Table 1.2a. Number and percentage distribution of American Indian/Alaska Native population, by region and race: 2000
Region
American Indian/Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races
American Indian/Alaska Native alone
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total
4,119,301
100.0
2,475,956
100.0
West
1,771,244
43.0
1,187,989
48.0
South
1,259,230
30.6
725,919
29.3
Midwest
714,792
17.4
399,490
16.1
Northeast
374,035
9.1
162,558
6.6
NOTE: "Alone" refers to respondents who selected American Indian/Alaska Native and not any other race category. "In combination with one or more other races" refers to respondents who selected American Indian/Alaska Native and one or more other race categories. Includes American Indian/Alaska Natives of Hispanic origin. Western states are AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. Northeastern states are CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT. Midwestern states are IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI. Southern states are AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, and DC. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Census 2000 Brief: The American Indian and Alaska Native Population, 2000, 2002.
