10th most populous of 30
With 9,836 residents in 2024, Nome Census Area ranks 10th by population among Alaska's 30 boroughs and census areas and is home to 1.3% of the state's residents.
Nome Census Area is home to 9,836 people (2024 estimate) on 22,970 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
9,836
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
10,039
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−2.0%
2020–2024
Land area
22,970 mi²
59,491 km²
Population density
0.4 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
167
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
85
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+82
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−36
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$68,245
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$603.2 million
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$78,681
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
21.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14.0%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
2.2%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$211,200
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
8.5%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–20249,836▲ 7%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 9,836 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 9,492 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 9,152 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +7.5% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +15 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −51 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 17.0 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 8.6 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Alaska | 10th of 30 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $68,245 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $603.2 million | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $78,681 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 21.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 14.0% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $211,200 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,394/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 29.4 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 2,816 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Nome Census Area in context
Comparable indicators for Nome Census Area, Alaska and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Alaska | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −2.0% | +0.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 17.0 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 8.6 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | -3.7 | 0.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 0.4 | 1.3 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $68,245 | $76,234 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $78,681 | $92,788 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 21.5% | 10.1% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 14.0% | 31.7% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.2% | 7.7% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $211,200 | $352,900 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,394/month | $1,419/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 29.4 years | 35.8 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.8% | 66.8% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Nome Census Area
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 9,152 in 2000 to 9,836 in 2024, a change of +7.5%, compared with +17.9% for Alaska as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 167 births and 85 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 82.
Peak population in 2018
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 10,073 in 2018. The 2024 figure is 237 lower.
20th in density
Nome Census Area has about 0.4 residents per square mile of land, ranking 20th of 30 boroughs and census areas; Alaska averages 1.3.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $78,681 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 19th of 30 Alaska boroughs and census areas; the state median is $92,788.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $603.2 million of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 15th largest among 30 Alaska boroughs and census areas.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 4.0% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS