How many local governments Kodiak Island Borough has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Kodiak Island Borough. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
6
5
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
1
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Kodiak Island Borough), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Kodiak Island Borough
12,771people
35.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$86,250 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$412,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
18.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.2%U.S.: 8.4%
37.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
41.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.3% · White 45% · Black 0.7% · Asian 22.2% · Other or more than one race 23.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Kodiak Island Borough
3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Alaska: 3.9%.
189people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,046people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,235in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.0%
189
6,046
6,235
August 2026
2.4%
158
6,463
6,621
July 2026
2.5%
179
6,897
7,076
June 2026
3.1%
202
6,327
6,529
May 2026
3.2%
201
5,993
6,194
April 2026
4.0%
249
6,030
6,279
March 2026
3.2%
212
6,331
6,543
February 2026
3.8%
245
6,250
6,495
January 2026
5.4%
313
5,434
5,747
December 2025
7.7%
397
4,773
5,170
November 2025
4.9%
266
5,189
5,455
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.4%
199
5,606
5,805
August 2025
2.9%
184
6,064
6,248
July 2025
3.0%
202
6,506
6,708
June 2025
4.1%
256
5,932
6,188
May 2025
4.0%
233
5,558
5,791
April 2025
3.9%
228
5,628
5,856
March 2025
3.5%
206
5,761
5,967
February 2025
4.2%
249
5,702
5,951
January 2025
6.2%
351
5,287
5,638
December 2024
8.1%
432
4,882
5,314
November 2024
5.8%
318
5,207
5,525
October 2024
4.1%
235
5,482
5,717
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.3%
252
5,637
5,889
2024
4.7%
271
5,519
5,790
2023
4.3%
255
5,731
5,986
2022
4.6%
271
5,643
5,914
2021
6.4%
381
5,530
5,911
2020
6.6%
399
5,635
6,034
2019
5.1%
301
5,648
5,949
2018
5.5%
334
5,790
6,124
2017
4.7%
298
6,004
6,302
2016
4.9%
315
6,075
6,390
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alaska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Kodiak Island Borough
410.4 per 100,0002025. Alaska: 729.3.
764.8 per 100,0002025. Alaska: 1,892.8.
0murders2025, 22 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
22
410.4
41
764.8
2024
14
264.7
53
1,002.1
2023
18
336.0
57
1,064.0
2022
18
336.0
44
821.4
2021
52
900.3
71
1,229.2
2020
33
571.1
91
1,574.9
2019
49
823.9
190
3,194.9
2018
48
800.7
259
4,320.3
2017
60
968.1
211
3,404.3
2016
62
988.2
266
4,239.7
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Kodiak Police Department
2025
22
41
5,361
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Alaska · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.24 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 5,361 people.
12sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
19civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Kodiak Police Department
12
19
5,361
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
12
2.24
19
1
2024
9
1.70
19
1
2023
14
2.61
19
1
2022
14
2.61
19
1
2021
16
2.77
23
1
2020
16
2.77
23
1
2019
18
3.03
25
1
2018
17
2.84
24
1
2017
17
2.74
21
1
2016
18
2.87
21
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who are the Kodiak Island Borough commissioners?
Bo R. Sedillo-Whiteside (Assembly Member); Caroline Roberts (Assembly Member); Dave Johnson (Assembly Member); Jeffery Woods (Assembly Member); Jeremiah Gardner (Assembly Member); Scott Smiley (Assembly Member); Steven Ames (Assembly Member); Jared Griffin (Mayor).
About 12,771 people, with a median age of 35.1; the median household income is $86,250 and 8.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kodiak Island Borough?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 189 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,235, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Kodiak Island Borough?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Kodiak Island Borough?
5: Akhiok, Larsen Bay, Old Harbor, Ouzinkie, Port Lions. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs' elected officials data; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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