Population By Race and Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic, AK in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 7,787 population of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska comprised of 168 people who identified as Hispanic (2.16%), and 7,619 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.84%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska with a population of 6,226 (79.95%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 920 (11.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 481 (6.18%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska in 2015, with a population of 6,177 (79.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 842 (10.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 453 (5.82%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Northwest Arctic, Alaska.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Northwest Arctic, AK in 2015
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Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic, AK in 2015
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Population By Race in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2015
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 90 1.16%
White Alone 920 11.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,226 79.95%
Asian Alone 56 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.18%
Two Or More Races 481 6.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic , AK in 2015
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 78 1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 49 0.63%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 28 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 842 10.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,177 79.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 453 5.82%