United States › Alaska › Ketchikan CITY · 2020 ACS
Ketchikan Alaska · 8,192 residents · 3.82 sq mi
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The short version
Ketchikan is home to 8,192 people in Alaska. The average commute runs 11 minutes. Owners hold 49% of the housing stock. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 15% less than in Alaska as a whole. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K 8K 8K 8K 8K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Ketchikan Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $65,809
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,802 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $22,484 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 8.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.8%
Public administration 2.5%
Transportation & warehousing 1.8%
Education & health services 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.9%
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$257,600
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $140,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$1,148
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $758 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 50.9% in 2000
51.1% rent
2.48 people
+24%since 2009
from 2.00 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 65.6%(5,197)
Hispanic / Latino 3.4%(268)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 50.8%(4,160)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data from 21.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 8.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 61.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 71.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 43.3%(1,499)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 12.5%(70)
Gulf War (1990s) 15.6%(87)
Share of the 558 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Ketchikan, Alaska? Ketchikan, Alaska has about 8,192 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Ketchikan, Alaska? The typical household in Ketchikan, Alaska earns about $65,809 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ketchikan, Alaska expensive? In Ketchikan, Alaska, the median home is worth about $257,600, and the typical rent is about $1,148 a month.
How educated are people in Ketchikan, Alaska? About 22.3% of adults age 25 and over in Ketchikan, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ketchikan, Alaska? About 10.8% of people in Ketchikan, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
Has Ketchikan, Alaska grown since 1990? Yes, Ketchikan, Alaska has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 60 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.
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