United States American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By State in 2012

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in the United States was 3,863,383 and represented 1.23% of the total US population (313,877,662).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (632,119), followed by Oklahoma (348,570), and Arizona (347,680). Vermont had the lowest (2,321).

Hover over or click on the states in the map below to see the number and percentage of each state's American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can see similar information for the different racial and ethnicity groups in the US.

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US American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By State in 2012
State
American Indian & Alaska Native Pop.
% of State Population
California 632,119 1.67
Oklahoma 348,570 9.13
Arizona 347,680 5.30
Texas 261,575 1.00
New Mexico 215,786 10.34
New York 188,540 0.96
North Carolina 151,916 1.56
Washington 129,092 1.87
Alaska 109,076 14.93
Florida 93,680 0.49
Colorado 81,199 1.56
South Dakota 75,326 9.03
Illinois 74,465 0.58
Minnesota 70,296 1.31
Michigan 69,712 0.70
Oregon 69,019 1.77
Montana 65,669 6.54
Wisconsin 62,543 1.09
New Jersey 52,037 0.59
Georgia 49,730 0.50
Nevada 44,198 1.61
Virginia 42,902 0.52
Utah 42,537 1.49
Pennsylvania 42,533 0.33
North Dakota 38,759 5.52
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