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Nome, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Nome Census Area County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,668
Population
288/sq mi density
$113,561
Median Income
$44,793 per capita
$338,900
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$1,567
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
28°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
2,744
Violent Crime/100K
1,359 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$113,561 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$338,900 home value, $1,567/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,744 violent crimes/100K (622% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.7%
3,791 → 3,649
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58.5%
$71,643 → $113,561
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Nome across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,553
-96 from 2023 (3,649)
Projected Median Income 2030
$156,728
+$43,167 from 2023 ($113,561)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,791 | — | $71,643 | — |
| 2015 | 3,802 | +0.3% | $76,389 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3,874 | +1.9% | $81,389 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,888 | +0.4% | $84,574 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3,594 | -7.6% | $91,375 | +8% |
| 2023 | 3,649 | +1.5% | $113,561 | +24.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.