Year

Total U.S. Population

American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut

Percentage

2000

281,421,906

2,475,956

0.9

1990

248,709,873

2,015,143

0.8

1980

226,545,805

1,534,336

0.7

1970

203,210,158

760,572

0.4

1960

179,325,671

546,228

0.3

1950

150,216,110

342,226

0.2

1940

131,669,275

333,969

0.3

1930

122,775,046

332,397

0.3

1920

105,710,620

244,437

0.2

1910

91,972,266

265,683

0.3

1900

75,994,575

237,196

0.3

1890

62,947,714

248,253

0.4

1880

50,155,783

66,407

0.1

1870

38,558,371

25,731

0.1

1860

31,443,321

44,021

0.1

Note: For 1950 to 1970, Eskimo and Aleut population figures are not included.