Northwest Arctic County Demographics

A map of Northwest Arctic County's Population by Race

Northwest Arctic County, Alaska had a population of 7,793 in 2020. It was 8.8% White, 0.9% Black, 0.7% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 82.9% Native American/Other, and 5.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Northwest Arctic County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Northwest Arctic County is the 13th most populous county of the 30 counties in Alaska.

Northwest Arctic County's White Population

684 residents of Northwest Arctic County identify as White, or 8.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Northwest Arctic County considerably less than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Northwest Arctic County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Northwest Arctic County is more White than neighboring Kusilvak County (2.1% White), and Bethel County (8.7% White). Northwest Arctic County is less White than neighboring Nome County (13.9% White), North Slope County (26.9% White), and Dillingham County (15.9% White).

Northwest Arctic County's Black Population

71 residents of Northwest Arctic County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Northwest Arctic County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Northwest Arctic County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Northwest Arctic County is more Black than neighboring Nome County (0.5% Black), Kusilvak County (0.2% Black), Bethel County (0.5% Black), and Dillingham County (0.4% Black). Northwest Arctic County is less Black than neighboring North Slope County (1.4% Black).

Northwest Arctic County's Asian Population

53 residents of Northwest Arctic County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Northwest Arctic County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Northwest Arctic County is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Northwest Arctic County is more Asian than neighboring Kusilvak County (0.3% Asian). Northwest Arctic County is less Asian than neighboring Nome County (1.1% Asian), Bethel County (1.1% Asian), North Slope County (5.8% Asian), and Dillingham County (0.9% Asian).

Northwest Arctic County's Hispanic Population

102 residents of Northwest Arctic County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Northwest Arctic County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Northwest Arctic County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Northwest Arctic County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kusilvak County (0.2% Hispanic), and Bethel County (1.1% Hispanic). Northwest Arctic County is less Hispanic than neighboring Nome County (1.9% Hispanic), North Slope County (5% Hispanic), and Dillingham County (3% Hispanic).

Northwest Arctic County's Native American/Other Population

6,464 residents of Northwest Arctic County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 82.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Northwest Arctic 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, Northwest Arctic County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Northwest Arctic County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nome County (75% Native American/Other), North Slope County (54.7% Native American/Other), and Dillingham County (70.6% Native American/Other). Northwest Arctic County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kusilvak County (95.1% Native American/Other), and Bethel County (83.6% Native American/Other).

Northwest Arctic County's Multiracial Population

419 residents of Northwest Arctic County identify as Multiracial, or 5.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Northwest Arctic County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Northwest Arctic County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Northwest Arctic County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kusilvak County (2.2% Multiracial), and Bethel County (5.1% Multiracial). Northwest Arctic County is less Multiracial than neighboring Nome County (7.6% Multiracial), North Slope County (6.3% Multiracial), and Dillingham County (9.2% Multiracial).

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