Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 10,038 population of Nome Borough, Alaska comprised of 199 people who identified as Hispanic (1.98%), and 9,839 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.02%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Nome Borough, Alaska with a population of 7,635 (76.06%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,546 (15.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 627 (6.25%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nome Borough, Alaska in 2017, with a population of 7,573 (75.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,451 (14.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 602 (6%).

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 2017
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Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2017
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Population By Race in Nome , AK in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55 0.55%
White Alone 1,546 15.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,635 76.06%
Asian Alone 161 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.14%
Two Or More Races 627 6.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Nome , AK in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 95 0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 62 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,451 14.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,573 75.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 151 1.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 602 6%