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Teller, Alaska
Teller, city, in Nome Census Area, Alaska. Teller had 241 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 249 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 255 (±64). GEOID 0275930.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
241
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 249 · ACS 2020-2024: 255 ±64
Median household income
$54,375
±$16,377 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$38,100
±$18,383 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
$1,063
±$88 (90% margin)
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Teller and what county is it in?
Teller is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska. It covers 1.5 square miles of land, 167 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 Teller, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 241 people lived in Teller on July 1, 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 249 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 255 (±64).
| Measure | Teller | Nome Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 255 ±64 | 9,866 | no clear change |
| Households | 85 ±23 | 2,816 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.00 ±0.47 | 3.33 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 102 ±22 | 4,102 | no clear change |
Teller's population since 2000
From 268 in 2000 to 241 in 2025: down 10.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Teller 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 Teller?
The median resident of Teller is 31.3 years old; 28.6% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 96.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 2.4%.
| Measure | Teller | Nome Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.3 ±6.5 | 29.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 28.6% ±7.0 pts | 33.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.0% ±8.4 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Male | 52.5% ±6.7 pts | 52.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8% ±1.6 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 2.4% ±2.2 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 1.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 96.9% ±2.5 pts | 73.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 12.2% ±7.2 pts | 24.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.6% ±4.0 pts | 4.8% | – |
| With a disability | 15.4% ±6.3 pts | 11.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.6% ±9.8 pts | 14.0% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 79.4% ±12.4 pts | 89.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 5.7% ±4.2 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.7% ±4.2 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.5% ±4.3 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±1.6 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 Teller earn?
Half of Teller's 85 households earn less than $54,375 a year (±$16,377), against $78,681 in Nome Census Area and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $33,844 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 33.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Teller | Nome Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,375 ±$16,377 | $78,681 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $75,416 ±$27,430 | $99,441 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,060 ±$8,685 | $32,238 | +$11,829 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.3% ±12.3 pts | 21.5% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 30.1% ±16.3 pts | 24.3% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 18.8% ±11.6 pts | 29.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 74.1% ±15.7 pts | 96.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 74.1% ±15.2 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 Teller?
Owners occupy 54.1% of Teller's occupied homes and renters 45.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $38,100 by its owner (±$18,383). The median renter pays $1,063 a month including utilities, and 56.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Teller | Nome Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $38,100 ±$18,383 | $211,200 | −$101,461 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 ±$88 | $1,394 | +$521 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.7% ±27.5 pts | 25.2% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.1% ±15.2 pts | 66.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 45.9% ±15.2 pts | 33.2% | – |
| Housing units | 102 ±22 | 4,102 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±38.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±41.6 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 85.3% ±6.3 pts | 81.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±21.5 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±21.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.0% ±2.8 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±21.5 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 64.7% ±13.9 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 Teller work and get to work?
The average trip to work takes 6.0 minutes.
| Measure | Teller | Nome Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.7% ±13.3 pts | 63.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9% ±9.1 pts | 16.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 9.1% ±8.9 pts | 29.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.5% ±8.8 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 67.0% ±17.3 pts | 33.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.7% ±5.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 6.0 min ±1.9 | 6.3 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 Teller?
No census tract lies mostly in Teller; 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 Teller) · Census block assignment files
How does Teller compare with other places in Alaska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Teller is the 15,908th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 96th-most populous of 149 in Alaska.
Teller 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 | 96th | 149 |
Teller's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Teller 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 Teller?
24 of the 56 figures for Teller 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 Teller 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 Teller.