Jury Pool Profile
Nome Borough, Alaska
- Borough seat
- Nome
- Judicial district
- 2nd Judicial District Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 9,830
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 9,866.
At a glance
Nome Borough is a 9,830-person venue. The borough population is 14% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $69,885, $26,451 below the AK state median of $96,336; 14.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 24.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Tagalog and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Public administration, at 17.6% of covered employment, average pay $55,469/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 9.48%, above the 4.64% state average.
- Population
- 9,866
- Median household income
- $78,681
- Unemployment
- 9.5%
Who sits on a jury?
<50% in any single race-alone group. White here: 14%; Black: 1%.
Nome Borough has a population of 9,866, with a median age of 29.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 13.7%; Black residents 0.6%. Independently, 2.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $69,885; 14.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 22.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Public administration (17.6%).
Public administration is the largest employment sector at 17.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 9.48%, above the Alaska state average.
Political composition
Borough-level election results not available.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 72% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 24.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
24.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Tagalog, Spanish, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 4.8% of the adult civilian population (311 individuals).