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Population of Ketchikan, AK

Last official estimated population of Ketchikan city (Ketchikan Gateway Borough**, Alaska state) was 8,245 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.003% of total US population and 1.12% of total Alaska state population. Area of Ketchikan city is 5.9 mi² (=15.3 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 1,397.93 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.6%/yr), Ketchikan city population in 2024 would be 8,753*.

Historical population

Historical population of Ketchikan city for period 1890-2014:

Ketchikan city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Ketchikan city

• Wrangell city and borough population 58.5 mi, 346°
• Craig city 57 mi, 279°
• Klawock city 57 mi, 283°
• Thorne Bay city 39.9 mi, 302°
• Saxman city 4.1 mi, 125°
• Hydaburg city 46.2 mi, 256°
• Coffman Cove city 63.6 mi, 314°
• Port Alexander city 130.6 mi, 297°
• Kasaan city 31.9 mi, 296°
• Kupreanof city 112.8 mi, 333°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb