Alaska

Kodiak Island

13,101
2020 population
2000
first census record
3
census records

About Kodiak Island

Kodiak Island, Alaska, first appears in the United States federal census in 2000, when it recorded a population of 13,913. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 13,101.

Its recorded population peaked at 13,913 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 6 percent.

On the ground today, 3 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Kodiak Island Alutiiq Conflicts, Aleut-Koniag Warfare — Kodiak Island, Aleut-Koniag Warfare – Kodiak Island, and 20 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202013,101
201013,592
200013,913
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Kodiak Island

Military engagements that took place in Kodiak Island, Alaska.

Kodiak Island Alutiiq Conflicts
1200
Aleut-Koniag Warfare — Kodiak Island
1300
Aleut-Koniag Warfare – Kodiak Island
1300

Historic places in Kodiak Island

National Register of Historic Places listings in Kodiak Island, Alaska.

Agricultural Experiment Station Barn
Kodiak
KOD-171 Site
Larsen Bay
Russian-American Company Magazin
Kodiak
Protection of the Theotokos Chapel
Akhiok
Three Saints Site
Old Harbor
SS ALEUTIAN (Shipwreck)
Larsen Bay
Holy Resurrection Church
Kodiak
Cape Alitak Petroglyphs District
Akhiok
AHRS Site KOD-207
Kodiak
Woody Island Historic Archeological District
Kodiak
Kad'yak
Kodiak
Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site
Kodiak Island
Nativity of Holy Theolokos Church
Afognak
American Cemetery
Kodiak
Ascension of Our Lord Chapel
Karluk
Nativity of Our Lord Chapel
Ouzinkie
Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel
Ouzinkie
Kodiak Naval Operating Base and Forts Greely and Abercrombie
Kodiak
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Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
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Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
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Frequently asked about Kodiak Island

When does Kodiak Island first appear in the US census?
Kodiak Island, Alaska first appears in the federal census in 2000, with a recorded population of 13,913.
What is the population of Kodiak Island?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Kodiak Island had a recorded population of 13,101.
When did Kodiak Island's population peak?
Kodiak Island's recorded population peaked at 13,913 in 2000.
Were any battles fought in Kodiak Island?
3 documented military engagements took place in Kodiak Island, including Kodiak Island Alutiiq Conflicts, Aleut-Koniag Warfare — Kodiak Island, Aleut-Koniag Warfare – Kodiak Island.
How many historic places are in Kodiak Island?
20 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Kodiak Island, Alaska.
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