Ketchikan city, Alaska
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,939
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,033
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,184
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,190
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,192
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,050
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 47.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 14.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 13.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 15.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 476
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $352,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,146
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $750
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,417
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,415
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,229
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 179,599
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,202
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 286,106
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,317
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 10.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,275
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,655
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,147.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,849.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.35
FIPS Code 0238970