Sitka County, Alaska's estimated population is 8,310 with a growth rate of -0.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sitka County, Alaska is the 13th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 Population was 8,881 and has seen a growth of -6.43% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 6,690 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 6,109 | -581 | -8.68% |
1980 | 7,803 | 1,694 | 27.73% |
1990 | 8,588 | 785 | 10.06% |
2010 | 8,881 | 293 | 3.41% |
2011 | 8,884 | 3 | 0.03% |
2012 | 9,017 | 133 | 1.50% |
2013 | 8,973 | -44 | -0.49% |
2014 | 8,838 | -135 | -1.50% |
2015 | 8,778 | -60 | -0.68% |
2016 | 8,736 | -42 | -0.48% |
2017 | 8,641 | -95 | -1.09% |
2018 | 8,554 | -87 | -1.01% |
2019 | 8,493 | -61 | -0.71% |
2020 | 8,432 | -61 | -0.72% |
2021 | 8,371 | -61 | -0.72% |
2022 | 8,310 | -61 | -0.73% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,519 | 64.41% |
Black or African American | 54 | 0.63% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 987 | 11.52% |
Asian | 655 | 7.64% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.16% |
Some Other Race | 66 | 0.77% |
Two or More Races | 1,274 | 14.87% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,572 | 2.33 | 60.8 |
Married | 1,716 | 2.9 | 76.2 |
Male | 168 | 3.81 | 51.2 |
Female | 330 | 2.99 | 50 |
Non Family | 1,358 | 1.26 | 45.1 |
2.87
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 122 | 1.99% |
9th to 12th Grade | 169 | 2.76% |
High School Graduate | 1,549 | 25.31% |
Some College | 1,493 | 24.39% |
Associates Degree | 693 | 11.32% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,344 | 21.96% |
Graduate Degree | 751 | 12.27% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 4,040 | 3,908 | 1,679 |
Asian | 461 | 431 | 130 |
2+ Races | 624 | 610 | 163 |
Black | 45 | 45 | 10 |
Hispanic | 362 | 287 | 72 |
Native American | 706 | 665 | 55 |
Islander | 13 | 13 | |
Other Race | 31 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 41.56%.
$46,377
Average Earnings
$55,969
Average Male
$39,439
Average Female
86.12% of Sitka County, Alaska residents speak only English, while 13.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.56% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 52 | 18 | 34.62% |
Native | 966 | 189 | 19.57% |
Hispanic | 572 | 63 | 11.01% |
Multiple | 1,250 | 135 | 10.80% |
Asian | 651 | 36 | 5.53% |
White | 5,142 | 153 | 2.98% |
Other | 5 | NaN% |
6.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.56%
Male Poverty Rate
7.65%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sitka County, Alaska is Black, with 34.62% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sitka County, Alaska is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.34%.
53.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.8%
Male Marriage Rate
54.0%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 434 | 10.14% |
Native American | 45 | 5.87% |
Asian | 24 | 4.61% |
2+ Races | 36 | 4.65% |
Hispanic | 62 | 16.15% |
0.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.2%
Labor Force Participation
63.2%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
36.50%
Born in Sitka County, Alaska
90.51%
Native Born
9.49%
Foreign Born
4.32%
Non Citizen
5.17%
Naturalized
90.51% of Sitka County, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 36.50% having been born in Alaska. 4.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.