Signature · 34.5% low-access (80th pct)
Sitka City and Borough, AK
Sitka City and Borough sits in the upper national band on low-access (34.5%, +12.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 34.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.5%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sitka City and Borough, AK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 34.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: North Slope Borough (+ 3.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Sitka City and Borough sits in the upper national band (34.5%, #626 of 3,079).
- #626
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in AK
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 555
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 34.5% low-access (80th pct) (+12.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Sitka City and Borough compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sitka City and Borough's 34.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 80% of them and ranked #628 most-affected nationwide.
Sitka City and Borough's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sitka City and Borough has 2 urban and 0 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Sitka City and Borough vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alaska, not a full county-board reprint
- Lake and Peni…
Lake and Peni… 100%
100 % low-access
- Aleutians East 39
Aleutians East 39%
39 % low-access
- Fairbanks Nor… 38.7
Fairbanks Nor… 38.7%
38.7 % low-access
- North Slope 37.9
North Slope 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Sitka City and 34.5
Sitka City and 34.5%
34.5 % low-access
- Southeast Fai… 29.7
Southeast Fai… 29.7%
29.7 % low-access
- Kusilvak 0
Kusilvak 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,881 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,067 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 555 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,368 |
| Median Household Income | $101,727 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 258 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.0%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Sitka City and Borough
Sitka City and Borough has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (25% of the total), followed by farmers' market.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- alaska commercial company 272, sitka
Farmers' Market · 1
- sitka farmers market, sitka
Super Store · 1
- sea mart quality foods, sitka
Supermarket · 1
- market center, sitka
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alaska
One of 29 counties in Alaska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Sitka City and Borough vs Aleutians East Borough → · All Alaska counties →
Sitka City and Borough inside a higher low-access state context
Sitka City and Borough sits inside Alaska (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Sitka City and Borough, AK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 02220. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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