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

Updated on January 30, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in the United States was 4,325,755 and represented 1.30% of the total US population (332,031,554).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (670,381), followed by Oklahoma (379,017), and Arizona (376,982). Vermont had the lowest (2,523).

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 35676 0.71
Alaska 115366 15.71
Arizona 376982 5.19
Arkansas 32474 1.07
California 670381 1.71
Colorado 96324 1.66
Connecticut 24928 0.69
Delaware 7063 0.70
Florida 116679 0.54
Georgia 58902 0.55
Hawaii 5650 0.39
Idaho 32648 1.71
Illinois 79131 0.62
Indiana 29904 0.44
Iowa 18319 0.57
Kansas 35904 1.22
Kentucky 13980 0.31
Louisiana 37740 0.82
Maine 9685 0.70
Maryland 41409 0.67
Massachusetts 36528 0.52
Michigan 74021 0.74
Minnesota 78170 1.37
Mississippi 18766 0.64
Missouri 37196 0.60
Montana 72037 6.51
Nebraska 31585 1.61
Nevada 53703 1.71
New Hampshire 4319 0.31
New Jersey 64950 0.70
New Mexico 235850 11.14
New York 205747 1.04
North Carolina 162994 1.54
North Dakota 41175 5.29
Ohio 35131 0.30
Oklahoma 379017 9.50
Oregon 79603 1.87
Pennsylvania 56009 0.43
Rhode Island 12927 1.18
South Carolina 29483 0.57
South Dakota 77173 8.61
Tennessee 35184 0.51
Texas 313605 1.06
Utah 51377 1.54
Vermont 2523 0.39
Virginia 49248 0.57
Washington 152019 1.96
West Virginia 4791 0.27
Wisconsin 70900 1.21
Wyoming 16244 2.80
District of Columbia 4335 0.65