How many people live in North Slope Borough, AK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 10,700 people living in North Slope Borough, AK. That makes North Slope Borough the ninth-most populous borough or district in Alaska. It is home to 1.4% of people living in the state.
10.7K
population of North Slope Borough, AK (2024)
1.4%
County share of the Alaska population (2024)
About 10,700 people lived in North Slope Borough, AK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are North Slope Borough, AK’s age demographics?
About 949 North Slope Borough, AK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 8.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.2% of Alaska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,600 North Slope Borough residents, or 24.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.3% of Alaska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of North Slope Borough, AK's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are North Slope Borough, AK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 48.8% of the North Slope Borough, AK population, higher than the national share of 0.72%. North Slope Borough, AK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (5.1%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, North Slope Borough’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 31.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 5.5% of the borough, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
North Slope Borough, AK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Alaska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in North Slope Borough, AK is Utqiagvik with about 4,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in North Slope Borough, AK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within boroughs or census area
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Utqiagvik | 4,668 |
| 2. | Point Hope | 780 |
| 3. | Wainwright | 594 |
| 4. | Nuiqsut | 486 |
| 5. | Anaktuvuk Pass | 401 |
| 6. | Kaktovik | 272 |
| 7. | Atqasuk | 257 |
| 8. | Balance of North Slope Borough | 3,205 |
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