Most Native American places in California research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the California cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2024. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2018-2022 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.
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The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Crescent City. 3.43% of people in Crescent City are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Corte Madera. 0.00% of people in Corte Madera are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Los Angeles. 6,153 people in Los Angeles are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Corte Madera. 0 people in Corte Madera are Native American.
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The United States has 1,826,286 Native Americans and is 0.55% Native American.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Cities In California With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
Which city in California had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in California for 2024 is Crescent City. 3.43 of Crescent City identify as Native American.
To see where California ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Native American, check out the best places to live in California or the most diverse places in California.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In California With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
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Population: 6,379
# Of Native American Residents: 219
% Native American: 3.43%
More on Crescent City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 7,833
# Of Native American Residents: 235
% Native American: 3.0%
More on Yreka: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,267
# Of Native American Residents: 306
% Native American: 2.72%
More on Anderson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 16,612
# Of Native American Residents: 440
% Native American: 2.65%
More on Clearlake: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 15,737
# Of Native American Residents: 350
% Native American: 2.22%
More on Susanville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 10,361
# Of Native American Residents: 219
% Native American: 2.11%
More on Shasta Lake: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,364
# Of Native American Residents: 109
% Native American: 2.03%
More on Ione: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 17,488
# Of Native American Residents: 349
% Native American: 2.0%
More on Coalinga: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 16,496
# Of Native American Residents: 310
% Native American: 1.88%
More on Ukiah: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 26,519
# Of Native American Residents: 481
% Native American: 1.81%
More on Eureka: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In California With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across California.
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2018-2022 American Community Survey data.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 421 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 3.43 to 0.00.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Crescent City took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Corte Madera was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in California with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across California
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across California according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in California are Crescent City, Yreka, Anderson, Clearlake, Susanville, Shasta Lake, Ione, Coalinga, Ukiah, and Eureka.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in California:
- Corte Madera
- Mill Valley
- Dana Point
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Most Native American Places In California
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Crescent City | 6,379 | 219 | 3.43% |
| 2 | Yreka | 7,833 | 235 | 3.0% |
| 3 | Anderson | 11,267 | 306 | 2.72% |
| 4 | Clearlake | 16,612 | 440 | 2.65% |
| 5 | Susanville | 15,737 | 350 | 2.22% |
| 6 | Shasta Lake | 10,361 | 219 | 2.11% |
| 7 | Ione | 5,364 | 109 | 2.03% |
| 8 | Coalinga | 17,488 | 349 | 2.0% |
| 9 | Ukiah | 16,496 | 310 | 1.88% |
| 10 | Eureka | 26,519 | 481 | 1.81% |
| 11 | Fortuna | 12,527 | 225 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Oroville | 20,283 | 351 | 1.73% |
| 13 | La Habra Heights | 5,599 | 90 | 1.61% |
| 14 | Windsor | 26,320 | 420 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Huron | 6,260 | 97 | 1.55% |
| 16 | Redding | 93,327 | 1,315 | 1.41% |
| 17 | Yucca Valley | 21,700 | 295 | 1.36% |
| 18 | Gridley | 7,444 | 91 | 1.22% |
| 19 | Suisun City | 29,350 | 348 | 1.19% |
| 20 | Red Bluff | 14,576 | 169 | 1.16% |
| 21 | Canyon Lake | 11,108 | 122 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Live Oak | 9,222 | 99 | 1.07% |
| 23 | La Puente | 37,835 | 387 | 1.02% |
| 24 | Barstow | 25,235 | 249 | 0.99% |
| 25 | South Lake Tahoe | 21,346 | 200 | 0.94% |
| 26 | Fort Bragg | 7,007 | 63 | 0.9% |
| 27 | Orland | 8,221 | 73 | 0.89% |
| 28 | Corcoran | 22,808 | 201 | 0.88% |
| 29 | Calipatria | 6,579 | 57 | 0.87% |
| 30 | South El Monte | 19,694 | 167 | 0.85% |
| 31 | Arcata | 18,536 | 155 | 0.84% |
| 32 | California City | 15,002 | 125 | 0.83% |
| 33 | Hemet | 89,651 | 724 | 0.81% |
| 34 | Calimesa | 10,366 | 82 | 0.79% |
| 35 | Wildomar | 36,822 | 277 | 0.75% |
| 36 | Yuba City | 69,535 | 521 | 0.75% |
| 37 | Palm Springs | 44,935 | 334 | 0.74% |
| 38 | Woodland | 61,227 | 453 | 0.74% |
| 39 | Twentynine Palms | 28,006 | 204 | 0.73% |
| 40 | Blythe | 17,949 | 128 | 0.71% |
| 41 | Chowchilla | 18,772 | 131 | 0.7% |
| 42 | Desert Hot Springs | 32,386 | 208 | 0.64% |
| 43 | Modesto | 218,308 | 1,385 | 0.63% |
| 44 | Diamond Bar | 54,534 | 343 | 0.63% |
| 45 | Rancho Mirage | 17,257 | 108 | 0.63% |
| 46 | Porterville | 62,491 | 390 | 0.62% |
| 47 | Hughson | 7,523 | 46 | 0.61% |
| 48 | Banning | 29,929 | 170 | 0.57% |
| 49 | Riverbank | 24,803 | 138 | 0.56% |
| 50 | Rohnert Park | 44,461 | 247 | 0.56% |
| 51 | Corning | 8,196 | 45 | 0.55% |
| 52 | Colusa | 6,380 | 35 | 0.55% |
| 53 | Coronado | 18,871 | 102 | 0.54% |
| 54 | Manteca | 83,897 | 418 | 0.5% |
| 55 | Hanford | 57,920 | 288 | 0.5% |
| 56 | Placerville | 10,744 | 53 | 0.49% |
| 57 | Lompoc | 44,086 | 217 | 0.49% |
| 58 | Stanton | 38,271 | 186 | 0.49% |
| 59 | Arroyo Grande | 18,435 | 89 | 0.48% |
| 60 | Morro Bay | 10,766 | 51 | 0.47% |
| 61 | El Paso De Robles (Paso Robles) | 31,595 | 147 | 0.47% |
| 62 | Fresno | 541,528 | 2,481 | 0.46% |
| 63 | El Monte | 108,682 | 489 | 0.45% |
| 64 | Ceres | 49,183 | 221 | 0.45% |
| 65 | Chico | 102,790 | 453 | 0.44% |
| 66 | Palmdale | 166,895 | 719 | 0.43% |
| 67 | Lathrop | 29,633 | 127 | 0.43% |
| 68 | Vista | 98,392 | 421 | 0.43% |
| 69 | Apple Valley | 75,603 | 320 | 0.42% |
| 70 | Oakdale | 23,120 | 97 | 0.42% |
| 71 | Torrance | 145,454 | 591 | 0.41% |
| 72 | Willows | 6,201 | 25 | 0.4% |
| 73 | Sanger | 26,553 | 107 | 0.4% |
| 74 | Atascadero | 29,758 | 119 | 0.4% |
| 75 | Tiburon | 9,115 | 36 | 0.39% |
| 76 | Burbank | 106,389 | 418 | 0.39% |
| 77 | Merced | 87,686 | 341 | 0.39% |
| 78 | Vacaville | 101,631 | 394 | 0.39% |
| 79 | Pomona | 149,831 | 572 | 0.38% |
| 80 | Yucaipa | 54,428 | 206 | 0.38% |
| 81 | Oakland | 437,825 | 1,642 | 0.38% |
| 82 | Brawley | 26,509 | 98 | 0.37% |
| 83 | Albany | 20,027 | 73 | 0.36% |
| 84 | Solana Beach | 12,946 | 47 | 0.36% |
| 85 | Clovis | 120,607 | 435 | 0.36% |
| 86 | Sierra Madre | 11,151 | 40 | 0.36% |
| 87 | Exeter | 10,327 | 37 | 0.36% |
| 88 | Imperial Beach | 26,157 | 92 | 0.35% |
| 89 | Santee | 59,497 | 208 | 0.35% |
| 90 | Woodlake | 7,495 | 26 | 0.35% |
| 91 | Fremont | 228,795 | 791 | 0.35% |
| 92 | Avenal | 13,423 | 46 | 0.34% |
| 93 | Temecula | 110,114 | 377 | 0.34% |
| 94 | Pico Rivera | 61,561 | 210 | 0.34% |
| 95 | Antioch | 115,016 | 389 | 0.34% |
| 96 | American Canyon | 21,669 | 73 | 0.34% |
| 97 | Alameda | 77,565 | 261 | 0.34% |
| 98 | La Quinta | 37,933 | 127 | 0.33% |
| 99 | Duarte | 21,686 | 72 | 0.33% |
| 100 | Rancho Cordova | 79,128 | 262 | 0.33% |
