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Nuiqsut

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
8.888
State:
Alaska

Nuiqsut is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. Nuiqsut has a 2025 population of 473. Nuiqsut is currently declining at a rate of -1.66% annually and its population has decreased by -8.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 515 in 2020.

The average household income in Nuiqsut is $83,113 with a poverty rate of 20.04%.The median age in Nuiqsut is 27.1 years: 31.9 years for males, and 20.5 years for females.

473
Total Population
53
Density (mi²)
-8 -1.66%
Growth

Nuiqsut Population

Nuiqsut Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Nuiqsut includes 80.34% Native American, 15.5% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American42580.34%
White8215.5%
Two or more races224.16%

Nuiqsut Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Nuiqsut's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $62,083. The poverty rate stands at 20.04%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$83,438-
Families$75,179$83,109
Households$62,083$83,113
Non Families-$50,919

$0

Average Income

$62,083

Median Household Income

20.04%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)