City in North Slope Borough, Alaska · 18.8 sq mi · 244 people per sq mi
4,573 people live in Utqiaġvik. The typical household earns $115,313, and the median resident is 34.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,927 in 2020
Poverty rate 11%
Men 33.9 · Women 36
2010–2026
4,573
2026 projection
7.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
4,573
2026 projection
7.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,573 | -67 | 1.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,640 | -4 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 4,644 | +2 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 4,642 | -138 | 2.89% |
| 2022 | 4,780 | -129 | 2.63% |
| 2021 | 4,909 | -18 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 4,927 | -38 | 0.77% |
| 2019 | 4,965 | +37 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 4,928 | +92 | 1.90% |
| 2017 | 4,836 | +116 | 2.46% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Utqiaġvik has a population change lower than North Slope Borough, Alaska, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 39% | 36% |
| Never married | 47% | 51% | 43% |
| Divorced | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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