Fairbanks is a home rule city and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in Alaska, United States. It serves as the largest city in the interior region of Alaska and ranks as the second most populous city in the state.
According to the 2020 census, the population of the city proper is 32,515, while the Fairbanks North Star Borough has a population of 95,655. This makes it the second most populous metropolitan area in Alaska, following Anchorage. The region's Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses the entire borough and is distinguished as the northernmost metropolitan statistical area in the United States, situated approximately 196 miles by road south of the Arctic Circle.