What is the population of Sunrise, Alaska?

Sunrise has a population of approximately 23 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Sunrise, Alaska located?

Sunrise is located in Alaska, United States, at approximate coordinates 60.8701°, -149.4678°.

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Sunrise

AlaskaCDP

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Sunrise

Total population

Median home value

60.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

Weather44°F · Light Rain

Coordinates60.87°, -149.47°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Sunrise is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sunrise had a population of 15.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age

Median home value

—

Housing units

Poverty rate

Unemployment

Race & ethnicity

White

100%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude

60.8701

Longitude

-149.4678

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today

44°F

Light Rain

Tonight

34°F

Light Rain

Sunday

45°F

Light Rain then Rain Showers Likely

Sunday Night

32°F

Rain Showers Likely

Columbus Day

43°F

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain

Monday Night

31°F

Chance Light Snow

Forecast for Sunrise, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

30,772

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
1,309
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
1,066
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
1,022
Common Raven
Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,017
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata (Say, 1822) · Aves
966
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
960
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
882
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
836

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total

Elementary

Middle

High

Other

Largest nearby schools

Hope School
Other · Hope · 21 students · 10.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

3,081

Largest magnitude

7.1

Largest event

2018-11-30

Most recent

M 2.7 — 2026-09-28
22 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska
M 2.5 — 2026-09-28
23 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska
M 2.9 — 2026-09-27
24 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska
M 3.2 — 2026-09-23
21 km SW of Susitna, Alaska
M 2.6 — 2026-09-21
2 km W of Big Lake, Alaska
M 2.6 — 2026-09-18
19 km N of Cooper Landing, Alaska

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alaska

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

2.4

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

876

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

134

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sunrise

Cheechako Sunrise, Sourdough Sunset

Don Langdok · 2013

Memories of Old Sunrise

Albert Weldon Morgan · 2013

Alaska's Inside Passage

Kim Heacox · 1987

Memories of old Sunrise

Albert Weldon Morgan · 1994

Genesis of gold vein mineralization in an Upper Cretaceous turbidite sequence, Hope-Sunrise district, southern Alaska

Peter A Mitchell · 1981

Alaska Flight

Betty Kuffel · 2018

Mineral resources of Alaska

Alfred H. Brooks · 1910

Historic building survey report, Hope, Alaska

Diane Olthuis · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site

SIXMILE C NR HOPE AK

Distance

3.7 mi

Streamflow

740 cfs

Gage height

9.14 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-01 14:00 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
• NOAA National Weather Service
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• USGS NWIS (water data)
• NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library