What is the population of Nome Census Area?

The population of Nome Census Area, AK is 9,909.

Where is Nome Census Area located?

Nome Census Area, AK is located at latitude 64.8333300 and longitude -163.7505600. It is in United States.

What is the area of Nome Census Area?

The area of Nome Census Area, AK is 28278 km².

What is the elevation of Nome Census Area?

Nome Census Area, AK has an elevation of 191 meters (627 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Nome Census Area in?

Nome Census Area, AK is in the America/Nome time zone.

How has the population of Nome Census Area changed?

The population of Nome Census Area, AK has increased from 9,492 (2010) to 9,909 (2020), a change of 4.4%.

Nome Census Area, Alaska

Nome Census Area: census area in Alaska, United States

About

Nome Census Area is a county located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,492. After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 9,909 inhabitants. The county was created 46 years ago in 1979.

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Nome Census Area at a glance

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Largest city

Nome

Population 3,847

Quick Facts about Nome Census Area

Population	9,909 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Alaska (United States)
Area	28278 km²
Water as percent of area	18.8%
Land as percent of area	81.2%
Latitude & Longitude	64.8333,-163.7506
Named for	Nome
Altitude	627 feet / 191 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1980
Time Zone	UTC−09:00
Local time	12:22:47 (22nd April 2026)
Population growth	4.21% (2010-2020)
Weather	-1℉ Slight Chance Light Snow 7-days weather

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Geography

Nome Census Area is located at 64°49'60"N 163°45'2"W (64.8333300, -163.7505600). It has 2 neighbors: Northwest Arctic Borough and Kusilvak Census Area.

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Nome Census Area Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Nome Census Area.

City Name	Population	Title
Nome	3,847	City in Alaska, USA
Savoonga	697	City in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
Gambell	692	Gambrell Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.
Shishmaref	606	City and village in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
Stebbins	564	City in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
Saint Michael	410	City in Alaska, USA
Brevig Mission	396	City in Nome Census Area, Alaska
Koyuk	363	City in Alaska
Elim	337	City in Alaska
Shaktoolik	256	City in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
Golovin	159	City in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
Diomede	118	City in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States

Weather

-1°F

Slight Chance Light Snow

5 to 15 mph NW Tuesday Night

A slight chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

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Nome Census Area has 2 neighbours.

Northwest Arctic Borough borough in Alaska, United States
Kusilvak Census Area census area in Alaska, United States

Demographics

The population of Nome Census Area increased by 4.21% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	9,492	-	census
2011	9,776	2.91%	estimation process
2012	9,824	0.49%	estimation process
2013	9,852	0.28%	estimation process
2014	9,810	-0.43%	estimation process
2015	9,893	0.84%	estimation process
2016	9,966	0.73%	estimation process
2017	10,025	0.59%	estimation process
2018	10,053	0.28%	estimation process
2019	10,004	-0.49%	estimation process
2020	9,909	-0.96%	estimation process

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Alaska Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Anchorage	294,356	The most populous city in Alaska and the center of the Anchorage metropolitan area.
Anchorage Municipality	287,095	City in Alaska, United States
Matanuska-Susitna Borough	110,213	Borough in Alaska, United States
Fairbanks North Star Borough	95,651	Borough in Alaska, United States
Kenai Peninsula Borough	59,414	Borough in Alaska, United States
Juneau	31,974	City in and state capital of Alaska, United States
Juneau City and Borough	31,849	City in and state capital of Alaska, United States
Fairbanks	30,696	City in Alaska, USA
Eagle River	24,793	Community in Alaska, USA
Badger	19,482	Census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Bethel Census Area	18,437	Census area in Alaska, United States
Ketchikan Gateway Borough	13,747	Borough in Alaska, United States
Kodiak Island Borough	12,992	Borough in Alaska, United States
College	12,964	Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Wasilla	11,099	City in Alaska, USA
North Slope Borough	9,294	Borough in Alaska, United States