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Utqiaġvik

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
18.77
State:
Alaska

Utqiaġvik is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska. Utqiaġvik has a 2025 population of 4,550. Utqiaġvik is currently declining at a rate of -1.56% annually and its population has decreased by -7.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,909 in 2020.

The average household income in Utqiaġvik is $116,200 with a poverty rate of 9.14%.The median age in Utqiaġvik is 30.7 years: 31.2 years for males, and 30.2 years for females.

4.5K
Total Population
242
Density (mi²)
-72 -1.56%
Growth

Utqiaġvik Population

Utqiaġvik Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Utqiaġvik includes 53.79% Native American, 14.99% White, 8.43% Asian, 3.81% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American2,60953.79%
Two or more races72915.03%
White72714.99%
Asian4098.43%
Black or African American1853.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1312.7%
Other race601.24%

Utqiaġvik Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Utqiaġvik's average per capita income is $66,786. Household income levels show a median of $89,038. The poverty rate stands at 9.14%.

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$127,375-
Families$106,016$129,879
Households$89,038$116,200
Non Families$63,977$71,282

$66,786

Average Income

$89,038

Median Household Income

9.14%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)