Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

AK · FIPS 02130 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,768
Rank #2,243 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$92,885 +23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #254 of 3,222
92th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.7% −31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #505 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Home Value
$393,300 +39.5% vs nat'l
Rank #304 of 3,222
91th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.4% −18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #969 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #676 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

68.6% Homeownership
90.8% Insured
27.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.5%29.1%43.6%58.1%60.4%12.3%12.1%8.9%5.4%0.5%0.4%0.1%

About Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska has a total population of 13,768, making it the 2,243rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is $92,885, which ranks #254 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is $393,300, 39.5% above the national median. Renters in Ketchikan Gateway Borough pay a median gross rent of $1,505 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 27.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.4 min.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.4% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (12.3%) and Two or More Races (12.1%).

All data for Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.