North Carolina American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in North Carolina was 162,208 and represented 1.58% of the total North Carolina population (10,275,758).

Among North Carolina counties, Robeson County had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (54,880), followed by Mecklenburg County (8,857), and Wake County (8,517).

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 2017
North Carolina American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2017
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County American Indian & Alaska Native Pop. % of County Population
Alamance 2272 1.39
Alexander 201 0.54
Alleghany 61 0.55
Anson 238 0.96
Ashe 104 0.39
Avery 122 0.7
Beaufort 483 1.03
Bertie 133 0.69
Bladen 1018 3.04
Brunswick 1101 0.84
Buncombe 1337 0.52
Burke 804 0.89
Cabarrus 1460 0.71
Caldwell 490 0.6
Camden 54 0.51
Carteret 428 0.62
Caswell 172 0.76
Catawba 897 0.57
Chatham 851 1.19
Cherokee 438 1.56
Chowan 66 0.47
Clay 53 0.48
Cleveland 365 0.38
Columbus 2058 3.68
Craven 689 0.67
Cumberland 6278 1.89
Currituck 176 0.67
Dare 210 0.58
Davidson 1288 0.78
Davie 300 0.71
Duplin 861 1.46
Durham 2917 0.93
Edgecombe 392 0.74
Forsyth 3320 0.88
Franklin 616 0.93
Gaston 1274 0.58
Gates 80 0.7
Graham 653 7.66
Granville 509 0.86
Greene 463 2.21
Guilford 3899 0.74
Halifax 2081 4.05
Harnett 2245 1.69
Haywood 405 0.66
Henderson 764 0.66
Hertford 304 1.27
Hoke 4989 9.2
Hyde 43 0.82
Iredell 931 0.53
Jackson 4037 9.34
Johnston 1806 0.92
Jones 98 1.03
Lee 790 1.31
Lenoir 384 0.68
Lincoln 360 0.44
McDowell 374 0.83
Macon 293 0.85
Madison 102 0.47
Martin 117 0.51
Mecklenburg 8857 0.82
Mitchell 136 0.91
Montgomery 299 1.1
Moore 1021 1.05
Nash 916 0.97
New Hanover 1300 0.57
Northampton 121 0.61
Onslow 1835 0.94
Orange 877 0.61
Pamlico 96 0.76
Pasquotank 228 0.58
Pender 581 0.96
Perquimans 65 0.48
Person 345 0.88
Pitt 904 0.51
Polk 132 0.64
Randolph 1539 1.08
Richmond 1402 3.13
Robeson 54880 41.39
Rockingham 530 0.58
Rowan 811 0.58
Rutherford 245 0.37
Sampson 2252 3.56
Scotland 4343 12.35
Stanly 275 0.45
Stokes 199 0.44
Surry 435 0.6
Swain 4256 29.83
Transylvania 148 0.44
Tyrrell 39 0.94
Union 1477 0.64
Vance 377 0.85
Wake 8517 0.79
Warren 1088 5.49
Washington 104 0.87
Watauga 198 0.36
Wayne 961 0.78
Wilkes 253 0.37
Wilson 511 0.63
Yadkin 267 0.71
Yancey 134 0.76