Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nome, AK in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 9,775 population of Nome Borough, Alaska comprised of 135 people who identified as Hispanic (1.38%), and 9,640 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.62%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Nome Borough, Alaska with a population of 7,394 (75.64%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,610 (16.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 604 (6.18%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nome Borough, Alaska in 2011, with a population of 7,351 (75.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,553 (15.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 583 (5.96%).

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

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Population By Race in Nome , AK in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 40 0.41%
White Alone 1,610 16.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,394 75.64%
Asian Alone 113 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.14%
Two Or More Races 604 6.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Nome , AK in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 57 0.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,553 15.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,351 75.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 104 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 583 5.96%