CDP in North Slope Borough, Alaska · 390.4 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
About 1,900 people live in Prudhoe Bay. The median resident is 40 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,416 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.28%
Men 37.8 · Women 42.7
2011–2026
1,924
2026 projection
35.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,924
2026 projection
35.9% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 1,924 | -16 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,940 | -31 | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 1,971 | -15 | 0.76% |
| 2022 | 1,986 | +486 | 32.40% |
| 2021 | 1,500 | +84 | 5.93% |
| 2020 | 1,416 | -302 | 17.58% |
| 2019 | 1,718 | -175 | 9.24% |
| 2018 | 1,893 | -201 | 9.60% |
| 2017 | 2,094 | -436 | 17.23% |
| 2016 | 2,530 | -194 | 7.12% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 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
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 58% | 46% |
| Never married | 35% | 32% | 44% |
| Divorced | 6% | 8% | 0% |
| Widowed | 2% | 0% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
7 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau