The Municipality and Borough of Skagway is a first-class borough in Alaska on the Alaska Panhandle. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,240, up from 968 in 2010. The population doubles in the summer tourist season in order to deal with the large number of summer tourists each year. Incorporated as a borough on June 25, 2007, it was previously a city (urban Skagway located at 59°27′30″N 135°18′50″W) in the Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon Census Area (now the Hoonah–Angoon Census Area, Alaska). The most populated community is the census-designated place of Skagway.
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| Ethnicity | Skagway | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 82.2% | 60.1% |
| African American | 3.5% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 5.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Skagway | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 1.4% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 0.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4.5% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6.8% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.7% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 25.2% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 16.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 26.1% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.5% | 7.1% |
| Education | Skagway | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 28% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 31% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 25% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 4% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 0% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |