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)
White8,90964.05%
Native American2,03014.59%
Two or more races1,45410.45%
Asian1,1808.48%
Other race2171.56%
Black or African American910.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.21%

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

40.6

Total

40.2

Male

41

Female

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Adults

There are 10,982 adults, (2,319 of whom are seniors) in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female6,67848.01%
Male7,23251.99%

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
All5,5682.4565.734.3
Married2,6823.0281.218.8
Non Family1,9951.2352.647.4
Female5893.4846.253.8
Male3023.3351.748.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

65.7%

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 Grade4074.12%
Associates Degree6486.57%
Bachelors Degree1,90819.33%
Graduate Degree9049.16%
High School Graduate2,81428.51%
Less Than 9th Grade1121.13%
Some College3,07631.17%

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
White6,5276,2702,136
Native American1,2471,132184
Asian857788221
2+ Races785729131
Hispanic468451139
Other Race15614427
Black828227
Islander23130

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 32.93%.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,508$77,694$55,714
Graduate Degree$86,429$88,032$83,519
High School Graduate$39,761$50,295$31,667
Less Than 9th Grade$40,417$57,609$0
Overall$53,090$59,865$44,235
Some College$52,361$61,989$42,083

$53,090

Average Earnings

$59,865

Average Male

$44,235

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

88.81% of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska residents speak only English, while 11.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.9% of the population.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Language

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,5086017.06%
Native2,00346423.17%
Multiple1,41314310.12%
Asian1,180625.25%
Hispanic771496.36%
Other2143114.49%
Black901820%
Islander29620.69%

9.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.01%

Male Poverty Rate

10.39%

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 23.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska is Asian, with 5.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.69%.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.02%
High School10%
Some College8.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.27%

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.05%
Female Unemployed35.45%
Female Employed5.57%
Male Employed3.04%

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$105,493$124,940
Households$82,763$108,405
Married Families$126,889$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,284$68,560

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

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 45-54, 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

947

Number of Veterans

845

Male Veterans

102

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam377
Second Gulf War208
First Gulf War199
Korea15
World War II0

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74285
55 to 64241
35 to 54197
75+153
18 to 3471

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7360.10282201732327466
Native American1140.07802874743326489
Asian350.03604531410916581
2+ Races290.03162486368593239
Black210.25609756097560976
Hispanic190.038539553752535496
Other Race120.07792207792207792

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

3.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

42.89%

Born in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

91.04%

Native Born

8.96%

Foreign Born

2.8%

Non Citizen

6.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.04% of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 42.89% having been born in Alaska. 2.8% 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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