Special Report
The Biggest Native American Population in Every State
October 16, 2020 6:59 am
New Mexico
> Largest native population: Navajo (pop: 132,241)
> Second largest native population: Pueblo (pop: 52,369)
> State residents who self-identify as American Indian: 10.3% — 2nd highest (total: 216,287)
> Median household income: Native pop: $33,552; State: $48,059
> Poverty rate: Native pop: 33.0%; State: 20.0%
> State population: 2,092,434 — 15th smallest
New York
> Largest native population: Iroquois (pop: 36,844)
> Second largest native population: Cherokee (pop: 24,840)
> State residents who self-identify as American Indian: 0.7% — 14th lowest (total: 138,098)
> Median household income: Native pop: $41,267; State: $65,323
> Poverty rate: Native pop: 23.2%; State: 14.6%
> State population: 19,618,453 — 4th largest
North Carolina
> Largest native population: Lumbee (pop: 75,244)
> Second largest native population: Cherokee (pop: 47,736)
> State residents who self-identify as American Indian: 1.7% — 16th highest (total: 168,502)
> Median household income: Native pop: $38,206; State: $52,413
> Poverty rate: Native pop: 25.1%; State: 15.4%
> State population: 10,155,624 — 9th largest
North Dakota
> Largest native population: Chippewa (pop: 19,641)
> Second largest native population: Sioux (pop: 13,113)
> State residents who self-identify as American Indian: 5.6% — 5th highest (total: 42,113)
> Median household income: Native pop: $36,710; State: $63,473
> Poverty rate: Native pop: 35.1%; State: 10.9%
> State population: 752,201 — 4th smallest
Ohio
> Largest native population: Cherokee (pop: 39,199)
> Second largest native population: Blackfeet (pop: 7,411)
> State residents who self-identify as American Indian: 0.7% — 11th lowest (total: 76,498)
> Median household income: Native pop: $33,682; State: $54,533
> Poverty rate: Native pop: 26.3%; State: 14.5%
> State population: 11,641,879 — 7th largest
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