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Nome Census Area
Nome Census Area, Alaska
At a Glance
Population 10,046
County Seat Nome Courthouse
State FIPS 02
County FIPS 180
Num Towns 16
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 9,783
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 10,018
Median Age 29.1
Veterans 364
Housing Units 4,116
Uninsured 302
Net Migration (recent) -266
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 176
Total Employees 2,397
Avg Annual Pay $75,229
Median Household Income $70,121
Poverty Rate 21.1%
Unemployment Rate 16.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $67,367
Federal Spending FY2024 $272,926,007
Federal Spending Per Capita $27,168
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $181,300
Median Rent $1,349
FMR Studio $1,197
FMR 1BR $1,267
FMR 2BR $1,477
FMR 3BR $2,070
FMR 4BR $2,335
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 13
Fire Stations 24
Police Stations 8
Adult Smoking 30.9%
Adult Obesity 40.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 18.6
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 24.82
Electric Customers 298397
Towns with Broadband Data 16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 16
Community
Churches 14
Libraries 1
Historic Places (NRHP) N/A
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 19
SNAP Stores 23
Bank Branches 2
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND REMNANTS OF TYPHOON HALONG 2025-10-22
DR SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2025-01-15
DR FLOODING 2023-08-23
DR SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2022-09-23
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-09
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2014-01-23
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING 2011-12-22
DR SEVERE FALL STORM, TIDAL SURGES, AND FLOODING 2005-12-09
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, TIDAL SURGES AND FLOODING 2004-11-15
Detailed Topics
Communities in Nome Census Area
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.