The Town Files

Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska

12,771 people. The median home is worth $412,300 (typical Alaska town: $289,500) and the median household earns $86,250.

Towns in Kodiak Island Borough

Towns in Kodiak Island Borough

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kodiak5,581$347,100$90,29240.2
Mill Bay4,216$463,200$88,58035.4

People and housing

Kodiak Island BoroughTypical Alaska town
Median home value$412,300$289,500
Median rent$1,765$1,146
Median household income$86,250$78,155
Median age35.137.2
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%22.4%
Below the poverty line8.7%11.9%

Jobs and pay

5,539 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,845 a year.

Largest industries in Kodiak Island BoroughManufacturing1,093 jobs · $59,364Health care & social assistan…827 jobs · $70,781Retail490 jobs · $36,050Hotels & restaurants412 jobs · $33,448Transportation & warehousing281 jobs · $60,731Construction185 jobs · $88,430
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kodiak Island Borough0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 3 storm events in Kodiak Island Borough from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Kodiak Island Borough by type since 1996High Wind3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kodiak Island Borough has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3446: Covid-19
December 18, 2009Severe StormDR-1865: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Rockslides
December 4, 2002Severe StormDR-1445: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Coastal Erosion And Tidal Surge
February 17, 2000Severe StormDR-1316: Severe Winter Storms And Avalanches
October 13, 1995FloodDR-1072: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).