Petersburg Borough, Alaska Population 2024

3,484

Petersburg Borough, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 3,484 with a growth rate of 1.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Petersburg Borough, Alaska is the 21st largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 3,219 and has seen a growth of 8.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,769571.54%
20283,712571.56%
20273,655571.58%
20263,598571.61%
20253,541571.64%
20243,484571.66%
20233,427571.69%
20223,370-11-0.33%
20213,381-22-0.65%
20203,4031093.31%
20193,294381.17%
20183,256-28-0.85%
20173,284220.67%
20163,262110.34%
20153,251-5-0.15%
20143,256-32-0.97%
20133,288120.37%
20123,276210.65%
20113,255361.12%
20103,21900%
2024 Growth Rate
1.66% (57)
County Website
Petersburg Borough
State
Alaska
2020 Population
3,403
Area
2901 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.38% (81)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,94857.74%
Asian60217.84%
Two or more races38111.29%
Native American2687.94%
Other race1203.56%
Black or African American391.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.47%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Population by Race

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Median Age

50.1

Total

51.1

Male

49.8

Female

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Adults

There are 2,768 adults, (842 of whom are seniors) in Petersburg Borough, Alaska.

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female1,71950.95%
Male1,65549.05%

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Population by Age

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2542.5973.426.6
Married7143.0287.412.6
Non Family4011.2353.446.6
Female923.335050
Male476.1376.623.4

3.15

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1104.34%
Associates Degree2038%
Bachelors Degree44817.66%
Graduate Degree1817.13%
High School Graduate80731.81%
Less Than 9th Grade2218.71%
Some College56722.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4201,364491
Asian55841874
Hispanic21310814
Native American17514810
2+ Races16716240
Other Race105140
Black30288
Islander16164

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.58%.

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,971$65,208$59,211
Graduate Degree$79,583$99,167$58,750
High School Graduate$31,458$29,375$33,333
Less Than 9th Grade$26,068$25,910$0
Overall$35,766$35,489$36,563
Some College$34,315$55,750$28,814

$35,766

Average Earnings

$35,489

Average Male

$36,563

Average Female

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Language

76.35% of Petersburg Borough, Alaska residents speak only English, while 23.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 15.62% of the population.

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Language

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,805623.43%
Multiple372256.72%
Native265228.3%
Asian602223.65%
Hispanic306123.92%
Other12086.67%
Black39615.38%

4.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.08%

Male Poverty Rate

5.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Petersburg Borough, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Petersburg Borough, Alaska is Black, with 15.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Petersburg Borough, Alaska is White, with 3.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.77%.

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School4.42%
Some College4.29%
Less Than 9th Grade3.63%
Bachelors or Greater1.91%

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.9%
Female Unemployed11.43%
Male Employed2.76%
Female Employed2.51%

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,037$116,561
Households$77,826$96,770
Married Families$96,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,368$51,730

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Petersburg Borough, Alaska 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 45-54.

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

224

Number of Veterans

200

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam144
Second Gulf War28
First Gulf War14
Korea4
World War II2

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+89
65 to 7466
55 to 6433
35 to 5421
18 to 3415

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1980.12421580928481807
2+ Races230.1036036036036036
Hispanic50.019762845849802372
Native American30.015957446808510637

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Veterans by Race

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Petersburg 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

33.7%

Born in Petersburg Borough, Alaska

79.16%

Native Born

20.84%

Foreign Born

8.09%

Non Citizen

12.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.16% of Petersburg Borough, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 33.7% having been born in Alaska. 8.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Petersburg Borough, Alaska Place of Birth

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