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

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.

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

County	State	Total 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]	Alaska	18,666	15,632	884	16,516	88.5%
Dillingham Census Area [5] [3]	Alaska	4,857	3,453	429	3,882	79.9%
Kusilvak Census Area [6] [3]	Alaska	8,368	7,946	165	8,111	96.9%
Lake and Peninsula Borough [7] [3]	Alaska	1,476	994	139	1,133	76.8%
Nome Census Area [8] [3]	Alaska	10,046	7,556	739	8,295	82.6%
North Slope Borough [9] [3]	Alaska	11,031	5,748	624	6,372	57.8%
Northwest Arctic Borough [10] [3]	Alaska	7,793	6,469	399	6,868	88.1%
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area [3]	Alaska	5,753	2,584	565	3,149	54.7%
Yakutat City and Borough [3]	Alaska	662	255	92	347	52.4%
Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area [11] [3]	Alaska	5,343	3,832	294	4,126	77.2%
Apache County [12] [3]	Arizona	66,021	47,016	1,162	48,178	73.0%
Mahnomen County [3]	Minnesota	5,411	2,324	686	3,010	55.6%
Big Horn County [13] [3]	Montana	13,124	8,794	486	9,280	70.7%
Blaine County [14] [3]	Montana	7,044	3,718	214	3,932	55.8%
Glacier County [15] [3]	Montana	13,778	9,253	765	10,018	72.7%
Roosevelt County [16] [3]	Montana	10,794	6,246	655	6,901	63.9%
Thurston County [17] [3]	Nebraska	6,773	3,980	115	4,095	60.5%
McKinley County [18] [3]	New Mexico	72,902	56,941	1,904	58,845	80.7%
Benson County [19] [3]	North Dakota	5,964	3,216	131	3,347	56.1%
Rolette County [20] [3]	North Dakota	12,187	9,278	457	9,735	79.9%
Sioux County [21] [3]	North Dakota	3,898	3,332	152	3,484	89.4%
Adair County [3]	Oklahoma	19,495	8,570	2,355	10,925	56.0%
Bennett County [22] [3]	South Dakota	3,381	2,093	238	2,331	68.9%
Buffalo County [23] [3]	South Dakota	1,948	1,585	66	1,651	84.8%
Corson County [24] [3]	South Dakota	3,902	2,734	149	2,883	73.9%
Dewey County [25] [3]	South Dakota	5,239	4,136	195	4,331	82.7%
Mellette County [26] [3]	South Dakota	1,918	1,112	115	1,227	64.0%
Jackson County [27] [3]	South Dakota	2,806	1,548	156	1,704	60.7%
Oglala Lakota County [28] [3]	South Dakota	13,672	12,822	250	13,072	95.6%
Todd County [29] [3]	South Dakota	9,319	8,269	236	8,505	91.3%
Ziebach County [30] [3]	South Dakota	2,413	1,925	66	1,991	82.5%
San Juan County [3]	Utah	14,518	7,278	305	7,583	52.2%
Menominee County [31] [3]	Wisconsin	4,255	3,643	83	3,726	87.6%

See also

• List of U.S. communities with Native American majority populations
• Lists of U.S. cities with non-white majority populations

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. "Explore Census Data - Race". data.census.gov. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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11. "Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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13. "Big Horn County, MT | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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16. "Roosevelt County, MT | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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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.