North Carolina American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on January 30, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in North Carolina was 162,994 and represented 1.54% of the total North Carolina population (10,565,885).

Among North Carolina counties, Robeson County had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (48,878), followed by Mecklenburg County (9,657), and Wake County (8,967). Tyrrell County had the lowest (37).

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 2021
North Carolina American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2021
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County American Indian & Alaska Native Pop. % of County Population
Alamance 2578 1.48
Alexander 214 0.59
Alleghany 70 0.63
Anson 210 0.94
Ashe 148 0.55
Avery 124 0.71
Beaufort 512 1.15
Bertie 153 0.88
Bladen 970 3.28
Brunswick 1203 0.83
Buncombe 1519 0.56
Burke 866 0.99
Cabarrus 1671 0.72
Caldwell 535 0.66
Camden 60 0.56
Carteret 481 0.7
Caswell 205 0.9
Catawba 1024 0.63
Chatham 959 1.23
Cherokee 507 1.74
Chowan 73 0.53
Clay 71 0.63
Cleveland 455 0.45
Columbus 1876 3.76
Craven 670 0.67
Cumberland 6466 1.92
Currituck 250 0.84
Dare 260 0.69
Davidson 1445 0.85
Davie 324 0.74
Duplin 732 1.51
Durham 3161 0.96
Edgecombe 391 0.81
Forsyth 3764 0.98
Franklin 754 1.05
Gaston 1504 0.65
Gates 83 0.8
Graham 661 8.25
Granville 611 1
Greene 488 2.41
Guilford 4146 0.76
Halifax 1945 4.02
Harnett 2336 1.72
Haywood 485 0.78
Henderson 849 0.73
Hertford 305 1.44
Hoke 4620 8.68
Hyde 57 1.23
Iredell 1098 0.57
Jackson 3768 8.86
Johnston 2224 0.98
Jones 96 1.04
Lee 889 1.39
Lenoir 384 0.7
Lincoln 481 0.54
McDowell 382 0.86
Macon 304 0.81
Madison 126 0.58
Martin 146 0.67
Mecklenburg 9657 0.86
Mitchell 159 1.06
Montgomery 330 1.28
Moore 1228 1.19
Nash 1059 1.11
New Hanover 1374 0.6
Northampton 123 0.72
Onslow 2108 1.03
Orange 944 0.64
Pamlico 98 0.79
Pasquotank 275 0.68
Pender 624 0.99
Perquimans 69 0.53
Person 368 0.94
Pitt 982 0.57
Polk 143 0.73
Randolph 1729 1.19
Richmond 1382 3.23
Robeson 48878 42.05
Rockingham 566 0.62
Rowan 981 0.66
Rutherford 243 0.38
Sampson 2296 3.89
Scotland 4394 12.86
Stanly 324 0.51
Stokes 211 0.47
Surry 496 0.7
Swain 4265 30.14
Transylvania 155 0.47
Tyrrell 37 1.1
Union 1653 0.68
Vance 407 0.97
Wake 8967 0.78
Warren 1091 5.81
Washington 127 1.16
Watauga 239 0.44
Wayne 1018 0.87
Wilkes 296 0.45
Wilson 584 0.75
Yadkin 288 0.77
Yancey 137 0.73