Utqiaġvik, AK

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Population
4,640
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
23 ft
Median Home Value
$311,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,360/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$115,313
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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About Utqiaġvik

Utqiaġvik, formerly known as Barrow, is the borough seat and largest city of the North Slope Borough, Alaska. Located north of the Arctic Circle, it is the northernmost city in the United States. The area has been home to the indigenous Iñupiat people for over fifteen hundred years, preserving a rich Inuit cultural heritage. Utqiaġvik serves as the administrative and economic center of the borough, which operates as the city's primary employer.

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