Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,095
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,095
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,134
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,794
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,794
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -9.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,793
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,523
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 37.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.3%
Female persons, percent 46.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 9.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 80.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 260
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,749
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $199,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,525
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $629
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,350
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,825
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.81
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,862
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,557
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,710
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 5.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,018
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,256
Persons in poverty, percent 23.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 65
Total employment, 2023 1,766
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 213,600
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 186
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 59
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 44
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 0.2
Population per square mile, 2010 0.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 35,663.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 35,572.58
FIPS Code 02188