Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 9,543 population of Nome Borough, Alaska comprised of 118 people who identified as Hispanic (1.24%), and 9,425 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.76%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Nome Borough, Alaska with a population of 7,240 (75.87%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,593 (16.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 569 (5.96%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nome Borough, Alaska in 2010, with a population of 7,203 (75.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,539 (16.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 553 (5.8%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Nome, Alaska.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Nome Census Area, AK in 2010
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Race in Nome Census Area, AK in 2010
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Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2010
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Population By Race in Nome , AK in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29 0.3%
White Alone 1,593 16.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,240 75.87%
Asian Alone 103 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.09%
Two Or More Races 569 5.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Nome , AK in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 54 0.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 37 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,539 16.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,203 75.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 553 5.8%