| County: | Nome Census Area |
| State: | Alaska |
| Ex Image: | SIDE AND FRONT - Iditarod Trail Shelter Cabins, Cape Nome Roadhouse, Cape Nome, Nome Census Area, AK HABS AK,9-SEW,2-M-5 (CT).tif |
| Ex Image Size: | 220px |
| Founded Year: | 1980[1] |
| Founded Title: | Established |
| Largest City Wl: | Nome |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 28278 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 22962 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 5316 |
| Area Percentage: | 18.8% |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 10046 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Est: | 9835 |
| Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| District: | At-large |
| Time Zone: | Alaska |
| Named For: | Nome |
Nome Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska, mostly overlapping with the Seward Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,046, up from 9,492 in 2010.[2] It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of, of which is land and (18.8%) is water.[3] It also includes the large offshore St. Lawrence Island, which has about 14 percent of the census area's population and two of its larger cities in Gambell and Savoonga. Nome Census Area is the 7th largest county-equivalent in the state of Alaska.
| Race | Percentage of Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.83% | ||
| 1.16% | ||
| 82.57% | ||
| 2.19% | ||
| 0.37% | ||
| Some other race | 1.26% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,196 people, 2,693 households, and 1,898 families living in the census area. The population density was 0.3/mi2. There were 3,649 housing units at an average density of 0/mi2. The racial makeup of the census area was 19.32% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 75.20% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 4.21% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.32% reported speaking a Yupik language at home, while 8.75% speak Inupiaq; a further 2.02% reported speaking "Eskimo", a term that covers both Yupik and Inupiaq.[5]
Of the 2,693 households, 45.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.40% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 23.20% of households were one person, and 3.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 4.01.
In the census area the population was spread out, with 37.10% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 18.60% from 45 to 64, and 5.90% 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.70 males.