SE Alaska News

43.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sitka city and borough in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.8 percent higher than the state average of 38.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,640.

94.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Sitka city and borough residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	325	5.3
Regular high school diploma	1,400	22.8
GED or alternative credential	283	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	478	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	962	15.7
Associate's degree	647	10.5
Bachelor's degree	1,240	20.2
Master's degree	554	9
Professional school degree	160	2.6
Doctorate degree	97	1.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.