The Town Files

Nome Census Area, Alaska

9,866 people. The median home is worth $211,200 (typical Alaska town: $289,500) and the median household earns $78,681.

Towns in Nome Census Area

Towns in Nome Census Area

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Nome3,699$356,900$113,64631.4

People and housing

Nome Census AreaTypical Alaska town
Median home value$211,200$289,500
Median rent$1,394$1,146
Median household income$78,681$78,155
Median age29.437.2
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%22.4%
Below the poverty line21.5%11.9%

Jobs and pay

3,893 jobs in 2024, average pay $75,229 a year.

Largest industries in Nome Census AreaOther services377 jobs · $74,474Retail340 jobs · $42,765Transportation & warehousing214 jobs · $113,105Company management114 jobs · $52,127Real estate56 jobs · $71,614Information32 jobs · $45,948
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nome Census Area0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 7.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 86 storm events in Nome Census Area from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Nome Census Area by type since 1996Blizzard39High Wind21Ice Storm2Heavy Snow7Strong Wind1Winter Storm7Coastal Flood9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nome Census Area has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 22, 2025FloodDR-4893: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Remnants Of Typhoon Halong
January 15, 2025Severe StormDR-4859: Severe Storm And Flooding
August 23, 2023FloodDR-4730: Flooding
September 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4672: Severe Storm, Flooding, And Landslides
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3446: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).