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Nome Census Area, Alaska | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofAlaska | |
| Coordinates:64°44′N164°11′W / 64.74°N 164.19°W /64.74; -164.19 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alaska |
| Established | 1980[1] |
| Named after | Nome |
| Largest city | Nome |
| Area | |
• Total | 28,278 sq mi (73,240 km2) |
| • Land | 22,962 sq mi (59,470 km2) |
| • Water | 5,316 sq mi (13,770 km2) 18.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,046 |
• Estimate (2022) | 9,835 |
| • Density | 0.43751/sq mi (0.16892/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Nome Census Area is acensus area located in theU.S. state ofAlaska, mostly overlapping with theSeward Peninsula. As of the2020 census, the population was 10,046, up from 9,492 in 2010.[2] It is part of theunorganized borough and therefore has noborough seat. Its largest community by far is the city ofNome.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of 28,278 square miles (73,240 km2), of which 22,962 square miles (59,470 km2) is land and 5,316 square miles (13,770 km2) (18.8%) is water.[3] It also includes the large offshoreSt. Lawrence Island, which has about 14 percent of the census area's population and two of its larger cities inGambell andSavoonga. Nome Census Area is the 7th largest county-equivalent in the state of Alaska.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,091 | — | |
| 1970 | 5,749 | −5.6% | |
| 1980 | 6,537 | 13.7% | |
| 1990 | 8,288 | 26.8% | |
| 2000 | 9,196 | 11.0% | |
| 2010 | 9,492 | 3.2% | |
| 2020 | 10,046 | 5.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 9,763 | [4] | −2.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[2] | |||
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 10,046 and a median age of 29.8 years. 32.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older.[9]
For every 100 females there were 111.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 115.1 males age 18 and over.[9]
The racial makeup of the county was 14.2% White, 0.5%Black or African American, 75.2%American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%Asian, 0.0%Native Hawaiian andPacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 8.4% fromtwo or more races.Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.9% of the population.[10]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 3,030 households in the county, of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[12] | Pop 1990[13] | Pop 2000[14] | Pop 2010[15] | Pop 2020[16] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,266 | 1,987 | 1,752 | 1,511 | 1,393 | 19.37% | 23.97% | 19.05% | 15.92% | 13.87% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 21 | 9 | 35 | 27 | 52 | 0.32% | 0.11% | 0.38% | 0.28% | 0.52% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 5,174 | 6,132 | 6,881 | 7,175 | 7,508 | 79.15% | 73.99% | 74.83% | 75.59% | 74.74% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 32 | 51 | 62 | 88 | 109 | 0.49% | 0.62% | 0.67% | 0.93% | 1.09% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | x[17] | x[18] | 2 | 9 | 5 | x | x | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 17 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 0.26% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.25% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x[19] | x[20] | 370 | 559 | 768 | x | x | 4.02% | 5.89% | 7.64% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27 | 106 | 92 | 115 | 186 | 0.41% | 1.28% | 1.00% | 1.21% | 1.85% |
| Total | 6,537 | 8,288 | 9,196 | 9,492 | 10,046 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of thecensus of 2000, there were 9,196 people, 2,693 households, and 1,898 families living in the census area. The population density was 0.3 people per square mile (0.12 people/km2). There were 3,649 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km2). The racial makeup of the census area was 19.32% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 75.20% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 4.21% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.32% reported speaking aYupik language at home, while 8.75% speakInupiaq; a further 2.02% reported speaking "Eskimo", a term that covers both Yupik and Inupiaq.[21]
Of the 2,693 households, 45.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.40% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 23.20% of households were one person, and 3.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 4.01.
In the census area 37.10% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.30% was from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 18.60% from 45 to 64, and 5.90% was 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.70 males.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1960 | 1,007 | 55.98% | 792 | 44.02% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 410 | 23.60% | 1,327 | 76.40% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 817 | 44.21% | 929 | 50.27% | 102 | 5.52% |
| 1972 | 911 | 49.48% | 812 | 44.11% | 118 | 6.41% |
| 1976 | 989 | 51.16% | 887 | 45.89% | 57 | 2.95% |
| 1980 | 938 | 43.41% | 953 | 44.10% | 270 | 12.49% |
| 1984 | 1,657 | 59.60% | 1,059 | 38.09% | 64 | 2.30% |
| 1988 | 1,452 | 57.17% | 993 | 39.09% | 95 | 3.74% |
| 1992 | 1,147 | 38.01% | 1,222 | 40.49% | 649 | 21.50% |
| 1996 | 1,206 | 40.42% | 1,444 | 48.39% | 334 | 11.19% |
| 2000 | 1,637 | 51.51% | 1,217 | 38.29% | 324 | 10.20% |
| 2004 | 1,489 | 52.91% | 1,171 | 41.61% | 154 | 5.47% |
| 2008 | 1,618 | 48.31% | 1,728 | 51.60% | 3 | 0.09% |
| 2012 | 1,096 | 30.80% | 2,264 | 63.61% | 199 | 5.59% |
| 2016 | 935 | 28.40% | 1,689 | 51.31% | 668 | 20.29% |
| 2020 | 1,287 | 35.09% | 2,131 | 58.10% | 250 | 6.82% |
| 2024 | 1,167 | 41.78% | 1,424 | 50.98% | 202 | 7.23% |
Nome Census Area is somewhat of a national bellwether, having backed the national winner all but six times since statehood. In recent years, it has become significantlyDemocratic, like other places with a largeNative majority. Downballot, Nome has been more consistently left-wing and voted for Democrats untilMike Dunleavy's2022 landslide.
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