Sitka, AK population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Sitka decreased by 550. In this period, the peak population was 9,022 in the year 2012. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,832 | - | - |
| 2001 | 8,727 | -105 | -1.19% |
| 2002 | 8,850 | 123 | 1.41% |
| 2003 | 8,815 | -35 | -0.40% |
| 2004 | 8,839 | 24 | 0.27% |
| 2005 | 8,930 | 91 | 1.03% |
| 2006 | 8,945 | 15 | 0.17% |
| 2007 | 8,714 | -231 | -2.58% |
| 2008 | 8,688 | -26 | -0.30% |
| 2009 | 8,697 | 9 | 0.10% |
| 2010 | 8,880 | 183 | 2.10% |
| 2011 | 8,888 | 8 | 0.09% |
| 2012 | 9,022 | 134 | 1.51% |
| 2013 | 8,980 | -42 | -0.47% |
| 2014 | 8,845 | -135 | -1.50% |
| 2015 | 8,789 | -56 | -0.63% |
| 2016 | 8,744 | -45 | -0.51% |
| 2017 | 8,640 | -104 | -1.19% |
| 2018 | 8,555 | -85 | -0.98% |
| 2019 | 8,501 | -54 | -0.63% |
| 2020 | 8,426 | -75 | -0.88% |
| 2021 | 8,383 | -43 | -0.51% |
| 2022 | 8,353 | -30 | -0.36% |
| 2023 | 8,282 | -71 | -0.85% |
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Sitka, AK population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Sitka's population increased by 48 (0.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sitka's population decreased by 454 (5.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Sitka's population decreased by 144 (1.71%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Sitka's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 8,282.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Sitka's population peaked in year 2012 at 9,022.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Sitka's population was lowest in year 2023 at 8,282.
Sitka, AK annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Sitka grew year by year for 8 years and declined for 15 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Sitka had an average annual population growth rate of 0.27% per year. Overall the population shrank 6.23% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Sitka annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.27% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 Sitka population grew the most, with an increase of 183 people (a 2.10% year-on-year increase)..
From 2006 to 2007 Sitka population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 231 people (a 2.58% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Sitka, AK population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Sitka's population decreased by 101 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 30 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 71 (0.85%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Sitka, AK changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Sitka decreased by 698 (7.77%). The population was highest at 8,845 in the year 2014 and lowest at 8,282 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.81%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)