The Town Files

North Slope Borough, Alaska

10,810 people. The median home is worth $218,300 (typical Alaska town: $289,500) and the median household earns $95,694.

Towns in North Slope Borough

Towns in North Slope Borough

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Utqiaġvik4,927$311,400$115,31334.4

People and housing

North Slope BoroughTypical Alaska town
Median home value$218,300$289,500
Median rent$1,254$1,146
Median household income$95,694$78,155
Median age35.037.2
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%22.4%
Below the poverty line11.1%11.9%

Jobs and pay

11,794 jobs in 2024, average pay $128,567 a year.

Largest industries in North Slope BoroughMining, oil & gas5,742 jobs · $163,489Administrative & support1,146 jobs · $81,191Construction490 jobs · $155,925Professional & technical serv…383 jobs · $145,826Retail273 jobs · $41,245Transportation & warehousing261 jobs · $115,802
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in North Slope Borough0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 116 storm events in North Slope Borough from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in North Slope Borough by type since 1996Flood1Blizzard88Avalanche1High Wind10Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow3Winter Storm9Cold/Wind Chill1Extreme Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

North Slope Borough has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3446: Covid-19
December 20, 2017Severe StormDR-4351: Severe Storm
October 30, 2015Coastal StormDR-4244: Severe Storm
December 22, 2011Severe StormDR-4050: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
September 26, 2008Severe StormDR-1796: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).