List of U.S. counties with Native American majority populations

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Distribution of Native Americans by county

The following is a list of United States counties in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is Native American (American Indian or Alaska Native), according to data from the 2020 Census. [1] There are 33 counties in 11 states with Native American majority populations. County-equivalents, such as boroughs and census areas in Alaska, are included in this list.

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This list does not include Pacific Islanders / Native Hawaiians; in any case, there are no counties with majorities. The highest percentage of Pacific Islanders in any U.S. county is Kalawao County, Hawaii, with 48%, although it only has 82 inhabitants. [2] [3]

List

CountyStateTotal
Population
2020
Census
Native
American
Alone
population
Native
American
Mixed
population
Native
American
Alone & Mixed
population
Native
American
Alone & Mixed
percent
Bethel Census Area [4] [3] Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska 18,66615,63288416,51688.5%
Dillingham Census Area [5] [3] Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska 4,8573,4534293,88279.9%
Kusilvak Census Area [6] [3] Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska 8,3687,9461658,11196.9%
Lake and Peninsula Borough [7] [3] Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska 1,4769941391,13376.8%
Nome Census Area [8] [3] Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska 10,0467,5567398,29582.6%
North Slope Borough [9] [3] Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska 11,0315,7486246,37257.8%
Northwest Arctic Borough [10] [3] Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska 7,7936,4693996,86888.1%
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area [3] Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska 5,7532,5845653,14954.7%
Yakutat City and Borough [3] Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska 6622559234752.4%
Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area [11] [3] Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska 5,3433,8322944,12677.2%
Apache County [12] [3] Flag of Arizona.svg  Arizona 66,02147,0161,16248,17873.0%
Mahnomen County [3] Flag of Minnesota.svg  Minnesota 5,4112,3246863,01055.6%
Big Horn County [13] [3] Flag of Montana.svg  Montana 13,1248,7944869,28070.7%
Blaine County [14] [3] Flag of Montana.svg  Montana 7,0443,7182143,93255.8%
Glacier County [15] [3] Flag of Montana.svg  Montana 13,7789,25376510,01872.7%
Roosevelt County [16] [3] Flag of Montana.svg  Montana 10,7946,2466556,90163.9%
Thurston County [17] [3] Flag of Nebraska.svg  Nebraska 6,7733,9801154,09560.5%
McKinley County [18] [3] Flag of New Mexico.svg  New Mexico 72,90256,9411,90458,84580.7%
Benson County [19] [3] Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota 5,9643,2161313,34756.1%
Rolette County [20] [3] Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota 12,1879,2784579,73579.9%
Sioux County [21] [3] Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota 3,8983,3321523,48489.4%
Adair County [3] Flag of Oklahoma.svg  Oklahoma 19,4958,5702,35510,92556.0%
Bennett County [22] [3] Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota 3,3812,0932382,33168.9%
Buffalo County [23] [3] Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota 1,9481,585661,65184.8%
Corson County [24] [3] Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota 3,9022,7341492,88373.9%
Dewey County [25] [3] Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota 5,2394,1361954,33182.7%
Mellette County [26] [3] Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota 1,9181,1121151,22764.0%
Jackson County [27] [3] Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota 2,8061,5481561,70460.7%
Oglala Lakota County [28] [3] Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota 13,67212,82225013,07295.6%
Todd County [29] [3] Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota 9,3198,2692368,50591.3%
Ziebach County [30] [3] Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota 2,4131,925661,99182.5%
San Juan County [3] Flag of Utah.svg  Utah 14,5187,2783057,58352.2%
Menominee County [31] [3] Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin 4,2553,643833,72687.6%

See also

References

  1. "American Indian and Alaska Native Data Links". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kalawao County, Hawaii". www.census.gov. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 "Explore Census Data - Race". data.census.gov. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. "Bethel Census Area, AK | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. "Dillingham Census Area, AK | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. "Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. "Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. "Nome Census Area, AK | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  9. "North Slope Borough, AK | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  10. "Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  11. "Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  12. "Apache County, AZ | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  13. "Big Horn County, MT | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  14. "Blaine County, MT | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  15. "Glacier County, MT | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  16. "Roosevelt County, MT | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  17. "Thurston County, NE | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  18. "McKinley County, NM | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  19. "Benson County, ND | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  20. "Rolette County, ND | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  21. "Sioux County, ND | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  22. "Bennett County, SD | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  23. "Buffalo County, SD | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  24. "Corson County, SD | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  25. "Dewey County, SD | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  26. "Mellette County, SD | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  27. "Jackson County, SD | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  28. "Oglala Lakota County, SD | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  29. "Todd County, SD | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  30. "Ziebach County, SD | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  31. "Menominee County, WI | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.