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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK in 2016

Total Population:7,709

Non Hispanic (97.61%)

Hispanic (2.39%)

Race in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK in 2016

Total Population:7,709

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (79.91%)

White Alone (11.86%)

Two or more races (6.2%)

Black or African American Alone (1.08%)

Asian Alone (0.79%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.17%)

Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK in 2016

Total Population:7,709

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (79.17%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (10.79%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (5.85%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.28%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.06%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.84%)

Population By Race in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,160	79.91%
White Alone	914	11.86%
Two Or More Races	478	6.2%
Black or African American Alone	83	1.08%
Asian Alone	61	0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	13	0.17%

Population By Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	6,103	79.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	832	10.79%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	451	5.85%
White Alone - Hispanic	82	1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	65	0.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	61	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	57	0.74%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	27	0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	18	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	13	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%