Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population that are American Indian and Alaska Native Alone in 2012

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, among all North Carolina counties, Robeson County had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (39.7%), followed by Swain County (28.13%), and Scotland County (11.51%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.

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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population in 2012

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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are American Indian and Alaska Native Alone in 2012

Robeson

Swain

Scotland

Jackson

Hoke

Graham

Warren

Halifax

Columbus

Sampson

Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are American Indian and Alaska Native Alone in 2012

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Rank	County	% of County Population
1	Robeson County	39.7
2	Swain County	28.13
3	Scotland County	11.51
4	Jackson County	9.82
5	Hoke County	9.53
6	Graham County	7
7	Warren County	5.41
8	Halifax County	3.88
9	Columbus County	3.45
10	Sampson County	3.2
11	Richmond County	2.94
12	Bladen County	2.71
13	Greene County	2.27
14	Cumberland County	1.74
15	Harnett County	1.67
16	Cherokee County	1.41
17	Alamance County	1.38
18	Duplin County	1.34
19	Chatham County	1.32
20	Hertford County	1.3
20	Lee County	1.3
21	Randolph County	1.04
22	Durham County	0.99
23	Moore County	0.96
24	Nash County	0.94
25	Beaufort County	0.89
26	Johnston County	0.88
27	Franklin County	0.86
27	Pender County	0.86
28	Montgomery County	0.85
29	Forsyth County	0.84
29	Onslow County	0.84
30	Brunswick County	0.83
31	Anson County	0.82
31	Burke County	0.82
31	Jones County	0.82
31	Wake County	0.82
32	Person County	0.81
33	Mitchell County	0.8
34	Mecklenburg County	0.77
35	Granville County	0.76
36	Davidson County	0.74
37	Tyrrell County	0.73
37	Wayne County	0.73
38	Guilford County	0.72
38	McDowell County	0.72
39	Vance County	0.68
40	Hyde County	0.67
40	Macon County	0.67
41	Pamlico County	0.65
42	Cabarrus County	0.64
43	Henderson County	0.63
43	Orange County	0.63
44	Craven County	0.62
44	Yancey County	0.62
45	Union County	0.61
45	Washington County	0.61
45	Yadkin County	0.61
46	Edgecombe County	0.6
46	Haywood County	0.6
46	New Hanover County	0.6
47	Carteret County	0.59
47	Lenoir County	0.59
48	Davie County	0.58
49	Caldwell County	0.56
49	Gaston County	0.56
50	Northampton County	0.55
50	Rowan County	0.55
51	Bertie County	0.54
51	Gates County	0.54
51	Polk County	0.54
51	Surry County	0.54
52	Caswell County	0.53
52	Catawba County	0.53
52	Iredell County	0.53
53	Wilson County	0.52
54	Buncombe County	0.51
54	Dare County	0.51
55	Currituck County	0.5
55	Pitt County	0.5
55	Rockingham County	0.5
56	Avery County	0.48
56	Pasquotank County	0.48
57	Martin County	0.46
58	Alleghany County	0.45
58	Camden County	0.45
59	Stokes County	0.42
60	Chowan County	0.41
61	Alexander County	0.4
62	Lincoln County	0.39
63	Clay County	0.37
63	Stanly County	0.37
64	Perquimans County	0.36
65	Rutherford County	0.34
65	Transylvania County	0.34
65	Wilkes County	0.34
66	Cleveland County	0.32
66	Watauga County	0.32
67	Madison County	0.31
68	Ashe County	0.3