Nome (; (Inupiaq: Sitŋasuaq, pronounced [sitŋɐsuɑq], also Sitŋazuaq, Siqnazuaq)) is a city in the Nome Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of the US state of Alaska. The city is located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. It had a population of 3,699 recorded in the 2020 census, up from 3,598 in 2010. Nome was incorporated on April 9, 1901. It was once the most-populous city in Alaska. Nome lies within the region of the Bering Straits Native Corporation, which is headquartered in Nome.
Prior to being colonized, Nome was home to Iñupiat natives. The area came to Western attention in 1898, when three...
| Ethnicity | Nome | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 25.3% | 60.1% |
| African American | 1.7% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 54.8% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 10.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Nome | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 1.1% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 0.7% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5.8% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8.3% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9.7% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.4% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 19.2% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 19.9% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Nome | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 33% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 28% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 13% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |