North Slope Borough, Alaska Population 2024

10,395

North Slope Borough, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 10,395 with a growth rate of -1.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. North Slope Borough, Alaska is the 9th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 9,067 and has seen a growth of 14.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,355-208-2.18%
20289,563-208-2.13%
20279,771-208-2.08%
20269,979-208-2.04%
202510,187-208-2%
202410,395-208-1.96%
202310,603-208-1.92%
202210,811-243-2.2%
202111,054500.45%
202011,0041,57116.65%
20199,433-22-0.23%
20189,455540.57%
20179,4011091.17%
20169,292-90-0.96%
20159,382120.13%
20149,370-13-0.14%
20139,383961.03%
20129,2871421.55%
20119,145780.86%
20109,06700%
19905,9791,78042.39%
19804,1991,53657.68%
19702,66353024.85%
19602,133-7,222-77.2%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.96% (-208)
County Website
North Slope Borough
State
Alaska
County Seat
Barrow
2020 Population
11,004
Area
88824 mi²
Density
0 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.53% (-609)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American5,48050.16%
White3,47431.8%
Two or more races8027.34%
Asian6325.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2091.91%
Black or African American1931.77%
Other race1341.23%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Other race

North Slope Borough, Alaska Population by Race

North Slope Borough, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

North Slope Borough, Alaska Median Age

36.3

Total

38.7

Male

32

Female

North Slope Borough, Alaska Adults

There are 8,431 adults, (830 of whom are seniors) in North Slope Borough, Alaska.

North Slope Borough, Alaska Age Dependency

43.7

Age Dependency Ratio

10.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

North Slope Borough, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female4,15838.06%
Male6,76661.94%

North Slope Borough, Alaska Population by Age

North Slope Borough, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1683.2646.753.3
Married7944.3251.848.2
Non Family6131.3333.966.1
Female4074.1756.543.5
Male3543.144654

3.79

Average Family Size

3.26

Average Household Size

46.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Slope Borough, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4976.54%
Associates Degree6658.75%
Bachelors Degree7259.54%
Graduate Degree3544.66%
High School Graduate3,27243.05%
Less Than 9th Grade2122.79%
Some College1,87624.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Slope Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Slope Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2703,255709
Native American3,0152,37285
Asian495488123
2+ Races31030874
Hispanic29124848
Black18917837
Other Race13410913
Islander1321265

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 24.85%.

North Slope Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,188$65,536$83,992
Graduate Degree$105,938$99,792$106,094
High School Graduate$72,772$88,864$49,607
Less Than 9th Grade$50,143$50,368$39,583
Overall$72,247$82,500$58,444
Some College$71,667$83,542$55,987

$72,247

Average Earnings

$82,500

Average Male

$58,444

Average Female

North Slope Borough, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Slope Borough, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Slope Borough, Alaska Language

62.57% of North Slope Borough, Alaska residents speak only English, while 37.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 25.03% of the population.

North Slope Borough, Alaska Language

North Slope Borough, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native5,38172513.47%
Multiple7939311.73%
Hispanic4244711.08%
White3,401391.15%

7.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.04%

Male Poverty Rate

11.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Slope Borough, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Slope Borough, Alaska is Native, with 13.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Slope Borough, Alaska is White, with 1.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.3%.

North Slope Borough, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.58%
High School7.87%
Some College2.87%
Bachelors or Greater1.11%

North Slope Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.7%
Male Unemployed8.98%
Female Employed3.18%
Male Employed0.5%

North Slope Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Slope Borough, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,656$117,542
Households$83,472$109,311
Married Families$142,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,233$64,689

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Slope Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

36.6%

Female Marriage Rate

North Slope Borough, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Slope Borough, Alaska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

North Slope Borough, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Slope Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

477

Number of Veterans

443

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War171
Vietnam153
Second Gulf War108
World War II5
Korea0

North Slope Borough, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54183
55 to 64102
65 to 7498
75+61
18 to 3433

North Slope Borough, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2396.96%
Native American1915.4%
Black3518.13%
Hispanic154.57%
2+ Races122.8%

North Slope Borough, Alaska Veterans by Race

North Slope Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Slope Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.9%

Labor Force Participation

73.4%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

North Slope Borough, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Slope Borough, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Slope Borough, Alaska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.8%

Born in North Slope Borough, Alaska

92.51%

Native Born

7.49%

Foreign Born

3.69%

Non Citizen

3.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.51% of North Slope Borough, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 58.8% having been born in Alaska. 3.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

North Slope Borough, Alaska Place of Birth

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