Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Nome, Alaska

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Public administration7

Nome, Alaska Facts

Area12.9 mi²
Population3,728
Male Population2,001 (53.7%)
Female Population1,727 (46.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+40.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+6.4%
Median Age32.8 years (Male: 33.3, Female: 32.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$52,582 (2022)
Area Codes907
NeighborhoodsNome
Local Time
TimezoneAlaska Daylight Time
Lat & Lng64.50111, -165.40639

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Nome, Alaska Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,6493,1453,5033,6173,7284,1474,625
Population Density205.2 / mi²243.6 / mi²271.3 / mi²280.2 / mi²288.8 / mi²321.2 / mi²358.2 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nome, Alaska Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 6.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Nome, Alaska+40.7%+18.5%+6.4%
Alaska
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nome, Alaska Median Age

Median Age: 32.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Nome, Alaska32.8 yrs32.2 yrs33.3 yrs
Alaska34 yrs34.1 yrs33.9 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Nome, Alaska Population Density

Population Density: 289 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Nome, Alaska3,72812.91 sq mi289 / mi²
Alaska600,952665,383.6 sq mi0.9 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nome, Alaska Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1790 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Nome, Alaska

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Nome, Alaska Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$39,365$43,519$49,634$56,463$63,915$52,326$50,109$52,582
Total GDP$1.5M$1.9M$2.2M$2.6M$2.9M$2.3M$2.3M$2.5M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Nome, Alaska CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Nome, Alaska38,210 tn10.25 tn2,959.6 tons/mi²
Alaska9,533,511 tn15.86 tn14.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Nome, Alaska CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)38,210 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.25 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)2,959.6 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (3.2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/22/197:45 AM3.153.7 km7,100 m53km NNE of Nome, Alaskausgs.gov
9/15/182:02 PM375.1 km4,700 m103km NW of Nome, Alaskausgs.gov
4/8/171:42 AM351.5 km1,600 m51km SSW of Nome, Alaskausgs.gov
6/29/167:45 AM381.3 km12,500 m81km NW of Nome, Alaskausgs.gov
3/27/1610:08 AM321.7 km21,000 m21km ESE of Nome, Alaskausgs.gov
3/8/1510:08 PM3.748.9 km25,400 m52km S of Nome, Alaskausgs.gov
3/8/158:23 PM4.349.7 km19,300 m49km S of Nome, Alaskausgs.gov
9/27/125:29 PM398.6 km10,000 mnorthern Alaskausgs.gov
7/2/1210:11 PM3.449.8 km20,000 mnorthern Alaskausgs.gov
11/17/102:36 PM3.559.5 km2,600 mnorthern Alaskausgs.gov

Nome, Alaska

Nome (/ˈnoʊm/, Siqnazuaq in Iñupiaq) is a city in the Nome Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The city is located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. According to the 2010 Census,..

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