Population
See also: Population of Native CaliforniaEstimates for the pre-contact populations of most native groups in California have varied substantially. Alfred L. Kroeber put the 1770 population of the Yurok at 2500. Sherburne F. Cook initially agreed, but later raised this estimate to 3100.
By 1870, the Yurok population had declined to 1,350. By 1910 it was reported as 668 or 700.
The US Census for the year 2000 indicates that there were 4413 Yurok living in California, combining those of one tribal descent and those with ancestors of several different tribes and groups. There were 5793 Yurok living in all of the United States. The Yurok tribe is California’s largest Native American tribe with 4,466 enrolled members as of 2004.
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