Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Population 2024

13,704

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 13,704 with a growth rate of -0.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska is the 7th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 13,584 and has seen a growth of 0.88% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,534-34-0.25%
202813,568-34-0.25%
202713,602-34-0.25%
202613,636-34-0.25%
202513,670-34-0.25%
202413,704-34-0.25%
202313,738-34-0.25%
202213,772-94-0.68%
202113,866-49-0.35%
202013,915100.07%
201913,905240.17%
201813,88170.05%
201713,8741140.83%
201613,760230.17%
201513,737-89-0.64%
201413,826780.57%
201313,74850.04%
201213,743550.4%
201113,6881040.77%
201013,58400%
199013,8282,51222.2%
198011,3161,27512.7%
197010,041-29-0.29%
196010,070-3,464-25.59%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.25% (-34)
State
Alaska
County Seat
Ketchikan
2020 Population
13,915
Area
4857 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.52% (-211)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,81263.53%
Native American1,82013.12%
Two or more races1,75412.65%
Asian1,2428.95%
Other race1541.11%
Black or African American600.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.2%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Population by Race

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Median Age

40.8

Total

40.7

Male

40.9

Female

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Adults

There are 10,990 adults, (2,398 of whom are seniors) in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Age Dependency

61.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female6,64447.9%
Male7,22652.1%

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Population by Age

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6212.4167.332.7
Married2,6193.0381.618.4
Non Family2,0711.2355.644.4
Female6403.285545
Male2913.3749.850.2

2.96

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

67.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3783.79%
Associates Degree7417.42%
Bachelors Degree1,81718.2%
Graduate Degree8768.77%
High School Graduate2,92929.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1291.29%
Some College3,11531.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5276,3022,040
Native American1,1221,003159
2+ Races1,068999181
Asian896826215
Hispanic451440156
Other Race11710411
Black54529
Islander24150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 97.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 34.59%.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,390$81,382$60,733
Graduate Degree$86,792$92,656$79,125
High School Graduate$45,374$51,375$37,917
Less Than 9th Grade$41,250$56,563$11,364
Overall$55,306$62,639$46,887
Some College$55,417$64,375$46,115

$55,306

Average Earnings

$62,639

Average Male

$46,887

Average Female

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Language

88.91% of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska residents speak only English, while 11.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.1% of the population.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Language

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,4456317.47%
Native1,78743424.29%
Multiple1,7011408.23%
Asian1,242665.31%
Hispanic710354.93%
Other1522315.13%
Islander28414.29%
Black5223.85%

9.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.42%

Male Poverty Rate

10.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska is Native, with 24.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska is Black, with 3.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.28%.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24%
High School9.65%
Some College8.24%
Bachelors or Greater3.79%

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.42%
Male Unemployed24.34%
Female Employed5.86%
Male Employed2.91%

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,407$129,315
Households$89,155$112,238
Married Families$132,900$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,485$72,266

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

946

Number of Veterans

832

Male Veterans

114

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam332
First Gulf War293
Second Gulf War263
Korea13
World War II0

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54284
65 to 74235
55 to 64189
75+164
18 to 3474

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White71110.05%
2+ Races1109.28%
Native American634.87%
Hispanic5912.39%
Asian434.24%
Other Race1915.57%

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Veterans by Race

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.86%

Born in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

91.32%

Native Born

8.68%

Foreign Born

2.53%

Non Citizen

6.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.32% of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 40.86% having been born in Alaska. 2.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Place of Birth

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