Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 9,763 population of Nome Borough, Alaska comprised of 217 people who identified as Hispanic (2.22%), and 9,546 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.78%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Nome Borough, Alaska with a population of 7,398 (75.78%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,344 (13.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 724 (7.42%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nome Borough, Alaska in 2023, with a population of 7,317 (74.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,263 (12.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 688 (7.05%).

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 2023
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Race in Nome Census Area, AK in 2023
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Ethnicity in Nome Census Area, AK in 2023
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Population By Race in Nome , AK in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 95 0.97%
White Alone 1,344 13.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,398 75.78%
Asian Alone 184 1.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.18%
Two Or More Races 724 7.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Nome , AK in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 81 0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 81 0.83%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 36 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,263 12.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7,317 74.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 171 1.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 688 7.05%