The Town Files

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska

8,368 people. The median home is worth $450,300 (typical Alaska town: $289,500) and the median household earns $101,727.

Towns in Sitka City and Borough

Towns in Sitka City and Borough

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sitka8,458$450,300$101,72739.7

People and housing

Sitka City and BoroughTypical Alaska town
Median home value$450,300$289,500
Median rent$1,341$1,146
Median household income$101,727$78,155
Median age39.737.2
Bachelor's degree or higher34.3%22.4%
Below the poverty line7.5%11.9%

Jobs and pay

4,479 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,555 a year.

Largest industries in Sitka City and BoroughHealth care & social assistan…831 jobs · $82,797Hotels & restaurants562 jobs · $37,385Retail469 jobs · $38,100Manufacturing445 jobs · $61,109Transportation & warehousing395 jobs · $67,793Construction194 jobs · $104,536
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sitka City and Borough0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 30 storm events in Sitka City and Borough from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Sitka City and Borough by type since 1996Flood15High Wind9Dust Devil1Heavy Rain1Flash Flood1Winter Storm2Thunderstorm Wind1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sitka City and Borough has been included in 2 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3446: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).