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. 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 , of which is land and (1.2%) is water. 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. Donald Trump received the highest share of the vote ever out of any candidate in Southeast Fairbanks in 2024 with 81.9%.
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