Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sitka City and Borough, AK in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 8,640 population of Sitka City and Borough, Alaska comprised of 567 people who identified as Hispanic (6.56%), and 8,073 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska with a population of 5,651 (65.41%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,405 (16.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 816 (9.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska in 2017, with a population of 5,345 (61.86%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,262 (14.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 733 (8.48%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Sitka City and Borough, AK in 2017

Total Population:8,640

Non Hispanic (93.44%)

Hispanic (6.56%)

Race in Sitka City and Borough, AK in 2017

Total Population:8,640

White Alone (65.41%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (16.26%)

Two or more races (9.44%)

Asian Alone (7.52%)

Black or African American Alone (0.95%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.42%)

Ethnicity in Sitka City and Borough, AK in 2017

Total Population:8,640

Non-Hispanic White Alone (61.86%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (14.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (8.48%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.21%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.29%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.54%)

Population By Race in Sitka , AK in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	5,651	65.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,405	16.26%
Two Or More Races	816	9.44%
Asian Alone	650	7.52%
Black or African American Alone	82	0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	36	0.42%

Population By Ethnicity in Sitka , AK in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,345	61.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,262	14.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	733	8.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	623	7.21%
White Alone - Hispanic	306	3.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	143	1.66%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	83	0.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	75	0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	35	0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	27	0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	7	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%