† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupPetersburgAlaskaUnited States
German19.5%14.2%12.5%
Norwegian12.6%3.0%—
English9.9%10.0%9.5%
Irish8.9%9.5%9.4%
Swedish4.8%1.2%—
French2.7%—1.6%
American2.5%3.6%5.3%
Italian2.4%2.5%4.8%
Filipino6.0%3.5%0.9%
Japanese2.4%0.2%0.2%
Vietnamese1.8%—0.6%
Chinese1.2%0.3%1.3%
Cambodian1.2%——
Korean0.5%0.5%0.4%
Mexican6.4%3.9%11.3%
Colombian1.0%0.2%0.4%
Spanish0.3%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.9%1.8%
African American†0.9%2.1%9.9%
Sudanese0.5%0.2%—
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Petersburg
Alaska
United States
Median age
46.1
36
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.8%
13.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Petersburg
Alaska
United States
Median household income
$71,369
$92,788
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.8%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.7%
31.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Petersburg
Alaska
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
17.0%
15.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.7%
3.2%
13.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
2.9%
0.3%
1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
3.3%
2.5%
0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.4%
2.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Petersburg
Alaska
United States
Catholic
—
5.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
64.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Petersburg, Alaska
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−21.8%
2008
−14.7%
2012
−13.7%
2016
−18.3%
2020
−9.7%
2024
−19.4%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
37.6%Harris573
57.0%Trump868
5.4%
R+19.4
R+9.7
R+17.9
1,524
R
43.6%Biden718
53.2%Trump877
3.2%
R+9.7
D+8.6
R+14.1
1,647
R
34.4%Clinton538
52.7%Trump824
12.9%
R+18.3
R+4.6
R+20.4
1,564
R
41.1%Obama512
54.8%Romney683
4.1%
R+13.7
D+1.0
R+17.6
1,246
R
41.2%Obama637
56.0%McCain865
2.8%
R+14.7
D+7.0
R+22.0
1,546
R
37.0%Kerry80
58.8%Bush127
4.2%
R+21.8
—
R+19.3
216
Petersburg sits on Mitkof Island in the Alexander Archipelago, where the commercial fishing economy shapes a small but stable voter base that has historically leaned toward candidates emphasizing resource and maritime industry priorities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 9.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.4 points.
A population of 3,227, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,369 describe the city.
In 2024, Petersburg, Alaska voted Republican by 19.4 points (R+19.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,524 votes cast, 573 went Democratic and 868 went Republican.
How many people live in Petersburg, Alaska?
Petersburg, Alaska has a population of 3,227 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Petersburg, Alaska?
Median household income in Petersburg, Alaska is $71,369 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of Petersburg, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Petersburg, Alaska from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
