Am I Rural? – Report

Report produced by the Rural Health Information Hub on 04/21/26.

Location
Report Address:
Southeast Alaska, United States *

Latitude: 57.58
Longitude: -135.48721

Census Tract:
02220000100 (2020)

County:
Sitka City and Borough, AK

* Report is for a specific point in Southeast Alaska, United States. Results may not be the same for all points in Southeast Alaska, United States.

Common Rural Definitions
How Your Location is Defined
Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), 2025

Data Source: 2025 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Nonmetropolitan - not located in a metropolitan or micropolitan area.
Urban Areas, 2020

Data Source: 2025 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Not located in an Urban Area.
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) defined rural areas

Data Source: List provided by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy - updated 9/12/2025

Sitka City and Borough, AK has been designated by FORHP as rural.
Frontier and Remote Area (FAR)
by 2020 census tract

Data Source: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service

  • FAR Level: 3
  • FAR Description: Rural areas and urban areas up to 10,000 people may be classified as frontier and remote (FAR). Level 3 FAR areas are 30 minutes or more from an urban area of 10,000–24,999 people, 45 minutes or more from an urban area of 25,000–49,999 people, and 60 minutes or more from an urban area of 50,000 or more people.
Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs)
by 2020 census tract

Data Source: Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes, Economic Research Service

  • RUCA Code: 7.0
  • Primary Description: Small town core: primary comuting flow is within an urban area of 9,999 or fewer people (small town UA)
Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs) 2023

Data Source: Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, Economic Research Service

RUCCs are assigned at the county level.

Information for Sitka City and Borough

  • RUCC Code: 7
  • RUCC Description: Nonmetro - Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, not adjacent to a metro area
Urban Influence Codes (UICs) 2024

Data Source: Urban Influence Codes, Economic Research Service

 Information for Sitka City and Borough
  • Urban Influence Code: 8
  • UIC Description: Noncore, not adjacent to a metro area and contains a town of at least 5,000 residents
Census 2020, Percent Rural

Data Source: Urban and Rural, U.S. Census Bureau

Information for Sitka City and Borough
  • Percent of County Population that is Rural: 9.34
Program Eligibility
The information provided by this service addresses only the rural aspect of a program's requirements. Your Am I Rural? report is not a guarantee of your rural status. Please check with the program contacts directly to verify your eligibility for specific federal programs.
Program Rural? Explanation
CMS - Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Program YES CMS interim guidance considers a location to meet the rural location requirement for the RHC program if it is outside of an urbanized area in the 2010 Census Bureau data OR if it is outside of an urban area in the 2020 Census Bureau data.
  • This location is outside of 2010 Urbanized Areas
  • Also, this location is outside of 2020 Urban Areas
Shortage Designations
Area Type Details
Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) YES
Name: ME - Sitka Borough
ID: 1021565234
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Medicaid Eligible Population HPSA
Score: 15
Date of Designation: February 18, 2022
Last Update: October 8, 2025
Name: Northern Southeast Region
ID: 1022506089
Type: Geographic HPSA
Score: 9
Date of Designation: October 8, 2025
Last Update: October 8, 2025
Dental Care HPSA YES
Name: ME-Northern Southeast Alaska
ID: 6022947844
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Medicaid Eligible Population HPSA
Score: 12
Date of Designation: April 16, 2026
Last Update: April 16, 2026
Name: Southern Southeast Alaska
ID: 6028651369
Type: Geographic HPSA
Score: 10
Date of Designation: April 15, 2022
Last Update: September 22, 2025
Mental Health HPSA YES
Name: Southeast Alaska MH Catchment Area
ID: 7023515824
Type: High Needs Geographic HPSA
Score: 14
Date of Designation: April 15, 2026
Last Update: April 15, 2026
Name: ME - Sitka Borough
ID: 7027861614
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Medicaid Eligible Population HPSA
Score: 11
Date of Designation: December 20, 2021
Last Update: April 15, 2026
Medically Underserved Area/Population NO  

For data sources and definitions, see the Rural Classifications help section.