Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sitka City and Borough, AK in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 8,744 population of Sitka City and Borough, Alaska comprised of 581 people who identified as Hispanic (6.65%), and 8,163 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska with a population of 5,730 (65.53%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,424 (16.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 818 (9.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska in 2016, with a population of 5,404 (61.8%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,283 (14.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 740 (8.46%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sitka, Alaska.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Sitka City and Borough, AK in 2016
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Ethnicity in Sitka City and Borough, AK in 2016
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Population By Race in Sitka , AK in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 90 1.03%
White Alone 5,730 65.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,424 16.29%
Asian Alone 646 7.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.41%
Two Or More Races 818 9.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Sitka , AK in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 326 3.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 141 1.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 28 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 78 0.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,404 61.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,283 14.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 618 7.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.4%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 740 8.46%