| 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) |