The tribal community of North Carolina is the foundation of the rich history of our state. National Native American Indian Heritage Month is the ideal time to celebrate our Native community.

From the 2020 Census, North Carolina is home to over 130,000 Native American and Alaska Natives.
North Carolina has the second largest tribal population east of the Mississippi River.

While the initial 2020 Census data reported population who identified as "American Indian and Alaska Native" alone or in combination with other races, following data releases provide a more detailed picture. The 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristic File A reports the population who identified as over 2,000 specific native tribes including tribes from Central and South America. The data report how individuals identify (including those who did not specify a specific tribal identity) regardless of whether the individual is officially enrolled in a tribe.


2020 Census population for the recognized Tribes of North Carolina alone or in any combination:

7244

Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians

1705

Coharie Indian Tribe

3127

Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe

56.483

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

417

Meherrin Indian Tribe

592

Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation

156

Sappony

1686

Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone or in Combination Population

Source: 2020 Census

U.S. Census Bureau

2020 Census American Indian and Alaska Native Alone or in Combination Population for all counties of North Carolina.

2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics
60
49K

Total American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey

2018-2022 Educational Attainment for the American Indian and Alaska Native Population Age 25 and Over

5141

2022 American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Veteran Population

2018-2022 American Indian and Alaska Native Geographic Mobility in the Last Year

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Persons in Poverty

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Income

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates