Alaska

Sitka

8,458
2020 population
2000
first census record
3
census records

About Sitka

Sitka, Alaska, first appears in the United States federal census in 2000, when it recorded a population of 8,835. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 8,458.

Its recorded population peaked at 8,881 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 5 percent.

On the ground today, 4 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Sitka (Old Sitka), Battle of Sitka (Second Battle / Katlian's War), Tlingit-Russian Conflicts at Novo-Arkhangelsk 1810s–1840s, and 22 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
20208,458
20108,881
20008,835
Source

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

Battles & engagements in Sitka

Military engagements that took place in Sitka, Alaska.

Battle of Sitka (Old Sitka)
1802
Battle of Sitka (Second Battle / Katlian's War)
1804
Tlingit-Russian Conflicts at Novo-Arkhangelsk 1810s–1840s
1815
Sitka Tlingit Standoff 1867–1870
1867

Historic places in Sitka

National Register of Historic Places listings in Sitka, Alaska.

Old Sitka Site
Sitka
Murray Apartments and Cottages
Sitka
Russian-American Building No. 29
Sitka
Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall
Sitka
Sitka US Post Office and Court House
Sitka
Hanlon-Osbakken House
Sitka
Sitka Naval Operating Base and US Army Coastal Defenses
Sitka
American Flag Raising Site
Sitka
St. Peter's Church
Sitka
Mills House
Sitka
Sheldon Jackson School
Sitka
Emmons House
Sitka
US Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey Seismological and Geomagnetic House
Sitka
Mills, W. P., House
Sitka
Cable House and Station
Sitka
Sitka Pioneers' Home
Sitka
See House
Sitka
Russian Bishop's House
Sitka
St. Michael's Cathedral
Sitka
Sitka National Cemetery
Sitka
Sitka National Historical Park
Sitka
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Frequently asked about Sitka

When does Sitka first appear in the US census?
Sitka, Alaska first appears in the federal census in 2000, with a recorded population of 8,835.
What is the population of Sitka?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Sitka had a recorded population of 8,458.
When did Sitka's population peak?
Sitka's recorded population peaked at 8,881 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Sitka?
4 documented military engagements took place in Sitka, including Battle of Sitka (Old Sitka), Battle of Sitka (Second Battle / Katlian's War), Tlingit-Russian Conflicts at Novo-Arkhangelsk 1810s–1840s.
How many historic places are in Sitka?
22 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Sitka, Alaska.
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