Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, had an estimated population of 8,319 in 2025 across 7,434 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Alaska's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 8,319
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 7,434 km²
- Density
- 1
- per km²
- Median income
- $101,727
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 39.7
- years, ACS 2024
How Alaska's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 90.8% | 10 / 30 | 648 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $1,341 | 12 / 30 | 370 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $450,300 | 1 / 30 | 192 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 61.7% | 21 / 30 | 2,853 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 17.3% | 24 / 30 | 1,105 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 17.7% | 11 / 30 | 2,247 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 7.6% | 20 / 30 | 131 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 8.3% | 9 / 30 | 74 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.3 | 17 / 30 | 2,238 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.3% | 26 / 30 | 2,647 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 10.0% | 9 / 30 | 387 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 6.9% | 11 / 30 | 1,237 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 39.7 | 15 / 30 | 2,109 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 964 | 6 / 30 | 2,294 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 14.4% | 18 / 30 | 618 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 19.2% | 22 / 30 | 2,497 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 8.3% | 16 / 30 | 902 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 57.6% | 12 / 30 | 2,504 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 7.5% | 25 / 30 | 2,857 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 7.5% | 21 / 30 | 2,418 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.365 | 28 / 30 | 3,122 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $101,727 | 3 / 30 | 158 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $46,118 | 13 / 30 | 348 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 6.8% | 14 / 30 | 403 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 34.3% | 3 / 30 | 495 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 94.8% | 6 / 30 | 297 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 10.1% | 23 / 30 | 1,038 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 18.7% | 7 / 30 | 850 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 8,319 | 11 / 30 | 2,553 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 1 | 5 / 30 | 2,838 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.1% | 19 / 30 | 1,727 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 11.0% | 14 / 30 | 165 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 13 | 11 / 30 | 3,088 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 7.5% | 15 / 30 | 1,923 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Alaska
- Aleutians East Borough
- Aleutians West Census Area
- Anchorage Municipality
- Bethel Census Area
- Bristol Bay Borough
- Chugach Census Area
- Copper River Census Area
- Denali Borough
- Dillingham Census Area
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Haines Borough
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Juneau City and Borough
- Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Kodiak Island Borough
- Kusilvak Census Area
- Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Nome Census Area
- North Slope Borough
- Northwest Arctic Borough
- Petersburg Borough
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Skagway Municipality
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Wrangell City and Borough
- Yakutat City and Borough
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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