Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Borough
Historic Courthouse in Eagle, Alaska.
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 63°46′N 143°36′W / 63.77°N 143.6°W / 63.77; -143.6
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Established	1980[1]
Named for	its location to the southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska
Largest CDP	Deltana
Area
• Total	25,059 sq mi (64,900 km2)
• Land	24,769 sq mi (64,150 km2)
• Water	291 sq mi (750 km2)  1.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,021
• Density	0.28/sq mi (0.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−9 (Alaska)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional district	At-large

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,808, down from 7,029 in 2010.^[2][3] It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are Deltana and Tok, both unincorporated CDPs.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of 25,059 square miles (64,900 km²), of which 24,769 square miles (64,150 km²) is land and 291 square miles (750 km²) (1.2%) is water.^[4] For comparison, it is slightly bigger than the state of West Virginia.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

• Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska – Northwest
• Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska – North
• Copper River Census Area, Alaska – South
• Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska – Southwest
• Denali Borough, Alaska – West
• Yukon Territory, Canada – East

National protected areas

• Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (part)
  • Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness (part)
• Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (part)

Politics

Southeast Fairbanks is one of the most Republican parts of Alaska, frequently giving Republican candidates well over 70% of the vote. Southeast Fairbanks has consistently mirrored Alaska's overall electoral preferences, voting for the statewide winner in every presidential election since Alaska's statehood in 1960.

Demographics

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 6,174 people, 2,098 households, and 1,506 families living in the census area. The population density was 0.25 people per square mile (0.097 people/km²). There were 3,225 housing units at an average density of 0.13 per square mile (0.050/km²). The racial makeup of the census area was 78.99% White, 1.98% Black or African American, 12.71% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 4.76% from two or more races. 2.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 4.29% reported speaking an Athabaskan language at home, while 4.02% speak Russian, 3.76% Ukrainian, and 2.34% Spanish.^[11]

Of the 2,098 households, 39.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 23.50% of households were one person, and 5.50% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the census area, the population was spread out, with 32.80% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 6.10% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.60 males.

2020 Census

Communities

Cities

• Delta Junction
• Eagle

Census-designated places