North Carolina American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in North Carolina was 159,928 and represented 1.57% of the total North Carolina population (10,161,802).

Among North Carolina counties, Robeson County had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (54,659), followed by Mecklenburg County (8,559), and Wake County (8,291). Tyrrell County had the lowest (36).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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North Carolina American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2016
North Carolina American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2016
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County American Indian & Alaska Native Pop. % of County Population
Alamance 2234 1.39
Alexander 198 0.53
Alleghany 60 0.55
Anson 227 0.9
Ashe 89 0.34
Avery 103 0.59
Beaufort 486 1.02
Bertie 124 0.64
Bladen 1005 2.99
Brunswick 1061 0.84
Buncombe 1312 0.51
Burke 799 0.89
Cabarrus 1404 0.7
Caldwell 466 0.57
Camden 53 0.51
Carteret 437 0.63
Caswell 161 0.71
Catawba 893 0.57
Chatham 858 1.23
Cherokee 434 1.56
Chowan 65 0.46
Clay 46 0.43
Cleveland 370 0.38
Columbus 2041 3.62
Craven 646 0.63
Cumberland 6136 1.84
Currituck 169 0.66
Dare 195 0.54
Davidson 1315 0.8
Davie 290 0.69
Duplin 828 1.4
Durham 2906 0.94
Edgecombe 387 0.73
Forsyth 3260 0.88
Franklin 588 0.91
Gaston 1235 0.57
Gates 78 0.67
Graham 634 7.42
Granville 494 0.84
Greene 461 2.19
Guilford 3817 0.73
Halifax 2101 4.06
Harnett 2174 1.66
Haywood 414 0.68
Henderson 737 0.65
Hertford 305 1.26
Hoke 4909 9.25
Hyde 42 0.77
Iredell 926 0.54
Jackson 4012 9.41
Johnston 1774 0.93
Jones 91 0.95
Lee 792 1.33
Lenoir 376 0.66
Lincoln 360 0.44
McDowell 359 0.8
Macon 281 0.82
Madison 98 0.46
Martin 117 0.51
Mecklenburg 8559 0.81
Mitchell 136 0.91
Montgomery 284 1.04
Moore 984 1.03
Nash 924 0.98
New Hanover 1264 0.56
Northampton 128 0.64
Onslow 1825 0.95
Orange 863 0.6
Pamlico 92 0.72
Pasquotank 223 0.57
Pender 560 0.95
Perquimans 60 0.45
Person 317 0.81
Pitt 900 0.51
Polk 124 0.61
Randolph 1539 1.08
Richmond 1354 3.01
Robeson 54659 40.99
Rockingham 523 0.57
Rowan 789 0.57
Rutherford 254 0.38
Sampson 2187 3.46
Scotland 4284 12.13
Stanly 260 0.43
Stokes 197 0.43
Surry 428 0.59
Swain 4207 29.65
Transylvania 139 0.42
Tyrrell 36 0.9
Union 1433 0.63
Vance 372 0.84
Wake 8291 0.79
Warren 1089 5.48
Washington 97 0.8
Watauga 185 0.34
Wayne 979 0.79
Wilkes 261 0.38
Wilson 494 0.61
Yadkin 253 0.67
Yancey 142 0.81