North Slope Borough, Alaska
North Slope Borough, Alaska, had an estimated population of 10,582 in 2025 across 229,972 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Alaska's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 10,582
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 229,972 km²
- Density
- 0
- per km²
- Median income
- $95,694
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 35
- years, ACS 2024
How Alaska's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 75.1% | 28 / 30 | 2,999 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $1,254 | 17 / 30 | 470 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $218,300 | 23 / 30 | 1,208 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 49.1% | 29 / 30 | 3,101 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 13.7% | 28 / 30 | 1,603 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 8.1% | 28 / 30 | 3,137 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 48.7% | 7 / 30 | 26 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 5.4% | 13 / 30 | 160 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 3.4 | 5 / 30 | 19 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 1.2% | 11 / 30 | 1,886 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 6.8% | 14 / 30 | 683 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 5.4% | 15 / 30 | 1,489 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 35 | 23 / 30 | 2,885 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 634 | 26 / 30 | 3,112 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 37.7% | 3 / 30 | 128 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 25.7% | 8 / 30 | 297 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 4.7% | 27 / 30 | 2,839 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 31.0% | 20 / 30 | 2,997 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 11.1% | 16 / 30 | 2,097 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 14.0% | 11 / 30 | 1,135 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.447 | 5 / 30 | 1,512 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $95,694 | 5 / 30 | 211 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $57,430 | 5 / 30 | 96 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 7.6% | 12 / 30 | 270 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 15.6% | 24 / 30 | 2,651 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 87.3% | 26 / 30 | 2,154 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 13.5% | 13 / 30 | 475 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 12.9% | 19 / 30 | 2,451 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 10,582 | 9 / 30 | 2,372 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 0 | 11 / 30 | 3,045 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 1.2% | 8 / 30 | 332 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 37.0% | 6 / 30 | 10 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 13 | 11 / 30 | 3,088 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 5.6% | 24 / 30 | 2,471 / 3,144 |
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- Aleutians West Census Area
- Anchorage Municipality
- Bethel Census Area
- Bristol Bay Borough
- Chugach Census Area
- Copper River Census Area
- Denali Borough
- Dillingham Census Area
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Haines Borough
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Juneau City and Borough
- Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Kodiak Island Borough
- Kusilvak Census Area
- Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Nome Census Area
- Northwest Arctic Borough
- Petersburg Borough
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Sitka City and Borough
- Skagway Municipality
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Wrangell City and Borough
- Yakutat City and Borough
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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