Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 10,073 population of Nome Borough, Alaska comprised of 189 people who identified as Hispanic (1.88%), and 9,884 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.12%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Nome Borough, Alaska with a population of 7,667 (76.11%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,515 (15.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 652 (6.47%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nome Borough, Alaska in 2018, with a population of 7,589 (75.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,448 (14.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 625 (6.21%).

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 2018
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Race in Nome Census Area, AK in 2018
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Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2018
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Population By Race in Nome , AK in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 68 0.68%
White Alone 1,515 15.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,667 76.11%
Asian Alone 155 1.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.16%
Two Or More Races 652 6.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Nome , AK in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 67 0.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 78 0.77%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,448 14.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,589 75.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 145 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 625 6.21%