Skagway is home to 1,244 people in Alaska. Getting to work takes 5 minutes on average. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. There are 3 people per square mile. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.9% of locals.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $81,136, near the US median
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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)54.1%(33)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(11)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.9%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 61 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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Over time
Skagway, decade by decade
Skagway population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
968
$105,735
$364,965
32.3%
23.1
2020
1,240
$87,115
$481,422
24.2%
31.9
2024
1,244
$81,136
$435,400
28.5%
61.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
