Tribal Population
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The map below shows the population of individuals who self-identify as American and Alaska Natives in each state.
TABLE 1: 10 states with the highest percentage of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) affiliated with federally recognized tribes
|
State |
AI/ANs identifying as affiliated with at least one federally recognized tribe1,2 |
|
|---|---|---|
|
No. |
% |
|
| Oklahoma |
424,731 |
14.61 |
| California |
328,112 |
11.29 |
| Arizona |
284,528 |
9.79 |
| New Mexico |
186,566 |
6.42 |
| Texas |
135,302 |
4.65 |
| Washington |
124,859 |
4.29 |
| Michigan |
80,734 |
2.78 |
| Alaska |
74,658 |
2.57 |
| Florida |
69,362 |
2.39 |
| Oregon |
67,769 |
2.33 |
| United States |
2,907,272 |
100.00 |
Sources:
1US Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2009–2013. American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table BO2005 American Indian and Alaska Native alone for selected tribal groupings; generated by the Tribal Support Unit; using American FactFinder. Accessed Jun 8, 2015.
2Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indian entities recognized and eligible to receive services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs [PDF-189KB]. Federal Register 2015;80(9):1942–8.
TABLE 2: 10 federally recognized tribes with the highest percentage of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs)
|
AI/ANs identifying as affiliated with at least one federally recognized tribe1,2 |
||
|---|---|---|
|
No. |
% |
|
| Tribe/Nation (State located) | ||
| Cherokee (NC and OK)* |
767,195 |
26.39 |
| Navajo Nation tribal grouping (AZ, NM, and UT) |
332,129 |
11.42 |
| Choctaw (MS, LA, and OK)* |
159,630 |
5.49 |
| Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana (MT) |
105,304 |
3.62 |
| Muscogee (Creek) Nation (OK) |
81,685 |
2.81 |
| Iroquois tribal grouping (OK and NY) |
81,002 |
2.79 |
| Chippewa (MI and MN)* |
73,471 |
2.53 |
| Apache (AZ, NM, and OK) |
69,180 |
2.38 |
| Pueblo tribal grouping (NM and TX) |
62,540 |
2.15 |
| Chickasaw tribal grouping (OK) |
52,278 |
1.80 |
| Total AI/AN individuals |
2,907,272 |
100.00 |
*Denotes the general tribal name including in the US Census. These data were included in the total number of AI/AN-affiliated with at least one federally recognized tribe.
Sources:
1US Census Bureau. (2010). 2010 Census Population and Housing Tables (CPH-T-6.): American Indian and Alaska Native population by tribe in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2010. American Fact Finder. Bureau of the Census Web.
2Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indian entities recognized and eligible to receive services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs [PDF-189KB]. Federal Register 2015;80(9):1942–8.
- Page last reviewed: June 22, 2017
- Page last updated: June 22, 2017
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