Northwest Arctic Borough, AK Population

Overview

7,776

Total Population

28.7

Median age

46.19%

Female population %

116.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

61.6

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

197

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Northwest Arctic Borough's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Northwest Arctic Borough is 28.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northwest Arctic Borough's population under 18 was 35.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northwest Arctic Borough's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northwest Arctic Borough, 30.47% were under the age of 15, 22.72% aged 15 to 29, 39.16% aged 30 to 64, 7.27% aged 65 to 84, and 0.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 592 less females than males in Northwest Arctic Borough:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.19% females and 53.81% males in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK.
The Northwest Arctic Borough, AK gender ratio is 116.5:100 i.e. 116.5 men to 100 women (1.165).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 433.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 398.

Northwest Arctic Borough's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northwest Arctic Borough population: 11.19% are White, 1.12% are Black or African American, 82.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.27% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.24% are some other race and 3.94% are multiracial.
Northwest Arctic Borough's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the county.
By ethnicity, 197 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,579 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northwest Arctic Borough is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 6,386 (82.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,805 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Northwest Arctic Borough's population increased by 344 (4.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northwest Arctic Borough's population increased by 228 (3.02%), 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, Northwest Arctic Borough's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,218.