Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 9,825 population of Nome Borough, Alaska comprised of 140 people who identified as Hispanic (1.43%), and 9,685 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.58%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Nome Borough, Alaska with a population of 7,399 (75.31%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,629 (16.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 622 (6.33%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nome Borough, Alaska in 2012, with a population of 7,353 (74.84%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,569 (15.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 602 (6.13%).

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 2012
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Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2012
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Population By Race in Nome , AK in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 40 0.41%
White Alone 1,629 16.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,399 75.31%
Asian Alone 122 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.13%
Two Or More Races 622 6.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Nome , AK in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 60 0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,569 15.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,353 74.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 113 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 602 6.13%