Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK

The map below shows majority race by area in Northwest Arctic Borough, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Northwest Arctic Borough racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Northwest Arctic Borough, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Northwest Arctic Borough overall is native american, making up 80.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 8.9%. There are more native american people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Northwest Arctic Borough

 
Self-Identified Race
Northwest Arctic Borough, AK Population
White
8.9%
Hispanic
2.4%
Black
0.4%
Asian
1.9%
Native American
80.8%
Other
5.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Northwest Arctic Borough, AK

The map below shows diversity in Northwest Arctic Borough. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Northwest Arctic Borough Diversity Score

33.6

More diverse than 52% of US counties

Northwest Arctic Borough has a diversity score of 33.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Northwest Arctic Borough is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Northwest Arctic Borough's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Northwest Arctic Borough, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Northwest Arctic Borough.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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