Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Population 2024

7,269

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 7,269 with a growth rate of -1.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska is the 13th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 7,562 and has seen a growth of -3.87% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,809-92-1.33%
20286,901-92-1.32%
20276,993-92-1.3%
20267,085-92-1.28%
20257,177-92-1.27%
20247,269-92-1.25%
20237,361-92-1.23%
20227,453-182-2.38%
20217,635-162-2.08%
20207,7971241.62%
20197,673-42-0.54%
20187,715-90-1.15%
20177,805961.25%
20167,709-78-1%
20157,78720.03%
20147,785500.65%
20137,735200.26%
20127,71540.05%
20117,7111491.97%
20107,56200%
19906,1131,28226.54%
19804,8313978.95%
19704,43487424.55%
19603,560-3,249-47.72%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.25% (-92)
State
Alaska
County Seat
Kotzebue
2020 Population
7,797
Area
35663 mi²
Density
0 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.77% (-528)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American6,20080.71%
White81810.65%
Two or more races4305.6%
Asian991.29%
Black or African American951.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.29%
Other race180.23%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Population by Race

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Median Age

29.2

Total

29.7

Male

28.7

Female

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Adults

There are 4,899 adults, (607 of whom are seniors) in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska.

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Age Dependency

79

Age Dependency Ratio

14.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

64.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female3,57746.56%
Male4,10553.44%

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Population by Age

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7764.046139
Married7305.1471.228.8
Non Family4491.344357
Female3994.8862.737.3
Male1984.3860.639.4

4.73

Average Family Size

4.04

Average Household Size

61.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4179.86%
Associates Degree1774.18%
Bachelors Degree42510.05%
Graduate Degree2165.11%
High School Graduate1,95446.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1734.09%
Some College86820.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American3,1192,54299
White658653430
2+ Races19619256
Hispanic10910825
Asian999626
Black737323
Other Race18171
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 65.35%.

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$113,571$0$73,333
Graduate Degree$78,214$0$0
High School Graduate$36,761$34,674$42,500
Less Than 9th Grade$13,750$12,917$20,833
Overall$47,339$44,250$53,250
Some College$65,893$53,125$70,804

$47,339

Average Earnings

$44,250

Average Male

$53,250

Average Female

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Language

70.7% of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska residents speak only English, while 29.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 25.82% of the population.

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Language

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native6,1461,32121.49%
Multiple4284310.05%
White716233.21%
Islander221150%
Black9544.21%
Asian9933.03%

18.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.59%

Male Poverty Rate

19.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska is Islander, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska is Asian, with 3.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.27%.

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.94%
High School14.12%
Some College11.3%
Bachelors or Greater0.78%

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.73%
Male Unemployed25.08%
Male Employed4.92%
Female Employed4.88%

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,546$98,000
Households$77,647$96,030
Married Families$108,571$124,849
Non Families$61,771$77,083

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.3%

Male Marriage Rate

35.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

264

Number of Veterans

204

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam109
First Gulf War103
Second Gulf War17
Korea0
World War II0

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7493
35 to 5486
55 to 6463
75+22
18 to 340

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1220.16968011126564672
Native American1120.0300187617260788
Hispanic590.5130434782608696
Black140.1917808219178082
Other Race60.3333333333333333
2+ Races60.024691358024691357
Asian40.04040404040404041

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Veterans by Race

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Employment Rate

15.5%

Unemployment Rate

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northwest Arctic 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

87.65%

Born in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 87.65% having been born in Alaska. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Place of Birth

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