The Native American population in the US has grown by 26.7% between 2000 and 2010, with approximately 5.2 million people identifying as Native American or Alaska Native. Alaska has the highest percentage of Native Americans, while Pennsylvania has the lowest. Native Americans are less likely to have college degrees and have a lower median income.
The United States’ Native American population is increasing, with a growth rate of approximately 26.7 percent between 2000 and 2010. Approximately 5.2 million people identify as Native American or Alaska Native in the United States, making up approximately 1.6% of the total population. Alaska has the highest percentage of Native Americans, about 13.1% of its population, followed by New Mexico and South Dakota, at 9.7% and 8.6%, respectively. Pennsylvania has the lowest percentage, at 0.1%.
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There are 566 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States.
Native Americans and Alaska Natives are far less likely than those of other ethnicities in the United States to have college degrees, but 78 percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher have it in a science or engineering field.
The median income for Native American households is about $15,000 US dollars (USD) lower than for Americans overall, with Native Americans and Alaska Natives having a median income of about $35,000 USD.
The Navajo Tribe is the largest federally recognized Native American tribe in the United States, followed by the Cherokee Tribe.
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