North Slope Borough, AK Population

Overview

10,865

Total Population

33.5

Median age

40.49%

Female population %

147:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

43.0

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

438

Hispanic population

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

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Age

North Slope Borough's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in North Slope Borough is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Slope Borough's population under 18 was 27.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Slope Borough's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Slope Borough, 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.

There are 2,067 less females than males in North Slope Borough:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.49% females and 59.51% males in North Slope Borough, AK.
The North Slope Borough, AK gender ratio is 147:100 i.e. 147 men to 100 women (1.470).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 642.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 424.

North Slope Borough's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
North Slope Borough's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the county.
By ethnicity, 438 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,427 (95.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Slope Borough is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 6,004 (55.26% of the total population).

North Slope Borough's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,011 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, North Slope Borough's population increased by 1,704 (23.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Slope Borough's population increased by 1,935 (21.34%), 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, North Slope Borough's population was lowest in year 2007 at 6,664.