Overview
3,685
Total Population
31.0
Median age
50.91%
Female population %
96.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
49.7
Total dependency ratio
American Indian and Alaska Native
Largest racial group
19
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nome's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nome is 31.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nome's population under 18 was 29.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nome's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nome, 25.86% were under the age of 15, 21.98% aged 15 to 29, 44.80% aged 30 to 64, 6.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.46% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 67 more females than males in Nome:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.91% females and 49.09% males in Nome, AK.
- The Nome, AK gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 175.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 206.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nome's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nome population: 26.81% are White, 1.66% are Black or African American, 55.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.20% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 12.21% are multiracial.
- Nome's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,495 (94.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nome is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 2,053 (55.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nome's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,893 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Nome's population increased by 128 (3.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nome's population increased by 80 (2.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Nome's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,487.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)