SE Alaska News

45.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sitka city and borough in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 6.8 percent higher than the state average of 38.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,569.

95.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	291	4.8
Regular high school diploma	1,335	21.8
GED or alternative credential	214	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	519	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	974	15.9
Associate's degree	693	11.3
Bachelor's degree	1,344	22
Master's degree	546	8.9
Professional school degree	124	2
Doctorate degree	81	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.