City in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska · 24.4 sq mi · 116 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Kotzebue. The typical household earns $110,357, and the median resident is 31 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,099 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.39%
Men 32.8 · Women 29.9
1880–2026
2,824
2026 projection
8.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,824
2026 projection
8.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,824 | -52 | 1.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,876 | -16 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 2,892 | -50 | 1.70% |
| 2023 | 2,942 | -23 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 2,965 | -69 | 2.27% |
| 2021 | 3,034 | -65 | 2.10% |
| 2020 | 3,099 | -169 | 5.17% |
| 2019 | 3,268 | -19 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 3,287 | -44 | 1.32% |
| 2017 | 3,331 | +54 | 1.65% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 30 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 35% | 34% |
| Never married | 52% | 52% | 52% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau