Special Report
States With the Largest Native American Populations
November 20, 2018 1:51 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 2:39 pm
35. Tennessee
> State residents who self-identify as American Indian: 1.03% (67,290)
> Largest Native American group: Cherokee (35,038)
> Total state population: 6,548,009 (17th highest)
34. Virginia
> State residents who self-identify as American Indian: 1.03% (85,820)
> Largest Native American group: Cherokee (25,374)
> Total state population: 8,310,301 (12th highest)
33. Connecticut
> State residents who self-identify as American Indian: 1.04% (37,216)
> Largest Native American group: Cherokee (5,176)
> Total state population: 3,588,570 (22nd lowest)
32. New York
> State residents who self-identify as American Indian: 1.05% (205,873)
> Largest Native American group: Iroquois (34,569)
> Total state population: 19,697,457 (4th highest)
31. Maryland
> State residents who self-identify as American Indian: 1.07% (64,022)
> Largest Native American group: Cherokee (15,307)
> Total state population: 5,959,902 (19th highest)