Population Statistics for Indian Reservations by State


Discussions of tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction should consider the rights and welfare of non-member residents on Indian reservations who are denied the right to vote and participate in the affairs of tribal governments. All reservation residents may be denied the right to sue tribal governments for violating their state and federal constitutional protections. 

Source: 2000 United States Census data

Nationally, 48% of Indian reservation residents are non-Indian or of mixed race.

This table shows statistics only for "Indian land" classified as a reservation, pueblo, rancheria, colony, or community. A portion of the total under "Total Non-Indian or Mixed Race" includes some individuals who are part Indian.

American Indian Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land (Federal)

Total Population

American Indian or Alaska Native

Total Non-Indian and Mixed Race

Percent Non-Indian or Mixed Race

Alabama

156

98

58

37%

Alaska

1,447

1,175

272

19%

Arizona

178,596

160,820

17,776

10%

California

50,748

14,828

35,920

71%

Colorado

12,569

12,191

378

3%

Connecticut

317

227

90

28%

Florida

2,936

1,239

1,697

58%

Idaho

30,593

7,306

23,287

76%

Iowa

616

579

37

6%

Kansas

5,889

1,358

4,531

77%

Louisiana

523

361

162

31%

Maine

1,878

1,608

270

14%

Massachusetts

0

0

0

n/a

Michigan

30,762

3,384

27,378

89%

Minnesota

34,950

16,927

18,023

52%

Mississippi

4,311

4,087

224

5%

Montana

45,527

21,751

23,776

52%

Nebraska

8,813

4,334

4,479

51%

Nevada

8,815

7,000

1,815

21%

New Mexico

113,943

80,605

33,338

29%

New York

15,106

7,349

7,757

51%

North Carolina

8,092

6,665

1,427

18%

North Dakota

20,400

16,325

4,075

20%

Oklahoma

44,437

6,410

38,027

86%

Oregon

7,112

5,011

2,101

30%

Rhode Island

60

9

51

85%

South Carolina

494

362

132

27%

South Dakota

56,493

39,109

17,384

31%

Texas

1,321

1,310

11

1%

Utah

25,896

9,299

16,597

64%

Washington

148,904

26,307

122,597

82%

Wisconsin

36,373

14,814

21,559

59%

Wyoming

23,245

6,542

16,703

72%

TOTALS

921,322

479,390

441,932

48%