Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,677
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,549
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,677
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,954
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,950
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,948
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,477
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 47.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 14.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 9.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 924
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,828
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $393,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,150
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $695
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,505
Building Permits, 2025 63
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,732
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,251
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 181,044
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 236,433
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 302,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,978
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,885
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,971
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 603
Total employment, 2023 4,681
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 341,445
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,279
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 369
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 213
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 53
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 250
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 290
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,856.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,858.41
FIPS Code 02130