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Utqiaġvik

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
18.77
State:
Alaska

Utqiaġvik is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. Utqiaġvik has a 2025 population of 4,550. Utqiaġvik is currently declining at a rate of -1.56% annually and its population has decreased by -7.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,909 in 2020.

The average household income in Utqiaġvik is $116,200 with a poverty rate of 9.14%. The median age in Utqiaġvik is 30.7 years: 31.2 years for males, and 30.2 years for females.

4.5K
Total Population
242
Density (mi²)
-72 -1.56%
Growth

Utqiaġvik Population

Utqiaġvik Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Utqiaġvik includes 53.79% Native American, 14.99% White, 8.43% Asian, 3.81% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

Two or more races

White

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American2,60953.79%
Two or more races72915.03%
White72714.99%
Asian4098.43%
Black or African American1853.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1312.7%
Other race601.24%

Utqiaġvik Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Utqiaġvik's average per capita income is $66,786. Household income levels show a median of $89,038. The poverty rate stands at 9.14%.

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$127,375-
Families$106,016$129,879
Households$89,038$116,200
Non Families$63,977$71,282

$66,786

Average Income

$89,038

Median Household Income

9.14%

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)