Kodiak es una ciudad ubicada en el borough de Isla Kodiak, en el estado estadounidense de Alaska. En el Censo de 2010 tenía una población de 6.130 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 469,6 personas por km². Es la ciudad principal de las siete que hay en la isla Kodiak. Es el centro de transporte y comercial de la isla de Kodiak. Originariamente estaba habitada por la etnia alutiiq; en su lengua "Kadiak" significa "isla". En 1763 fue descubierta por los rusos y 15 años más tarde por el capitán Cook. En el siglo XVIII recibió inmigrantes de Rusia y pasó a ser la capital de la Alaska rusa. Como parte de la compra de Alaska por los Estados Unidos en 1867, Kodiak pasó a ser un centro comercial de pesca, actividad que continúa actualmente. El turismo tiene una importancia económica menor y los principales atractivos que ofrece al visitante son el turismo de aventura, la pesca del salmón y el halibut, y la visión de animales emblemáticos como el oso de Kodiak.

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Kodiak (Alutiiq: Sun'aq; Russian: Кадьяк, tr. Kadʹyak) is one of seven communities and the main city on Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. All commercial transportation between the entire island and the outside world goes through this city either via ferryboat or airline. The population was 6,130 as of the 2010 census. 2014 estimates put the population at 6,304. Originally inhabited by Alutiiq natives for over 7,000 years, the city was settled in the 18th century by the subjects of the Russian crown and became the capital of Russian Alaska. Harvesting of the area's sea otter pelts led to the near extinction of the animal in the following century and led to wars with and enslavement of the natives for over 150 years. After the Alaska Purchase by the United States in 1867, Kodiak became a commercial fishing center which continues to be the mainstay of its economy. A lesser economic influence includes tourism, mainly by those seeking outdoor adventure trips. Salmon, halibut, the unique Kodiak bear, elk, Sitka deer (black tail), and mountain goats attract hunting tourists as well as fishermen to the Kodiak Archipelago. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game maintains an office in the city and a website to help hunters and fishermen obtain the proper permits and learn about the laws specific to the Kodiak area. The city has four public elementary schools, a middle and high school, as well as a branch of the University of Alaska. An antenna farm at the summit of Pillar Mountain above the city historically provided communication with the outside world before fiber optic cable was run. Transportation to and from the island is provided by ferry service on the Alaska Marine Highway as well as local commercial airlines.

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