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Petersburg Borough in figures

A profile of Petersburg Borough from official statistics: 23 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Petersburg Borough was 3,394 in 2025, down 0.7% from 2024, and the 10th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska.

Population3,3942025Down 0.7% from 2024The 10th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska
Median age45.7 years2024Unchanged from 2023The 5th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
Population aged 65 and over26.5%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
Foreign-born population share13.8%2024Down 0.7 percentage points from 2023
Population density0.5 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.7% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June-332025, estimatedCompared with -15 in 2024
3,3603,3803,4003,4202020202120222023202420252020: 3,397 persons2021: 3,380 persons2022: 3,364 persons2023: 3,417 persons2024: 3,418 persons2025: 3,394 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Petersburg Borough was 2.2% (provisional) in August 2026, down 1.1 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 5th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska.

Unemployment rate2.2%August 2026, provisionalDown 1.1 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 5th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska
Median household income$75,1252024Down 2.5% from 2023The 10th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska
Per capita personal income$82,7852024Up 0.8% from 2023The 10th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
Poverty rate (US official measure)9.1%2024Up 0.7 percentage points from 2023
Gini index38.32024Down 3 points from 2023
2468102021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 4.8 %2021-08: 4.4 %2021-09: 5 %2021-10: 6.4 %2021-11: 7.2 %2021-12: 7.4 %2022-01: 9.5 %2022-02: 8 %2022-03: 7.1 %2022-04: 6.9 %2022-05: 5.7 %2022-06: 5.7 %2022-07: 4 %2022-08: 3.8 %2022-09: 4.3 %2022-10: 4.4 %2022-11: 6.2 %2022-12: 6.8 %2023-01: 6.8 %2023-02: 5.6 %2023-03: 5.7 %2023-04: 4.8 %2023-05: 4.3 %2023-06: 4.4 %2023-07: 3.3 %2023-08: 3.3 %2023-09: 3.8 %2023-10: 4.5 %2023-11: 5.1 %2023-12: 6.1 %2024-01: 6.9 %2024-02: 6 %2024-03: 7 %2024-04: 4.6 %2024-05: 4.2 %2024-06: 4.2 %2024-07: 3.6 %2024-08: 3.7 %2024-09: 4.5 %2024-10: 5.2 %2024-11: 6.5 %2024-12: 7.6 %2025-01: 8.2 %2025-02: 6.9 %2025-03: 6.6 %2025-04: 6.4 %2025-05: 5 %2025-06: 4.9 %2025-07: 3.8 %2025-08: 3.3 %2025-09: 4.1 %2025-11: 5.8 %2025-12: 6.1 %2026-01: 5.3 %2026-02: 3.8 %2026-03: 3.6 %2026-04: 4.2 %2026-05: 2.9 %2026-06: 2.8 %2026-07: 2.2 %2026-08: 2.2 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Petersburg Borough was $216.55 million in 2024, down 2% from 2023, and the 10th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$216.55 million2024Down 2% from 2023The 10th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska
GDP per capita, US dollars$63,0222024Down 2.2% from 2023The 10th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska
Real GDP growth-4.1%2024Down 14.1 percentage points from 2023The 6th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska
1401601802002202402009201220152018202120242009: 151.9 USD million2010: 175 USD million2011: 189.8 USD million2012: 189.1 USD million2013: 184.6 USD million2014: 185.1 USD million2015: 186.5 USD million2016: 173.9 USD million2017: 170.6 USD million2018: 181.5 USD million2019: 181.9 USD million2020: 178.1 USD million2021: 194.6 USD million2022: 189.6 USD million2023: 221 USD million2024: 216.5 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2009 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Petersburg Borough was $315,100 in 2024, up 4.6% from 2023, and the 11th highest of 30 counties in Alaska.

Median home value$315,1002024Up 4.6% from 2023The 11th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
County house price annual change, sales and refinances8.25%2021Up 5.43 percentage points from 2020
Median gross rent (monthly)$9502024Down 21.4% from 2023The 4th lowest of 30 counties in Alaska
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)65.7%2024Down 5.2 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits62025, estimatedUp 50% from 2024
240K260K280K300K320K20212022202320242021: 246,900 USD2022: 279,800 USD2023: 301,300 USD2024: 315,100 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Petersburg Borough were 144 in 2023, up 10.8% from 2022, and tied for the 10th highest of 30 counties in Alaska.

Employer firms1442023Up 10.8% from 2022Tied for the 10th highest of 30 counties in Alaska
Establishment entry rate19.217%2023Up 4.54 percentage points from 2022The 3rd highest of 29 counties in Alaska
Establishment exit rate9.964%2023Up 2.24 percentage points from 2022The 11th highest of 28 counties in Alaska
Job creation rate12.168%2023Down 0.76 percentage points from 2022
10011012013014015019992003200720112015201920231999: 138 count2000: 128 count2001: 122 count2002: 119 count2003: 125 count2004: 127 count2005: 121 count2006: 126 count2007: 119 count2008: 121 count2009: 121 count2010: 118 count2011: 112 count2012: 110 count2013: 109 count2014: 113 count2015: 125 count2016: 124 count2017: 118 count2018: 129 count2019: 123 count2020: 119 count2021: 122 count2022: 130 count2023: 144 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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