United States American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By State in 2016

Updated on January 28, 2024.

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.

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State American Indian & Alaska Native Pop. % of State Population
Alabama 33361 0.69
Alaska 112656 15.17
Arizona 369731 5.32
Arkansas 29233 0.98
California 649694 1.66
Colorado 88793 1.60
Connecticut 19763 0.55
Delaware 6140 0.65
Florida 102715 0.50
Georgia 52941 0.51
Hawaii 5440 0.38
Idaho 29360 1.74
Illinois 75251 0.59
Indiana 26631 0.40
Iowa 16145 0.52
Kansas 34355 1.18
Kentucky 13098 0.30
Louisiana 36182 0.77
Maine 9243 0.69
Maryland 35066 0.58
Massachusetts 33308 0.49
Michigan 71619 0.72
Minnesota 74283 1.34
Mississippi 17875 0.60
Missouri 33691 0.55
Montana 69180 6.64
Nebraska 28348 1.49
Nevada 48243 1.65
New Hampshire 3891 0.29
New Jersey 55097 0.62
New Mexico 227527 10.87
New York 194338 0.99
North Carolina 159928 1.57
North Dakota 41784 5.53
Ohio 32220 0.28
Oklahoma 369999 9.42
Oregon 73667 1.80
Pennsylvania 47646 0.37
Rhode Island 11055 1.05
South Carolina 26847 0.54
South Dakota 78898 9.14
Tennessee 30271 0.46
Texas 282819 1.01
Utah 46321 1.52
Vermont 2383 0.38
Virginia 45309 0.54
Washington 140443 1.92
West Virginia 4452 0.24
Wisconsin 66365 1.15
Wyoming 16119 2.75
District of Columbia 4177 0.61