Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 9,791 population of Nome Borough, Alaska comprised of 213 people who identified as Hispanic (2.17%), and 9,578 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.83%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Nome Borough, Alaska with a population of 7,448 (76.07%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,383 (14.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 686 (7.01%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nome Borough, Alaska in 2022, with a population of 7,370 (75.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,299 (13.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 652 (6.66%).

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 2022
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Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2022
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Population By Race in Nome , AK in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 88 0.9%
White Alone 1,383 14.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,448 76.07%
Asian Alone 168 1.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.18%
Two Or More Races 686 7.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Nome , AK in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 84 0.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 78 0.8%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 34 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,299 13.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,370 75.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 157 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 652 6.66%