North Slope County Demographics

A map of North Slope County's Population by Race

North Slope County, Alaska had a population of 11,031 in 2020. It was 26.9% White, 1.4% Black, 5.8% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 54.7% Native American/Other, and 6.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of North Slope County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

North Slope County is the 9th most populous county of the 30 counties in Alaska.

North Slope County's White Population

2,964 residents of North Slope County identify as White, or 26.9%. This makes the White share of the population of North Slope County considerably less than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, North Slope County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

North Slope County is more White than neighboring Yukon-Koyukuk County (21% White), and Northwest Arctic County (8.8% White). North Slope County is less White than neighboring Denali County (85.1% White), Matanuska-Susitna County (75.7% White), and Fairbanks North Star County (66% White).

North Slope County's Black Population

159 residents of North Slope County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of North Slope County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, North Slope County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

North Slope County is more Black than neighboring Yukon-Koyukuk County (0.1% Black), Denali County (0.6% Black), Northwest Arctic County (0.9% Black), and Matanuska-Susitna County (1% Black). North Slope County is less Black than neighboring Fairbanks North Star County (4% Black).

North Slope County's Asian Population

636 residents of North Slope County identify as Asian, or 5.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of North Slope County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, North Slope County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

North Slope County is more Asian than neighboring Yukon-Koyukuk County (0.1% Asian), Denali County (0.8% Asian), Northwest Arctic County (0.7% Asian), Matanuska-Susitna County (1.4% Asian), and Fairbanks North Star County (3.2% Asian).

North Slope County's Hispanic Population

548 residents of North Slope County identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of North Slope County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, North Slope County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

North Slope County is more Hispanic than neighboring Yukon-Koyukuk County (1.3% Hispanic), Denali County (2% Hispanic), Northwest Arctic County (1.3% Hispanic), and Matanuska-Susitna County (4.9% Hispanic). North Slope County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairbanks North Star County (7.7% Hispanic).

North Slope County's Native American/Other Population

6,031 residents of North Slope County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 54.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of North Slope County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Alaska (17.2% Native American/Other). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, North Slope County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

North Slope County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Denali County (4.1% Native American/Other), Matanuska-Susitna County (7.3% Native American/Other), and Fairbanks North Star County (9.1% Native American/Other). North Slope County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yukon-Koyukuk County (71.8% Native American/Other), and Northwest Arctic County (82.9% Native American/Other).

North Slope County's Multiracial Population

693 residents of North Slope County identify as Multiracial, or 6.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of North Slope County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, North Slope County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

North Slope County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yukon-Koyukuk County (5.6% Multiracial), and Northwest Arctic County (5.4% Multiracial). North Slope County is less Multiracial than neighboring Denali County (7.5% Multiracial), Matanuska-Susitna County (9.7% Multiracial), and Fairbanks North Star County (10.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.