Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Northwest Arctic Borough, AK population was 7,776. The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest population (6.39K) and constituted 82.12% of the total Northwest Arctic Borough population. The White Alone racial group had the second highest population (870) and constituted 11.19% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (306), constituting 3.94% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 797 and constituted 10.25% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (197) and constituted 2.53% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

You can also see similar information for other Alaska counties, and for Alaska.

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Population By Race in 2021
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Black or African American Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6386 82.12
White Alone 870 11.19
Two Or More Races 306 3.94
Asian Alone 99 1.27
Black or African American Alone 87 1.12
Some Other Race Alone 19 0.24
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.12
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 797 10.25
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 197 2.53