Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

7,441

Median Age

28.8

Male Median

28.2

Female Median

29.2

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -0.5%%.

-0.5%% Growth

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202428.87,441
202328.37,611
202229.27,682
202128.77,776
202028.57,709
201927.87,715
201827.27,734
201726.67,715
201626.37,723
201526.17,732
201426.07,672
201325.77,624
201225.77,601
201125.87,532
201025.77,477

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 59.9%
5–1727.4%
18–248.8%
25–3414.5%
35–5419.7%
55–6411.2%
65+8.5%

Dependency Ratios for Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

Total Dependency Ratio:
84.5
Youth Dependency:
68.8
Old-Age Dependency:
15.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

The median age in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska is 28.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska is 7,441.

In Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, seniors (ages 65+) make up 8.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 27.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska is aging.
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