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.

You can see similar information for the different racial and ethnicity groups in the US.

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US American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By State in 2021
State
American Indian & Alaska Native Pop.
% of State Population
California 667,775 1.71
Oklahoma 378,594 9.49
Arizona 377,886 5.20
Texas 310,949 1.05
New Mexico 240,376 11.36
New York 206,110 1.04
North Carolina 166,086 1.57
Washington 152,855 1.98
Florida 116,484 0.53
Alaska 115,096 15.66
Colorado 96,005 1.65
Illinois 80,215 0.63
Oregon 79,932 1.88
Minnesota 79,268 1.39
South Dakota 77,333 8.63
Michigan 74,468 0.74
Montana 72,011 6.51
Wisconsin 71,400 1.21
New Jersey 66,228 0.71
Georgia 60,357 0.56
Pennsylvania 56,028 0.43
Nevada 53,319 1.69
Utah 51,918 1.56
Virginia 50,339 0.58
Maryland 43,114 0.70
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