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Savoonga, Alaska
Savoonga, city, in Nome Census Area, Alaska. Savoonga had 810 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 835 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 868 (±102). GEOID 0267460.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
810
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 835 · ACS 2020-2024: 868 ±102
Median household income
$53,750
±$21,775 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$100,000
±$16,941 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
not published
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Savoonga and what county is it in?
Savoonga is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska. It covers 5.9 square miles of land, 142 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 Savoonga, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 810 people lived in Savoonga on July 1, 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 835 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 868 (±102).
| Measure | Savoonga | Nome Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 868 ±102 | 9,866 | no clear change |
| Households | 144 ±23 | 2,816 | −55 |
| Average household size | 4.81 ±0.56 | 3.33 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 171 ±23 | 4,102 | −67 |
Savoonga's population since 2000
From 643 in 2000 to 810 in 2025: up 26.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Savoonga 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 Savoonga?
The median resident of Savoonga is 31.6 years old; 30.8% are under 18 and 8.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 76.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 21.3%.
| Measure | Savoonga | Nome Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.6 ±1.7 | 29.4 | +8.8 |
| Under 18 years | 30.8% ±3.3 pts | 33.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 8.9% ±2.5 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Male | 65.9% ±3.8 pts | 52.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 21.3% ±3.5 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 76.4% ±4.3 pts | 73.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±1.8 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 60.0% ±5.0 pts | 24.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.8% ±1.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| With a disability | 12.1% ±2.4 pts | 11.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.1% ±4.0 pts | 14.0% | −9.2 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.4% ±3.2 pts | 89.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 2.3% ±2.1 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 99.7% ±0.7 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 2.0% | – |
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 Savoonga earn?
Half of Savoonga's 144 households earn less than $53,750 a year (±$21,775), against $78,681 in Nome Census Area and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $56,304 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 26.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Savoonga | Nome Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,750 ±$21,775 | $78,681 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $73,031 ±$11,382 | $99,441 | – |
| Per capita income | $47,748 ±$6,340 | $32,238 | +$34,074 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.5% ±6.7 pts | 21.5% | −10.6 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 33.3% ±11.0 pts | 24.3% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 66.7% ±8.7 pts | 29.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.5% ±2.9 pts | 96.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.8% ±6.7 pts | 88.2% | – |
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 Savoonga?
Owners occupy 98.6% of Savoonga's occupied homes and renters 1.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,000 by its owner (±$16,941).
| Measure | Savoonga | Nome Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $100,000 ±$16,941 | $211,200 | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $883 ±$228 | $2,005 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.6% ±2.3 pts | 66.8% | +10.7 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 1.4% ±2.3 pts | 33.2% | – |
| Housing units | 171 ±23 | 4,102 | −67 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±16.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 60.0% ±44.1 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 97.1% ±2.3 pts | 81.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.8% ±4.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.1% ±3.5 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 96.5% ±2.7 pts | 55.9% | – |
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 Savoonga work and get to work?
The average trip to work takes 7.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 22.5%.
| Measure | Savoonga | Nome Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.9% ±4.2 pts | 63.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 22.5% ±5.4 pts | 16.9% | −9.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 29.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 74.2% ±5.6 pts | 33.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.8% ±1.7 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 7.9 min ±0.4 | 6.3 min | +2.8 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 Savoonga?
No census tract lies mostly in Savoonga; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1Nome Census Area | 5,918 | $54,403 |
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 Savoonga) · Census block assignment files
How does Savoonga compare with other places in Alaska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Savoonga is the 11,191st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 30th-most populous of 149 in Alaska.
Savoonga 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 | 30th | 149 |
Savoonga's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Savoonga 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 Savoonga?
20 of the 55 figures for Savoonga 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 Savoonga 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 Savoonga.