Population By Race and Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 7,715 population of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska comprised of 102 people who identified as Hispanic (1.32%), and 7,613 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.68%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska with a population of 6,251 (81.02%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 886 (11.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 452 (5.86%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska in 2012, with a population of 6,216 (80.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 830 (10.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 449 (5.82%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Northwest Arctic, Alaska.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK in 2012
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Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK in 2012
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Population By Race in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 61 0.79%
White Alone 886 11.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,251 81.02%
Asian Alone 53 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.16%
Two Or More Races 452 5.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 56 0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 35 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 830 10.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,216 80.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 449 5.82%