Ketchikan ( KETCH-ih-kan; Tlingit: Kichx̱áan) is a city in and the borough seat of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough of Alaska. It is the state's southeasternmost major settlement. Downtown Ketchikan is a National Historic Landmark District.
With a population at the 2020 census of 8,192, up from 8,050 in 2010, it is the sixth-most populous city in the state, and thirteenth-most populous community when census-designated places are included. The surrounding borough, encompassing suburbs both north and south of the city along the Tongass Highway (most of which are commonly regarded as a part of Ketchikan, albeit not a part of the city itself), plus small...
| Ethnicity | Ketchikan | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 55.2% | 60.1% |
| African American | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 16.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 12.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 8.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Ketchikan | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 3.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.1% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8.9% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9.9% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.7% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.9% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.6% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.9% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Ketchikan | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 5% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 33% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 29% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 14% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 6% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |