Prudhoe Bay

In North Slope Borough, Alaska.

Population: 1,971

Located in North Slope Borough, Alaska, Prudhoe Bay is a community with a population of 1,971.

From 2019 to 2023, Prudhoe Bay's population grew 14.7% from 1,718 to 1,971.

7.1% of workers drive to work alone. 0.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,971
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 0
Homeownership rate: —
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7181,971

Year	Population
2019	1,718
2020	1,416
2021	1,500
2022	1,986
2023	1,971

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3425.3%

35 to 4427.7%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 743.5%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	107	5.4%
25 to 34	498	25.3%
35 to 44	546	27.7%
45 to 54	367	18.6%
55 to 64	384	19.5%
65 to 74	69	3.5%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,413	71.7%
Black or African American	92	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	113	5.7%
Asian	138	7.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	65	3.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	107	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	2.0%
High school graduate	806	43.2%
Some college or associate's	657	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	251	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	112	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone7.1%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit1.7%

Walked53.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means18.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	7.1%
Carpooled	304	15.8%
Public transit	33	1.7%
Walked	1,020	53.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	3.9%
Other means	358	18.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,302	70.3%
15 to 29 min	334	18.0%
30 to 44 min	63	3.4%
45 to 59 min	12	0.6%
60+ min	140	7.6%

Households

Poverty rate: 0.7% (14 of 1,965)

	Count	Share
Family households	0	—
Nonfamily households	0	—

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	0	—
Vacant	0	—

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	—
Renter-occupied	0	—

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	—
1-unit, attached	0	—
2 to 4 units	0	—
5 to 19 units	0	—
20 or more units	0	—
Mobile home & other	0	—

Geography

Place GEOID: 0264380
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 390 sq mi
Water area: 180 sq mi
Center point: 70.3659, -148.7498