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Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99901

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13,677 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,621Households
  • $89,155Median household income
  • $379,000Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 1ZIP codes

Ketchikan Gateway Borough in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.9%
13.4k13.6k13.8k14k14.2k2000: 14,07020002010: 13,47720102020: 13,948202014,07013,948
Population of Ketchikan Gateway Borough at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,070
201013,477
202013,948

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Under $50k28.1%
$50k to $100k28.6%
$100k to $150k20.2%
$150k to $200k10.2%
$200k and over12.8%

Median household income $89,155 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Owner occupied
3,785 units
Renter occupied
1,836 units
Vacancy rate
15.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Ketchikan Gateway Borough2023
Health care and social assistance903
Retail trade799
Accommodation and food services697
Transportation and warehousing563
Manufacturing227
Construction223
Finance and insurance205
Other services (except public administration)188

4,681 employees in 603 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough compared with its state
Ketchikan Gateway Borough compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKetchikan Gateway BoroughAlaska
Population13,870733,971
Median household income$89,155$89,336
Median age40.835.6
Median home value$379,000$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.0%31.2%
Foreign-born residents8.7%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes67.3%66.6%
Mean commute to work14.3 minutes19.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Ketchikan Gateway Borough3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
KetchikanCity8,0333.83 sq mi
SaxmanCity3770.97 sq mi
LoringCensus designated place00.55 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

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Jobs across Ketchikan Gateway Borough

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.