Nuiqsut

County:: North Slope Borough
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.888
State:: Alaska

Nuiqsut is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. Nuiqsut has a 2025 population of 473. Nuiqsut is currently declining at a rate of -1.66% annually and its population has decreased by -8.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 515 in 2020.

The average household income in Nuiqsut is $83,113 with a poverty rate of 20.04%.The median age in Nuiqsut is 27.1 years: 31.9 years for males, and 20.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Nuiqsut includes 80.34% Native American, 15.5% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	425	80.34%
White	82	15.5%
Two or more races	22	4.16%

Nuiqsut Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Nuiqsut's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $62,083. The poverty rate stands at 20.04%.

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	$83,438	-
Families	$75,179	$83,109
Households	$62,083	$83,113
Non Families	-	$50,919

$0

Average Income

$62,083

Median Household Income

20.04%

Poverty Rate