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Nome Census Area, Alaska

Nome Census Area, Alaska · ZIP 99659, 99671, 99684

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9,836 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,786Households
  • $76,643Median household income
  • $201,000Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Nome Census Area in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.2%
9k9.5k10k10.5k2000: 9,19620002010: 9,49220102020: 10,04620209,19610,046
Population of Nome Census Area at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,196
20109,492
202010,046

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Nome Census Area
Under $50k34.4%
$50k to $100k26.4%
$100k to $150k17.5%
$150k to $200k10.6%
$200k and over11.1%

Median household income $76,643 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Nome Census Area
Owner occupied
1,765 units
Renter occupied
1,021 units
Vacancy rate
32.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Nome Census Area2023
Health care and social assistance1,101
Retail trade361
Transportation and warehousing195
Accommodation and food services108
Real estate and rental and leasing71
Arts, entertainment, and recreation60
Finance and insurance43
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services41

2,167 employees in 174 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Nome Census Area compared with its state
Nome Census Area compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNome Census AreaAlaska
Population9,925733,971
Median household income$76,643$89,336
Median age29.435.6
Median home value$201,000$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.5%31.2%
Foreign-born residents2.3%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes63.4%66.6%
Mean commute to work5.8 minutes19.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Nome Census Area17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
NomeCity3,66812.7 sq mi
SavoongaCity8095.87 sq mi
UnalakleetCity7482.85 sq mi
GambellCity62310.6 sq mi
StebbinsCity61332.6 sq mi
ShishmarefCity5562.31 sq mi
St. MichaelCity44221.7 sq mi
Brevig MissionCity4192.34 sq mi
ElimCity3632.63 sq mi
KoyukCity2995.10 sq mi
TellerCity2401.49 sq mi
ShaktoolikCity2091.07 sq mi
White MountainCity1791.80 sq mi
GolovinCity1674.13 sq mi
WalesCity1642.24 sq mi
DiomedeCity812.43 sq mi
Port ClarenceCensus designated place1734.1 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.