Kotzebue

County:: Northwest Arctic Borough
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 24.757
State:: Alaska

Kotzebue is a city located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. Kotzebue has a 2025 population of 2,899. It is also the county seat of Northwest Arctic Borough. Kotzebue is currently declining at a rate of -1.36% annually and its population has decreased by -6.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,099 in 2020.

The average household income in Kotzebue is $123,435 with a poverty rate of 13.43%.The median age in Kotzebue is 31 years: 33.5 years for males, and 29.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kotzebue includes 64.38% Native American, 20.58% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	1,961	64.38%
White	627	20.58%
Two or more races	309	10.14%
Asian	62	2.04%
Black or African American	40	1.31%
Other race	38	1.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9	0.3%

Kotzebue Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kotzebue's average per capita income is $70,560. Household income levels show a median of $106,328. The poverty rate stands at 13.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$144,167	-
Families	$108,929	$125,717
Households	$106,328	$123,435
Non Families	$86,875	$106,553

$70,560

Average Income

$106,328

Median Household Income

13.43%

Poverty Rate