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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State American Indian & Alaska Native Pop. % of State Population
Alabama 33120 0.68
Alaska 111916 15.16
Arizona 363957 5.33
Arkansas 28551 0.96
California 645360 1.66
Colorado 86725 1.59
Connecticut 19375 0.54
Delaware 6041 0.64
Florida 99977 0.49
Georgia 51502 0.51
Hawaii 5528 0.39
Idaho 28732 1.74
Illinois 75096 0.58
Indiana 26243 0.40
Iowa 15754 0.51
Kansas 34308 1.18
Kentucky 12794 0.29
Louisiana 35803 0.77
Maine 9130 0.69
Maryland 34282 0.57
Massachusetts 32836 0.48
Michigan 71078 0.72
Minnesota 73483 1.34
Mississippi 17746 0.59
Missouri 33076 0.54
Montana 68345 6.63
Nebraska 27473 1.45
Nevada 47105 1.64
New Hampshire 3830 0.29
New Jersey 54477 0.61
New Mexico 225452 10.79
New York 193000 0.98
North Carolina 157768 1.57
North Dakota 41374 5.48
Ohio 31768 0.27
Oklahoma 365116 9.34
Oregon 72068 1.79
Pennsylvania 46057 0.36
Rhode Island 10797 1.02
South Carolina 26330 0.54
South Dakota 77987 9.13
Tennessee 29532 0.45
Texas 277769 1.01
Utah 45445 1.52
Vermont 2363 0.38
Virginia 44572 0.53
Washington 137384 1.92
West Virginia 4397 0.24
Wisconsin 65329 1.13
Wyoming 16051 2.74
District of Columbia 4047 0.60