City · Alaska
Nuiqsut, Alaska
Nuiqsut, city, in North Slope Borough, Alaska. Nuiqsut had 481 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 512 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 616 (±146). GEOID 0256320.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
481
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 512 · ACS 2020-2024: 616 ±146
Median household income
$78,438
±$24,987 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$140,400
±$24,609 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
$1,167
±$618 (90% margin)
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Nuiqsut and what county is it in?
Nuiqsut is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska. It covers 8.6 square miles of land, 59 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Nuiqsut, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 481 people lived in Nuiqsut on July 1, 2025, down 6.1% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 512 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 616 (±146).
| Measure | Nuiqsut | North Slope Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 616 ±146 | 10,810 | no clear change |
| Households | 159 ±45 | 2,281 | +51 |
| Average household size | 3.46 ±0.62 | 3.40 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 189 ±45 | 2,642 | +61 |
Nuiqsut's population since 2000
From 433 in 2000 to 481 in 2025: up 11.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Nuiqsut as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Nuiqsut?
The median resident of Nuiqsut is 29.6 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 80.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 14.0%.
| Measure | Nuiqsut | North Slope Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.6 ±4.0 | 35.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 38.1% ±7.4 pts | 25.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 9.7% ±7.0 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Male | 52.9% ±9.2 pts | 61.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% ±3.9 pts | 5.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 14.0% ±8.9 pts | 31.0% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.2 pts | 5.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 80.8% ±9.3 pts | 48.7% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±2.3 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9% ±9.5 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 59.9% ±14.0 pts | 37.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.6% ±2.6 pts | 4.7% | – |
| With a disability | 14.8% ±5.7 pts | 12.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 22.6% ±6.9 pts | 13.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.9% ±7.1 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.8% ±7.3 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.9% ±2.0 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.9% ±10.5 pts | 87.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.6% ±9.8 pts | 2.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Nuiqsut earn?
Half of Nuiqsut's 159 households earn less than $78,438 a year (±$24,987), against $95,694 in North Slope Borough and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $92,302 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Nuiqsut | North Slope Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,438 ±$24,987 | $95,694 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $101,626 ±$25,598 | $127,358 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,218 ±$17,496 | $57,430 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 21.1% ±11.4 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.0% ±10.9 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 30.2% ±12.8 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±14.5 pts | 92.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 71.7% ±13.0 pts | 75.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Nuiqsut?
Owners occupy 57.9% of Nuiqsut's occupied homes and renters 42.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,400 by its owner (±$24,609). The median renter pays $1,167 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Nuiqsut | North Slope Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $140,400 ±$24,609 | $218,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,167 ±$618 | $1,254 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.3% ±16.1 pts | 25.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $950 ±$556 | $1,763 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.9% ±12.5 pts | 49.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 42.1% ±12.5 pts | 50.9% | – |
| Housing units | 189 ±45 | 2,642 | +61 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±23.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.9% ±8.0 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.8% ±8.1 pts | 71.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.0% ±7.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±12.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.7% ±4.2 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±12.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 25.8% ±12.6 pts | 37.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Nuiqsut work and get to work?
35.1% of Nuiqsut's workers drive alone. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 24.9%.
| Measure | Nuiqsut | North Slope Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.6% ±12.5 pts | 74.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 24.9% ±11.9 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 35.1% ±15.3 pts | 24.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 18.3% ±8.9 pts | 21.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±11.6 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Walked | 25.2% ±28.7 pts | 33.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.4% ±12.3 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 8.0 min ±6.0 | 13.0 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Nuiqsut?
No census tract lies mostly in Nuiqsut; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2North Slope Borough | 3,395 | $89,118 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Nuiqsut) · Census block assignment files
How does Nuiqsut compare with other places in Alaska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Nuiqsut is the 13,350th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 61st-most populous of 149 in Alaska.
Nuiqsut is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 61st | 149 |
Nuiqsut's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Nuiqsut with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Nuiqsut?
23 of the 57 figures for Nuiqsut on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Nuiqsut are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Nuiqsut.