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Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska had an estimated 13,677 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 13,950, across 4,858 square miles. County output reached $1.24 bn in 2024, 603 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $6.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
How many people live in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202413,768
- Households5,732
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$92,885
- Median age41.0
- Median gross rent$1,505 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$393,300
- Home value to household income4.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,970
- Population under 182,778
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,433
- Share 65 and over17.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,557
- Civilian labor force7,267
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.1 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska boroughs7th of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2243rd of 3,222
Ketchikan Gateway Borough is the 7th largest of 30 Alaska boroughs by population. A median home costs 4.2 times median household income, which is seriously unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.2 percent against 17.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Ketchikan Gateway Borough's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202413,677
- Census 2020 base population13,950
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.96 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-31
- Births, 2024104
- Deaths, 2024117
- Natural change, 2024-13
- Net domestic migration, 2024-80
- Net international migration, 202462
- Total net migration, 2024-18
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-431
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2490th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.96 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Ketchikan Gateway Borough from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving344
- People arriving, from those returns607
- Tax returns filed by households leaving418
- Net household movement-74
- Adjusted gross income arriving$25.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-7.3 m
- Average income of an arriving household$74,032
- Average income of a leaving household$78,426
- Largest single destinationAnchorage Municipality (24 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $4,394 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Ketchikan Gateway Borough economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.24 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.17 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.4 percent
- GDP change over five years41.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Alaska areas BEA publishes9th of 34
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1679th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$89,882
Output grew 5.4 percent in the latest year and 41.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Covered employment, annual average7,277
- Establishments reporting623
- Average annual pay$62,614
- Average weekly wage$1,204
- Retail trade, employment967
- Retail trade, average annual pay$41,035
- Health care and social assistance, employment940
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$71,309
- Accommodation and food services, employment788
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$37,861
- Transportation and warehousing, employment787
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$71,505
- Manufacturing, employment406
- Construction, employment291
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 967 | 95 | $41,035 |
| Health care and social assistance | 940 | 47 | $71,309 |
| Accommodation and food services | 788 | 60 | $37,861 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 787 | 67 | $71,505 |
| Manufacturing | 406 | 26 | $70,456 |
| Construction | 291 | 65 | $85,452 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 239 | 26 | $37,165 |
| Finance and insurance | 203 | 22 | $66,743 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 967 jobs, 13.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
- Establishments, all industries603
- Employment at those establishments4,681
- Annual payroll$341.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents43.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202462
- Declared construction value permitted$17.3 m
- Single family units authorized27
- Multifamily units authorized35
- Multifamily share of units56.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$279,290
- Units authorized per 1,000 households10.8
Multifamily is 56.5 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Ketchikan Gateway Borough (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$617,700
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- Largest single approval$2,821,300
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)77
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer27.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Most active lenderKeyBank National Association (4)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$485,000
- Average 504 approval$161,667
- Median 504 approval$200,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.4
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (3)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$7.3 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Do SBA loans in Ketchikan Gateway Borough get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Ketchikan, approvals10
- Ward Cove, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan | 10 | $5,734,700 |
| Ward Cove | 1 | $1,060,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
How large is Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
- Land area4,858 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska boroughs20th of 30
- Width, east to west87.2 mi
- Height, north to south116.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.12
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Ketchikan Gateway BoroughParticipating, community 020003
- Community Rating System class of the county's own communityClass 10
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 10
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
- Radon levels in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, Ketchikan Gateway Borough (community 020003), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there. The EPA places Ketchikan Gateway Borough in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 10, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Ketchikan Gateway Borough site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Ketchikan Gateway Borough site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202413,768
- Households5,732
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$92,885
- Median age41.0
Common questions
Ketchikan Gateway Borough questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska?
The Census Bureau estimates 13,677 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 13,768, in 5,732 households, ranking 7th of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ketchikan Gateway Borough's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.96 percent since the 2020 census base of 13,950, to 13,677 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 104 births against 117 deaths, with net migration of -18. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
$92,885. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $393,300, which is 4.2 times income, and median gross rent is $1,505 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
603 establishments, employing 4,681 people with an annual payroll of $341.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 967 jobs, 13.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 7,277 jobs at an average annual pay of $62,614, or $1,204 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $6.8 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $485,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
62 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $17.3 m. Multifamily was 56.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Ketchikan Gateway Borough on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Ketchikan Gateway.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. 2 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan | city | 8,078 | 10 | Wholly in this county |
| Saxman | city | 324 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Loring | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 11 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the largest being Ward Cove (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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