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Nome Census Area, Alaska

Nome Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska, mostly overlapping with the Seward Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,046, up from 9,492 in 2010. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Nome.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of , of which is land and (18.8%) is water. It also includes the large offshore St. Lawrence Island, which has about 14 percent of the census area's population and two of its larger cities in Gambell and Savoonga. Nome Census Area is the 7th largest county-equivalent in the state of Alaska. Adjacent boroughs and census areasNorthwest Arctic Borough, Alaska - north • Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska - east • Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska - south • Chukotsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug - west National protected areasAlaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Bering Sea unit) • Besboro IslandKing IslandSledge IslandBering Land Bridge National Preserve (part) • Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (part) • Andreafsky Wilderness (part) ==Demographics==
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 10,046 and a median age of 29.8 years. 32.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 111.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 115.1 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 3,030 households in the county, of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of the 2,693 households, 45.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.40% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 23.20% of households were one person, and 3.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 4.01. In the census area 37.10% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.30% was from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 18.60% from 45 to 64, and 5.90% was 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.70 males. ==Communities==
Communities
CitiesBrevig MissionDiomedeElimGambellGolovinKoyukNomeSavoongaShaktoolikShishmarefSt. MichaelStebbinsTellerUnalakleetWalesWhite Mountain Census-designated placePort Clarence Unincorporated communitiesHaycockSolomon ==Politics==
Politics
Nome Census Area is somewhat of a national bellwether, having backed the national winner all but six times since statehood. In recent years, it has become significantly Democratic, like other places with a large Native majority. Downballot, Nome has been more consistently left-wing and voted for Democrats until Mike Dunleavy's 2022 landslide. ==See also==
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