Map of 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.

Nome Census Area overview:
Name:	Nome Census Area
FIPS code:	02-180
State:	Alaska
Named for:	Nome
Largest city:	Nome
Total Area:	28,278 sq mi (73,240 km²)
Land Area:	22,962 sq mi (59,470 km²)
Total Population:	10,046
Population Density:	0.36/sq mi (0.14/km²)

Nome Census Area location map. Where is Nome Census Area?

Nome Census Area location on the Alaska map. Where is Nome Census Area. — Location of Nome Census Area in Alaska.

Nome Census Area Road Map

Nome Census AreaStreet Map. — Street map of Nome Census Area, Alaska. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of 28,278 square miles (73,240 km), of which 22,962 square miles (59,470 km) is land and 5,316 square miles (13,770 km) (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 areas

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska – north
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska – east
Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska – south
Chukotsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug – west

National protected areas

Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Bering Sea unit)
- Besboro Island
- King Island
- Sledge Island
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (part)
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Andreafsky Wilderness (part)