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AUGUST 31, 2000

On Wednesday, the Census Bureau released its estimates on the Native American and Alaska Native population by state.

The population estimates cover the period April 1, 1990, to July 1, 1999. The percentage estimates cover the period July 1, 1990, to July 1, 1999.

TOP 10 STATES RANKED BY NATIVE POPULATION
State	Est. Population	Percent change
California	313,642	9.4
Oklahoma	262,581	1.9
Arizona	261,168	21.8
New Mexico	165,944	20.6
Washington	104,819	20.1
Alaska	101,352	17.5
North Carolina	99,277	22.8
Texas	97,412	34.7
New York	76,755	15.7
Florida	60,358	62.5*
* - Florida had the largest reported percentage gain of all states.

TOP 10 STATES RANKED BY NATIVE PERCENTAGE
State	Native Percentage
Alaska	16.4
New Mexico	9.5
South Dakota	8.2
Oklahoma	7.8
Montana	6.5
Arizona	5.5
North Dakota	4.8
Wyoming	2.3
Washington	1.8
Nevada	1.8

Source: Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau (August 2000) Relevant Links: The Census Bureau - www.census.gov Related Stories: Reservations respond to Census (The Talking Circle 4/20)