North Slope Borough, AK Demographics

The total population of North Slope Borough is estimated to be 10,924 with 6,766 males (61.94%) and 4,158 females (38.06%). There are 2,608 less females than males in North Slope Borough.
The median household income in North Slope Borough was $90,788 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,176(1.31%) from $89,612 in 2020. This income is 121.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, North Slope Borough sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $106,571. Overall, the median household income for the county of North Slope Borough stands at $90,788.
In North Slope Borough, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $66,052 for males and $38,938 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $89,329 for males and $73,991 for females.
In North Slope Borough, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $187,037, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $72,551.
In 2022, the population of North Slope Borough was 10,805, a 1.87% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, North Slope Borough's population was 11,011, an increase of 0.08% compared to a population of 11,002 in 2020.
The median age in North Slope Borough, AK is 33.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.75% were under the age of 15, 21.91% aged 15 to 29, 48.01% aged 30 to 64, 6.95% aged 65 to 84, and 0.38% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of North Slope Borough population: 28.61% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 55.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.40% are Asian, 1.91% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.11% are some other race and 6.87% are multiracial.