What is the population of Northwest Arctic Borough?

The population of Northwest Arctic Borough, AK is 7,644.

Where is Northwest Arctic Borough located?

Northwest Arctic Borough, AK is located at latitude 66.8333300 and longitude -161.0005600. It is in United States.

What is the area of Northwest Arctic Borough?

The area of Northwest Arctic Borough, AK is 105573 km².

What is the elevation of Northwest Arctic Borough?

Northwest Arctic Borough, AK has an elevation of 15 meters (49 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Northwest Arctic Borough in?

Northwest Arctic Borough, AK is in the America/Anchorage time zone.

How has the population of Northwest Arctic Borough changed?

The population of Northwest Arctic Borough, AK has increased from 7,523 (2010) to 7,644 (2020), a change of 1.6%.

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

Northwest Arctic Borough: borough in Alaska, United States

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Northwest Arctic Borough is a county located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,523. After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 7,644 inhabitants. Its county seat is Kotzebue. The county was created 40 years ago in 1985.

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Northwest Arctic Borough at a glance

Northwest Arctic Borough currently has 9 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Kotzebue

Population 3,260

Quick Facts about Northwest Arctic Borough

Population	7,644 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Alaska (United States)
Area	105573 km²
Water as percent of area	12.7%
Land as percent of area	87.3%
Latitude & Longitude	66.8333,-161.0006
Named for	Arctic, northwest
Altitude	49 feet / 15 meters
Capital	Kotzebue
Establishment	January 01, 1986
Time Zone	Alaska Time Zone
Local time	00:39:04 (19th April 2026)
Population growth	1.58% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Northwest Arctic Borough is located at 66°49'60"N 161°0'2"W (66.8333300, -161.0005600). It has 3 neighbors: Nome Census Area, North Slope Borough and Yukon Koyukuk Census Area.

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The largest city of Northwest Arctic Borough is Kotzebue with a population of 3,260. Other cities include, Selawik population 840, Noorvik population 679, Buckland population 422 and Kivalina population 379. See all Northwest Arctic Borough cities & populated places.

Northwest Arctic Borough Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Northwest Arctic Borough.

City Name	Population	Title
Kotzebue	3,260	City in Alaska, USA
Selawik	840	City in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States
Noorvik	679	City in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States
Buckland	422	City in Alaska, USA
Kivalina	379	Alaska town facing tundra erosion
Kiana	338	City in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States
Shungnak	267	City in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States
Kobuk	153	City in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States
Deering	123	City in Alaska

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Northwest Arctic Borough has 3 neighbours.

Nome Census Area census area in Alaska, United States
North Slope Borough borough in Alaska, United States
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area census area in Alaska, United States

Demographics

The population of Northwest Arctic Borough increased by 1.58% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	7,523	-	census
2011	7,705	2.36%	estimation process
2012	7,705	0%	estimation process
2013	7,725	0.26%	estimation process
2014	7,772	0.6%	estimation process
2015	7,772	0%	estimation process
2016	7,691	-1.05%	estimation process
2017	7,795	1.33%	estimation process
2018	7,694	-1.31%	estimation process
2019	7,621	-0.96%	estimation process
2020	7,644	0.3%	estimation process

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