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Ketchikan, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Ketchikan Gateway Borough County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,151
Population
2,128/sq mi density
$76,835
Median Income
$42,791 per capita
$340,300
Home Value
$387,573 Zillow
$1,319
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
481
Violent Crime/100K
5,063 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,835 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$340,300 home value, $1,319/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
481 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.8%
8,197 → 8,050
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47%
$52,266 → $76,835
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ketchikan across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,949
-101 from 2023 (8,050)
Projected Median Income 2030
$100,634
+$23,799 from 2023 ($76,835)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,197 | — | $52,266 | — |
| 2015 | 8,190 | -0.1% | $53,111 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8,262 | +0.9% | $56,372 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8,282 | +0.2% | $61,419 | +9% |
| 2021 | 8,037 | -3% | $68,125 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 8,050 | +0.2% | $76,835 | +12.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.