Sitka city and borough, Alaska
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,319
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,355
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,454
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,452
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,458
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,881
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Two or More Races, percent 21.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 537
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $450,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,680
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $803
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,341
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,440
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,347
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 237,946
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,135
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 136,791
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,376
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $101,727
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,118
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
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 2.9
Population per square mile, 2010 3.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,870.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,870.34
FIPS Code 0270540