City and Borough in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska · 2,870.2 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
About 8,300 people live in Sitka. The typical household earns $101,727, and the median resident is 39.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,430 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.48%
Men 39.1 · Women 40.6
1880–2026
8,307
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,307
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,307 | -12 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,319 | -65 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 8,384 | +76 | 0.91% |
| 2023 | 8,308 | -52 | 0.62% |
| 2022 | 8,360 | -21 | 0.25% |
| 2021 | 8,381 | -49 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 8,430 | -71 | 0.84% |
| 2019 | 8,501 | -54 | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 8,555 | -85 | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 8,640 | -104 | 1.19% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 51% | 53% |
| Never married | 31% | 36% | 27% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau