North Slope Borough, AK

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    2024 Population
    10,810
    US Senator
    Lisa Murkowski
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Dan Sullivan
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Nick Begich III
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    35
    0.568% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.1%
    32.6% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $95,694
    10.9% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $218,300
    0.592% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    5,717
    7.15% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in North Slope Borough, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    96.4% of the residents in North Slope Borough, AK are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in North Slope Borough, AK are Ilisagvik College (62 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in North Slope Borough, AK was $218,300, and the homeownership rate was 49.1%.

    Most people in North Slope Borough, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 13 minutes. The average car ownership in North Slope Borough, AK was 1 car per household.

    North Slope Borough, AK borders Northwest Arctic Borough, AK and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK.

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    Population & Diversity

    North Slope Borough, AK is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.8% of North Slope Borough, AK residents were born outside of the country (735 people).

    In 2024, there were 1.57 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.27k people) in North Slope Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.36k White (Non-Hispanic) and 652 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    97%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.4% of North Slope Borough, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Slope Borough, AK was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Slope Borough, AK
    1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      5.27k ± 167
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      3.36k ± 28
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      652 ± 202
    5.39%
    Hispanic Population
    583 people

    In 2024, there were 1.57 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.27k people) in North Slope Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.36k White (Non-Hispanic) and 652 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    5.39% of the people in North Slope Borough, AK are hispanic (583 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Slope Borough, AK as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alaska.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Philippines
      20,816 ± 3,492 people
    2. Korea
      3,557 ± 1,461 people
    3. Mexico
      3,217 ± 1,389 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,816 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,557 and Mexico with 3,217.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    6.8%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    735 people
    6.98%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    760 people

    As of 2024, 6.8% of North Slope Borough, AK residents (735 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Slope Borough, AK was 6.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      169 ± 109
    2. Vietnam
      82 ± 54
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      78 ± 50

    North Slope Borough, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    86.5% of the population of North Slope Borough, AK has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 4.19% on Medicare, 8.18% on non-group plans, and 0.959% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in North Slope County, AK see 2,743 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,743 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1544 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1060 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,743 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Slope County, AK

    Primary care physicians in North Slope County, AK see an average of 2,743 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,743 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.09% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    13.5%
    Uninsured
    55.4%
    Employer Coverage
    17.8%
    Medicaid
    4.19%
    Medicare
    8.18%
    Non-Group
    0.959%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Slope Borough, AK declined by 5.84% from 14.3% to 13.5%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in North Slope Borough, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.9 in North Slope Borough, AK.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.7% in North Slope Borough, AK.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14.7% in North Slope Borough, AK.

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    Economy

    The economy of North Slope Borough, AK employs 5.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Slope Borough, AK were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,128 people), Public Administration (1,042 people), and Educational Services (601 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($184,107), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($148,710), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($147,159).

    Employment

    Occupations

    5.72k
    2024 Value
    ± 579
    −7.15%
    1 Year decline
    ± 15%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Slope Borough, AK declined at a rate of −7.15%, from 6.16k employees to 5.72k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Slope Borough, AK, are Production Occupations (741 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (658 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (585 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Slope Borough, AK.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    5.72k
    2024 Value
    ± 579
    −7.15%
    1 Year decline
    ± 15%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Slope Borough, AK declined at a rate of −7.15%, from 6.16k employees to 5.72k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Slope Borough, AK, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,128 people), Public Administration (1,042 people), and Educational Services (601 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Slope Borough, AK, though some of these residents may live in North Slope Borough, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $84,662
    Median earning men ± $18,949
    $54,966
    Median earning women ± $11,260

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($178,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($139,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,574).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,506), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,646).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    3.6%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 11
      Accommodation and Food Services
    2. 10
      Information
    3. 7
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $273k
      Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
    2. $62.6k
      Management of Companies and Enterprises
    3. $58.8k
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

    Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    North Slope Borough, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Alaska

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    Lisa Murkowski
    Senator from Alaska3
    Assumed office on December 20, 2002
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.
    Dan Sullivan
    Senator from Alaska2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015

    Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    US Representative Elections

    US Representatives from North Slope Borough, AK

    Nick Begich III
    District at-large Representative
    Republican Party

    North Slope Borough, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

    Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for North Slope Borough, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in North Slope Borough, AK awarded 62 degrees. The student population of North Slope Borough, AK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 84 male students and 172 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in North Slope Borough, AK are American Indian or Alaska Native (44 and 71%), White (9 and 14.5%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (7 and 11.3%), and Asian (2 and 3.23%).

    The largest universities in North Slope Borough, AK by number of degrees awarded are Ilisagvik College (62 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in North Slope Borough, AK are General Business Administration & Management (28 and 45.2%), Dental Public Health & Education (8 and 12.9%), and Building Construction Technology (7 and 11.3%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,920 for in-state students and $4,920 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 256 students enrolled in North Slope Borough, AK, 32.8% men and 67.2% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 164 records, of which 71.3% were women and 28.7% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      12 degrees awarded
    2. Pre-Nursing Studies
      4 degrees awarded
    3. Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping
      2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in North Slope Borough, AK was General Business Administration & Management with 12 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in North Slope Borough, AK according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Ilisagvik College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    62 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ilisagvik College with 62 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 22 men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Slope Borough, AK, which is 0.55 times less than the 40 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 44 degrees mean that there were 4.89 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 9 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 4-year or above ($4,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($340) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in North Slope Borough, AK was $218,300 in 2024, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,600 to $218,300, a 0.592% decrease. The homeownership rate in North Slope Borough, AK is 49.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in North Slope Borough, AK have an average commute time of 13 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in North Slope Borough, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

    In 2025, 41.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in North Slope Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.768%.

    Housing

    Property

    $218,300
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$20,831
    $1,121
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$171

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In North Slope Borough, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in North Slope Borough, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    49.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    58.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 49.1% of the housing units in North Slope Borough, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Slope Borough, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $95,694
    Median Household Income
    ± $16,311
    2.28k
    Number of Households
    ± 263

    In 2024, the median household income of the 2.28k households in North Slope Borough, AK grew to $95,694 from the previous year's value of $86,313.

    The following chart displays the households in North Slope Borough, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for North Slope Borough, AK is from Alaska.
    0.437
    2024 Wage GINI in Alaska
    0.432
    2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

    In 2024, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.31% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Walked (33.4%)
    2. Drove Alone (24.8%)
    3. Carpooled (21.5%)

    In 2024, 33.4% of workers in North Slope Borough, AK walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (24.8%) and those who carpooled to work (21.5%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    13 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in North Slope Borough, AK have a shorter commute time (13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% of the workforce in North Slope Borough, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    1 car
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in North Slope Borough, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Slope Borough, AK have 1 car.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 41.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in North Slope Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.768%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Slope Borough, AK (1.18k out of 10.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Slope Borough, AK is Native American, followed by White and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 14.2% of the children was living in poverty in North Slope Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 809 in North Slope Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 112% per 100,000 population.

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