City in North Slope Borough, Alaska · 18.8 sq mi · 244 people per sq mi
About 4,600 people live in Utqiaġvik. The typical household earns $115,313, and the median resident is 34.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,912 in 2020
Poverty rate 11%
Men 33.9 · Women 36
2010–2026
4,573
2026 projection
6.9% 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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2010–2026
4,573
2026 projection
6.9% 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 | 4,573 | -67 | 1.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,640 | -4 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 4,644 | +2 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 4,642 | -138 | 2.89% |
| 2022 | 4,780 | -129 | 2.63% |
| 2021 | 4,909 | -3 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 4,912 | +438 | 9.79% |
| 2019 | 4,474 | -15 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 4,489 | +38 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 4,451 | +64 | 1.46% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 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 9 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 39% | 36% |
| Never married | 47% | 51% | 43% |
| Divorced | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau