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Petersburg Borough, Alaska

Petersburg Borough profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Petersburg Borough is a county located in Alaska, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,394. The land area covers 2,901.65 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

Borough Of Petersburg County
Official Title: Mayor
Address: PO BOX 329, PETERSBURG AK 99833-0329

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 3,394 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 45.7 yrs ±2.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,371 ±110 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,863 ±119
Occupied Housing Units 1,371 ±110
Vacant Housing Units 492 ±62
Median Home Value $315,100 ±$23,039
Median Gross Rent $950 ±$151
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $75,125 ±$14,547
Per Capita Income $42,950 ±$6,311
Poverty Rate 7% ±1.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 228 ±62
Unemployment Rate 3.8% ±1.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,711 ±152
Broadband Internet Rate 88.3% ±4.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PETERSBURG 1, AK US, located 30.9 miles from Petersburg Borough. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 34.6° 27.2° 30.9° 11.39" 20.7"
February 36.7° 27.5° 32.1° 7.60" 16.9"
March 40.3° 29.6° 34.9° 7.60" 20.0"
April 47.8° 35.1° 41.4° 6.66" 1.1"
May 55.3° 41.7° 48.5° 5.86" 0.2"
June 59.9° 48.1° 54.0° 4.98" 0.0"
July 61.7° 51.0° 56.3° 5.63" 0.0"
August 61.2° 50.3° 55.8° 8.21" 0.0"
September 55.7° 45.8° 50.8° 14.35" 0.0"
October 47.4° 39.2° 43.3° 13.84" 0.4"
November 39.3° 32.3° 35.8° 12.28" 10.8"
December 35.3° 28.4° 31.8° 11.79" 15.5"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 02195. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.