Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sitka City and Borough, AK

The map below shows majority race by area in Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and Borough racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Sitka City and Borough, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sitka City and Borough overall is white, making up 57.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 19.5%. There are more white people in the west areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Sitka City and Borough

 
Self-Identified Race
Sitka City and Borough, AK Population
White
57.8%
Hispanic
6.5%
Black
0.3%
Asian
8.2%
Native American
7.6%
Other
19.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sitka City and Borough, AK

The map below shows diversity in Sitka City and 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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Sitka City and Borough Diversity Score

61.1

More diverse than 93% of US counties

Sitka City and Borough has a diversity score of 61.1: 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. Sitka City and Borough is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Sitka City and Borough's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Sitka City and Borough, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Sitka City and 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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