Nuiqsut

County:: North Slope Borough
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.

Demographics

The racial composition of Nuiqsut includes 80.34% Native American, 15.5% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	425	80.34%
White	82	15.5%
Two or more races	22	4.16%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Nuiqsut Marital Status

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