Kenai

County:: Kenai Peninsula Borough
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 29.14
State:: Alaska

Kenai is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Kenai has a 2025 population of 7,951. Kenai is currently growing at a rate of 1.31% annually and its population has increased by 6.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,438 in 2020.

The average household income in Kenai is $93,621 with a poverty rate of 12.28%.The median age in Kenai is 34.1 years: 34.9 years for males, and 33.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kenai includes 70.6% White, 7.29% Native American, 3.7% other race, 3.21% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,339	70.6%
Two or more races	1,029	13.61%
Native American	551	7.29%
Other race	280	3.7%
Asian	243	3.21%
Black or African American	73	0.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	47	0.62%

Kenai Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kenai's average per capita income is $49,736. Household income levels show a median of $74,907. The poverty rate stands at 12.28%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,295	-
Families	$91,962	$110,778
Households	$74,907	$93,621
Non Families	$42,639	$62,715

$49,736

Average Income

$74,907

Median Household Income

12.28%

Poverty Rate