United States American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By State in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in the United States was 4,083,901 and represented 1.26% of the total US population (323,071,755).
Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (649,694), followed by Oklahoma (369,999), and Arizona (369,731). Vermont had the lowest (2,383).
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.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information by county for each state.
State | American Indian & Alaska Native Pop. | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| California | 649,694 | 1.66 |
| Oklahoma | 369,999 | 9.42 |
| Arizona | 369,731 | 5.32 |
| Texas | 282,819 | 1.01 |
| New Mexico | 227,527 | 10.87 |
| New York | 194,338 | 0.99 |
| North Carolina | 159,928 | 1.57 |
| Washington | 140,443 | 1.92 |
| Alaska | 112,656 | 15.17 |
| Florida | 102,715 | 0.50 |
| Colorado | 88,793 | 1.60 |
| South Dakota | 78,898 | 9.14 |
| Illinois | 75,251 | 0.59 |
| Minnesota | 74,283 | 1.34 |
| Oregon | 73,667 | 1.80 |
| Michigan | 71,619 | 0.72 |
| Montana | 69,180 | 6.64 |
| Wisconsin | 66,365 | 1.15 |
| New Jersey | 55,097 | 0.62 |
| Georgia | 52,941 | 0.51 |
| Nevada | 48,243 | 1.65 |
| Pennsylvania | 47,646 | 0.37 |
| Utah | 46,321 | 1.52 |
| Virginia | 45,309 | 0.54 |
| North Dakota | 41,784 | 5.53 |
| United States | 4,083,901 | 1.26 |