Juneau City and Borough · Alaska
Juneau, AK demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Commerce (Alaska Municipal League rate tables).
Quick answer
Juneau, AK has a population of 31,685 and a median household income of $96,820 — about $8,068 a month before tax. That ranks 7 of 94 covered metros by income and 94 of 94 by population.
Population
31,685
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$96,820
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
5%
Alaska + local
Income rank
#7
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Juneau household at the median income of $96,820 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,210 a year in sales tax at 5%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Alaska exempts or discounts several categories. Juneau charges 5% year-round but drops to 3% from October through March, and caps tax on single items above $14,900.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Juneau-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Alaska Department of Commerce (Alaska Municipal League rate tables) rate tables · rates as published for 2026