United States American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By State in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in the United States was 4,347,306 and represented 1.31% of the total US population (332,048,977).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (667,775), followed by Oklahoma (378,594), and Arizona (377,886). Vermont had the lowest (2,565).

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 36531 0.72
Alaska 115096 15.66
Arizona 377886 5.20
Arkansas 32789 1.08
California 667775 1.71
Colorado 96005 1.65
Connecticut 24831 0.69
Delaware 7257 0.72
Florida 116484 0.53
Georgia 60357 0.56
Hawaii 5422 0.38
Idaho 32636 1.71
Illinois 80215 0.63
Indiana 30892 0.45
Iowa 18521 0.58
Kansas 36217 1.23
Kentucky 14426 0.32
Louisiana 38994 0.84
Maine 9746 0.71
Maryland 43114 0.70
Massachusetts 36692 0.53
Michigan 74468 0.74
Minnesota 79268 1.39
Mississippi 18879 0.64
Missouri 37848 0.61
Montana 72011 6.51
Nebraska 31882 1.62
Nevada 53319 1.69
New Hampshire 4347 0.31
New Jersey 66228 0.71
New Mexico 240376 11.36
New York 206110 1.04
North Carolina 166086 1.57
North Dakota 40917 5.26
Ohio 35883 0.31
Oklahoma 378594 9.49
Oregon 79932 1.88
Pennsylvania 56028 0.43
Rhode Island 12900 1.18
South Carolina 30405 0.59
South Dakota 77333 8.63
Tennessee 37383 0.54
Texas 310949 1.05
Utah 51918 1.56
Vermont 2565 0.40
Virginia 50339 0.58
Washington 152855 1.98
West Virginia 4758 0.27
Wisconsin 71400 1.21
Wyoming 16209 2.80
District of Columbia 4230 0.63