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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Sitka City and Borough, AK in 2017
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Ethnicity in Sitka City and Borough, AK in 2017
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Population By Race in Sitka , AK in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 82 0.95%
White Alone 5,651 65.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,405 16.26%
Asian Alone 650 7.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.42%
Two Or More Races 816 9.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Sitka , AK in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 306 3.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 143 1.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 27 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 83 0.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,345 61.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,262 14.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 623 7.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.41%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 733 8.48%