Population By Race and Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic, AK in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 7,715 population of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska comprised of 186 people who identified as Hispanic (2.41%), and 7,529 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.59%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska with a population of 6,154 (79.77%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 900 (11.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 480 (6.22%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska in 2018, with a population of 6,100 (79.07%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 820 (10.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 452 (5.86%).

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, AK in 2018
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Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic, AK in 2018
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Population By Race in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 90 1.17%
White Alone 900 11.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,154 79.77%
Asian Alone 73 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.23%
Two Or More Races 480 6.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 80 1.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 28 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 820 10.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,100 79.07%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 452 5.86%