Population By Race and Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 7,805 population of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska comprised of 195 people who identified as Hispanic (2.5%), and 7,610 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.5%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska with a population of 6,221 (79.71%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 897 (11.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 500 (6.41%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska in 2017, with a population of 6,172 (79.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 809 (10.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 468 (6%).

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 2017
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Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK in 2017
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Population By Race in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 98 1.26%
White Alone 897 11.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,221 79.71%
Asian Alone 76 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.17%
Two Or More Races 500 6.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 88 1.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 49 0.63%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 809 10.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,172 79.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 468 6%