Nome Census Area, Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,830
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,830
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,836
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,046
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,039
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,046
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,492
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 33.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.8%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 13.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 75.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 12.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 311
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,101
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,005
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $573
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,394
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,816
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,812
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,792
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,622
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 6.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,681
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,238
Persons in poverty, percent 22.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 174
Total employment, 2023 2,167
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 187,672
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -9.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 493
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 86
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 57
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 0.4
Population per square mile, 2010 0.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 22,969.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 22,961.76
FIPS Code 02180