Median household income rose 19.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

How much do households in Alaska spend?

Households in Alaska spend about $5.2B a year on rent and homeowner costs, $1.7B on groceries and $1.2B on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Alaska spend the most on child care and other personal services (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on vehicle insurance (94).

Which business types rank highest in Alaska?

Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks highest for tire shops (#3), oil change and quick-lube shops (#4) and collision repair and body shops (#5) by the Groundwork market score.

How does Alaska compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Alaska is $92,788 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. The population rose 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $352,900, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Alaska has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for coffee shops and cafes (2.1 times the U.S. rate) and the fewest for pest control companies (71% below the U.S. rate).

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Each business type is scored on its own, so a state can rank high for one type and low for another.

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