Where Native Americans Live Today Across North America

Native Americans (American Indians, Alaska Natives, First Nations, Métis, Inuit) reside throughout North America—from Alaska across the contiguous United States, and into Canada, Mexico, and Central/South America.

• United States: ~5.7 million (2020 Census, alone or in combination); 574 federally recognized tribes.
• Canada: ~1.6 million (2021 Census) identifying as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit.
• Mexico & Central/South America: Millions more identify as Indigenous, though census methodologies vary.

Populations are concentrated in urban areas (e.g., Phoenix, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Toronto, Winnipeg) as well as on reservations/reserves and traditional territories.