Sitka, Alaska Population 2024

8,234

Sitka is a city and borough located in Sitka City and Borough Alaska. Sitka has a 2024 population of 8,234. Sitka is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -2.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,426 in 2020.

The average household income in Sitka is $104,872 with a poverty rate of 6.9%. The median age in Sitka is 39.5 years: 38.8 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Sitka Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sitka was:

  • White: 62.27%
  • Two or more races: 17.51%
  • Native American: 9.37%
  • Asian: 7.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.22%
  • Other race: 1.06%
  • Black or African American: 0.69%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
2870.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.28% (-192)
The current population of Sitka, Alaska is 8,234 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,426.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,26962.27%
Two or more races1,48217.51%
Native American7939.37%
Asian6677.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1031.22%
Other race901.06%
Black or African American580.69%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Sitka Population by Race

Sitka Population Pyramid 2024

Sitka Median Age

39.5

Total

38.8

Male

40.4

Female

Sitka Adults

There are 6,753 adults, (1,375 of whom are seniors) in Sitka.

Sitka Age Dependency

57.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sitka Sex Ratio

Female4,04247.77%
Male4,42052.23%

Sitka Population by Age

Sitka Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4592.3664.535.5
Married1,7432.9377.822.2
Non Family1,2781.344852
Female3192.6854.245.8
Male1194.1673.926.1

2.87

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

64.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sitka Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1682.77%
Associates Degree5989.85%
Bachelors Degree1,39122.91%
Graduate Degree68511.28%
High School Graduate1,56425.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1222.01%
Some College1,54325.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sitka Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sitka Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9163,7791,622
2+ Races809757184
Native American59757136
Asian506461124
Hispanic33327476
Black484830
Other Race42376
Islander414135

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 85.37%.

Sitka Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,940$70,515$48,155
Graduate Degree$76,910$97,830$75,042
High School Graduate$43,867$46,154$39,271
Less Than 9th Grade$22,391$23,667$18,409
Overall$49,672$58,788$45,825
Some College$49,142$58,935$40,208

$49,672

Average Earnings

$58,788

Average Male

$45,825

Average Female

Sitka Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sitka Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sitka Language

85.08% of Sitka residents speak only English, while 14.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.75% of the population.

Sitka Language

Sitka Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,9512565.17%
Native76615520.23%
Multiple1,4521389.5%
Hispanic6177411.99%
Asian66791.35%
Other8478.33%

6.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.61%

Male Poverty Rate

8.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sitka

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sitka is Native, with 20.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sitka is Asian, with 1.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.14%.

Sitka Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.38%
High School9.05%
Some College4.88%
Bachelors or Greater3.83%

Sitka Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.83%
Male Unemployed9.57%
Female Employed4.79%
Male Employed4.27%

Sitka Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sitka Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,896$122,193
Households$95,261$104,872
Married Families$112,306$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,750$71,290

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sitka Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Sitka Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sitka 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 35-44.

Sitka Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sitka Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

533

Number of Veterans

476

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam155
First Gulf War153
Second Gulf War114
Korea54
World War II10

Sitka Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+154
65 to 74138
35 to 5495
55 to 6489
18 to 3457

Sitka Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4020.09911242603550297
Native American790.12619808306709265
2+ Races390.040123456790123455
Hispanic320.07565011820330969
Asian70.012867647058823529
Islander60.07407407407407407

Sitka Veterans by Race

Sitka Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sitka Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Sitka Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sitka Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sitka 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

32.29%

Born in Sitka

89.92%

Native Born

10.08%

Foreign Born

5.94%

Non Citizen

4.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.92% of Sitka residents were born in the United States, with 32.29% having been born in Alaska. 5.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sitka Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

30 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,994-48-0.6%
20288,042-48-0.59%
20278,090-48-0.59%
20268,138-48-0.59%
20258,186-48-0.58%
20248,234-48-0.58%
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%
20008,8352472.88%
19908,58878510.06%
19807,8034,433131.54%
19703,3701334.11%
19603,2371,23761.85%
19502,00000%
19402,00090081.82%
19301,100-100-8.33%
19201,2001009.09%
19001,100-6,894-86.24%

Sitka Population by Year