Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK

The map below shows majority race by area in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Ketchikan Gateway Borough racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ketchikan Gateway Borough overall is white, making up 60.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 12.7%. There are more white people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Ketchikan Gateway Borough

 
Self-Identified Race
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK Population
White
60.6%
Hispanic
5.3%
Black
0.5%
Asian
9.2%
Native American
11.8%
Other
12.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK

The map below shows diversity in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Ketchikan Gateway Borough Diversity Score

59.2

More diverse than 91% of US counties

Ketchikan Gateway Borough has a diversity score of 59.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Ketchikan Gateway Borough is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Ketchikan Gateway Borough's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Ketchikan Gateway Borough, and the least diverse areas are in north Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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