Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 9,983 population of Nome Borough, Alaska comprised of 190 people who identified as Hispanic (1.9%), and 9,793 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.1%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Nome Borough, Alaska with a population of 7,618 (76.31%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,521 (15.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 644 (6.45%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nome Borough, Alaska in 2016, with a population of 7,558 (75.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,432 (14.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 618 (6.19%).

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 2016
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Race in Nome Census Area, AK in 2016
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Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2016
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Population By Race in Nome , AK in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 46 0.46%
White Alone 1,521 15.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,618 76.31%
Asian Alone 139 1.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.15%
Two Or More Races 644 6.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Nome , AK in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 89 0.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 60 0.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,432 14.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,558 75.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 130 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 618 6.19%