United States American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By State in 2015

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in the United States was 4,028,249 and represented 1.26% of the total US population (320,738,994).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (645,360), followed by Oklahoma (365,116), and Arizona (363,957). Vermont had the lowest (2,363).

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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US American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By State in 2015
State
American Indian & Alaska Native Pop.
% of State Population
California 645,360 1.66
Oklahoma 365,116 9.34
Arizona 363,957 5.33
Texas 277,769 1.01
New Mexico 225,452 10.79
New York 193,000 0.98
North Carolina 157,768 1.57
Washington 137,384 1.92
Alaska 111,916 15.16
Florida 99,977 0.49
Colorado 86,725 1.59
South Dakota 77,987 9.13
Illinois 75,096 0.58
Minnesota 73,483 1.34
Oregon 72,068 1.79
Michigan 71,078 0.72
Montana 68,345 6.63
Wisconsin 65,329 1.13
New Jersey 54,477 0.61
Georgia 51,502 0.51
Nevada 47,105 1.64
Pennsylvania 46,057 0.36
Utah 45,445 1.52
Virginia 44,572 0.53
North Dakota 41,374 5.48
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