City in North Slope Borough, Alaska · 10.3 sq mi · 56 people per sq mi
576 people live in Wainwright. The typical household earns $93,750, and the median resident is 28.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 628 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.96%
Men 28.8 · Women 26.2
2010–2026
576
2026 projection
8.3% 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
576
2026 projection
8.3% 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 | 576 | -10 | 1.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 586 | -1 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 587 | -1 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 588 | -19 | 3.13% |
| 2022 | 607 | -16 | 2.57% |
| 2021 | 623 | -5 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 628 | -6 | 0.95% |
| 2019 | 634 | +3 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 631 | +7 | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 624 | +16 | 2.63% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
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.
Wainwright 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 7 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 8 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 27% | 30% |
| Never married | 63% | 67% | 58% |
| Divorced | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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