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.

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State American Indian & Alaska Native Pop. % of State Population
Alabama 32780 0.68
Alaska 109076 14.93
Arizona 347680 5.30
Arkansas 27355 0.93
California 632119 1.67
Colorado 81199 1.56
Connecticut 17945 0.50
Delaware 5912 0.65
Florida 93680 0.49
Georgia 49730 0.50
Hawaii 5195 0.37
Idaho 26893 1.69
Illinois 74465 0.58
Indiana 25189 0.39
Iowa 14450 0.47
Kansas 33777 1.17
Kentucky 12361 0.28
Louisiana 34367 0.75
Maine 8907 0.67
Maryland 32005 0.54
Massachusetts 31316 0.47
Michigan 69712 0.70
Minnesota 70296 1.31
Mississippi 17128 0.57
Missouri 31642 0.53
Montana 65669 6.54
Nebraska 25009 1.35
Nevada 44198 1.61
New Hampshire 3676 0.28
New Jersey 52037 0.59
New Mexico 215786 10.34
New York 188540 0.96
North Carolina 151916 1.56
North Dakota 38759 5.52
Ohio 30429 0.26
Oklahoma 348570 9.13
Oregon 69019 1.77
Pennsylvania 42533 0.33
Rhode Island 9887 0.94
South Carolina 25221 0.53
South Dakota 75326 9.03
Tennessee 27662 0.43
Texas 261575 1.00
Utah 42537 1.49
Vermont 2321 0.37
Virginia 42902 0.52
Washington 129092 1.87
West Virginia 4207 0.23
Wisconsin 62543 1.09
Wyoming 15260 2.65
District of Columbia 3530 0.56