Nome Census Area, AK Population

Overview

10,070

Total Population

29.0

Median age

47.68%

Female population %

109.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

202

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Nome Census Area's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Nome Census Area is 29.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nome Census Area's population under 18 was 34.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nome Census Area's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nome Census Area, 29.41% were under the age of 15, 22.47% aged 15 to 29, 40.55% aged 30 to 64, 7.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 468 less females than males in Nome Census Area:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.68% females and 52.32% males in Nome Census Area, AK.
The Nome Census Area, AK gender ratio is 109.7:100 i.e. 109.7 men to 100 women (1.097).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 544.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 501.

Nome Census Area's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nome Census Area population: 14.57% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 77.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.17% are some other race and 6.09% are multiracial.
Nome Census Area's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the county.
By ethnicity, 202 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,868 (97.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nome Census Area is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 7,755 (77.01% of the total population).

Nome Census Area's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,073 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Nome Census Area's population increased by 390 (4.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nome Census Area's population increased by 485 (5.08%), 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 Census Area's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,153.