Population By Race and Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 7,709 population of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska comprised of 184 people who identified as Hispanic (2.39%), and 7,525 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.61%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska with a population of 6,160 (79.91%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 914 (11.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 478 (6.2%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska in 2016, with a population of 6,103 (79.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 832 (10.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 451 (5.85%).

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 2016
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Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK in 2016
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Population By Race in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 83 1.08%
White Alone 914 11.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,160 79.91%
Asian Alone 61 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.17%
Two Or More Races 478 6.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 18 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 82 1.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 57 0.74%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 832 10.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,103 79.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 451 5.85%