United States American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By State in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in the United States was 4,138,345 and represented 1.27% of the total US population (325,122,128).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (653,777), followed by Arizona (375,491), and Oklahoma (374,117). Vermont had the lowest (2,409).

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 33544 0.69
Alaska 113025 15.25
Arizona 375491 5.33
Arkansas 29994 1.00
California 653777 1.66
Colorado 90784 1.62
Connecticut 20639 0.58
Delaware 6321 0.66
Florida 105387 0.50
Georgia 53922 0.52
Hawaii 5413 0.38
Idaho 30013 1.75
Illinois 75345 0.59
Indiana 27165 0.41
Iowa 16396 0.52
Kansas 34456 1.18
Kentucky 13123 0.30
Louisiana 36587 0.78
Maine 9345 0.70
Maryland 35959 0.60
Massachusetts 33829 0.49
Michigan 72192 0.72
Minnesota 75392 1.35
Mississippi 18122 0.61
Missouri 34532 0.56
Montana 70088 6.65
Nebraska 29060 1.52
Nevada 49418 1.66
New Hampshire 3984 0.30
New Jersey 56300 0.63
New Mexico 229330 10.96
New York 194933 1.00
North Carolina 162208 1.58
North Dakota 41933 5.54
Ohio 32817 0.28
Oklahoma 374117 9.51
Oregon 75147 1.81
Pennsylvania 49096 0.38
Rhode Island 11354 1.08
South Carolina 27374 0.55
South Dakota 79589 9.11
Tennessee 31309 0.47
Texas 287691 1.02
Utah 47397 1.53
Vermont 2409 0.39
Virginia 45942 0.54
Washington 143901 1.94
West Virginia 4468 0.25
Wisconsin 67383 1.16
Wyoming 16098 2.78
District of Columbia 4246 0.61