Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Population 2024

8,211

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 8,211 with a growth rate of -0.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sitka City and Borough, Alaska is the 11th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 8,880 and has seen a growth of -7.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,856-71-0.9%
20287,927-71-0.89%
20277,998-71-0.88%
20268,069-71-0.87%
20258,140-71-0.86%
20248,211-71-0.86%
20238,282-71-0.85%
20228,353-30-0.36%
20218,383-43-0.51%
20208,426-75-0.88%
20198,501-54-0.63%
20188,555-85-0.98%
20178,640-104-1.19%
20168,744-45-0.51%
20158,789-56-0.63%
20148,845-135-1.5%
20138,980-42-0.47%
20129,0221341.51%
20118,88880.09%
20108,88000%
19908,58878510.06%
19807,8031,69427.73%
19706,109-581-8.68%
19606,690-1,166-14.84%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.86% (-71)
State
Alaska
2020 Population
8,426
Area
2870 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.55% (-215)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,16361.52%
Two or more races1,60719.15%
Native American7488.91%
Asian6237.42%
Other race1471.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander740.88%
Black or African American310.37%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Population by Race

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Median Age

39.6

Total

39

Male

40.2

Female

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Adults

There are 6,746 adults, (1,449 of whom are seniors) in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska.

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female4,02647.97%
Male4,36752.03%

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Population by Age

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5032.361.738.3
Married1,7672.8274.125.9
Non Family1,2621.2946.653.4
Female3322.5852.147.9
Male1424.3162.737.3

2.79

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

61.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1482.43%
Associates Degree64010.49%
Bachelors Degree1,33021.8%
Graduate Degree76712.57%
High School Graduate1,52625.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1181.93%
Some College1,57225.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8753,7531,553
2+ Races899843245
Native American58556439
Asian504464155
Hispanic32427088
Other Race958612
Islander353531
Black242416

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 88.57%.

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,227$56,250$48,977
Graduate Degree$82,197$102,731$80,776
High School Graduate$41,250$45,227$35,845
Less Than 9th Grade$26,250$0$26,103
Overall$51,176$59,806$46,577
Some College$53,087$64,750$44,800

$51,176

Average Earnings

$59,806

Average Male

$46,577

Average Female

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Language

87.16% of Sitka City and Borough, Alaska residents speak only English, while 12.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.02% of the population.

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Language

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,9042725.55%
Multiple1,58321613.64%
Native71717324.13%
Hispanic56613022.97%
Asian623142.25%
Other14085.71%

8.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.52%

Male Poverty Rate

10.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska is Native, with 24.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska is Asian, with 2.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.57%.

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.66%
Less Than 9th Grade10.23%
Some College6.26%
Bachelors or Greater4.1%

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.24%
Male Unemployed29.86%
Female Employed6.73%
Male Employed4.52%

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,953$122,529
Households$101,207$107,564
Married Families$115,133$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,000$76,209

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

505

Number of Veterans

445

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam145
First Gulf War135
Second Gulf War122
Korea20
World War II7

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+149
35 to 54118
65 to 74117
55 to 6479
18 to 3442

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3809.64%
Native American7211.41%
2+ Races383.59%
Hispanic389.6%
Asian112.05%
Islander46.56%

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Veterans by Race

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sitka City and 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

32.84%

Born in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska

90.93%

Native Born

9.07%

Foreign Born

5.35%

Non Citizen

3.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.93% of Sitka City and Borough, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 32.84% having been born in Alaska. 5.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Place of Birth

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