The 10 Colorado Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2024


The most Native American places in Colorado are Durango and Cortez for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Colorado research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Colorado 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.

  • The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Durango. 7.16% of people in Durango are Native Americans.

  • The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Woodland Park. 0.00% of people in Woodland Park are Native American.

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Denver. 2,466 people in Denver are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Woodland Park. 0 people in Woodland Park are Native American.

  • 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 Colorado With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

  1. Durango
  2. Cortez
  3. Fruita
  4. Delta
  5. Craig
  6. Avon
  7. Montrose
  8. Aspen
  9. Pueblo
  10. Lamar

Which city in Colorado had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Colorado for 2024 is Durango. 7.16 of Durango identify as Native American.

To see where Colorado 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 Colorado or the most diverse places in Colorado.

Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

Cities In Colorado With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Durango, CO

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Population: 19,148
# Of Native American Residents: 1,371
% Native American: 7.16%
More on Durango: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Cortez, CO

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Population: 8,832
# Of Native American Residents: 506
% Native American: 5.73%
More on Cortez: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Fruita, CO

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Population: 13,462
# Of Native American Residents: 200
% Native American: 1.49%
More on Fruita: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Delta, CO

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Population: 9,137
# Of Native American Residents: 130
% Native American: 1.42%
More on Delta: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Craig, CO

Source: Wikipedia User Jeffrey Beall | CC BY 3.0
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Population: 9,013
# Of Native American Residents: 109
% Native American: 1.21%
More on Craig: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Avon, CO

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Population: 6,115
# Of Native American Residents: 59
% Native American: 0.96%
More on Avon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Montrose, CO

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Population: 20,394
# Of Native American Residents: 192
% Native American: 0.94%
More on Montrose: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Aspen, CO

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9
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Population: 6,952
# Of Native American Residents: 54
% Native American: 0.78%
More on Aspen: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Pueblo, CO

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Population: 111,430
# Of Native American Residents: 861
% Native American: 0.77%
More on Pueblo: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Lamar, CO

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Population: 7,667
# Of Native American Residents: 56
% Native American: 0.73%
More on Lamar: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Colorado 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 Colorado.

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*
* Not Hispanic or latino

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 70 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 7.16 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. Durango took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Woodland Park was the least Native American city.

We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Colorado with the largest Native American population.

Summary: Native American Populations Across Colorado

If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Colorado according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

The most Native American cities in Colorado are Durango, Cortez, Fruita, Delta, Craig, Avon, Montrose, Aspen, Pueblo, and Lamar.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Colorado:

  1. Woodland Park
  2. Lafayette
  3. John

For more Colorado reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Colorado

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Durango 19,148 1,371 7.16%
2 Cortez 8,832 506 5.73%
3 Fruita 13,462 200 1.49%
4 Delta 9,137 130 1.42%
5 Craig 9,013 109 1.21%
6 Avon 6,115 59 0.96%
7 Montrose 20,394 192 0.94%
8 Aspen 6,952 54 0.78%
9 Pueblo 111,430 861 0.77%
10 Lamar 7,667 56 0.73%
11 Fort Lupton 8,164 56 0.69%
12 Northglenn 37,948 242 0.64%
13 Windsor 33,905 213 0.63%
14 Carbondale 6,497 35 0.54%
15 La Junta 7,244 39 0.54%
16 Alamosa 9,792 52 0.53%
17 Westminster 115,502 606 0.52%
18 Lone Tree 13,993 72 0.51%
19 Estes Park 5,906 28 0.47%
20 Sterling 13,466 62 0.46%
21 Superior 13,146 57 0.43%
22 Sheridan 6,062 24 0.4%
23 Grand Junction 65,918 254 0.39%
24 Wheat Ridge 32,263 123 0.38%
25 Lakewood 156,149 589 0.38%
26 Federal Heights 14,173 52 0.37%
27 Fort Collins 168,758 603 0.36%
28 Aurora 387,349 1,366 0.35%
29 Denver 710,800 2,466 0.35%
30 Greeley 107,949 373 0.35%
31 Englewood 33,634 110 0.33%
32 Fountain 29,498 94 0.32%
33 Longmont 98,282 271 0.28%
34 Golden 20,461 55 0.27%
35 Parker 58,733 157 0.27%
36 Colorado Springs 479,612 1,270 0.26%
37 Trinidad 8,334 22 0.26%
38 Loveland 76,500 183 0.24%
39 Brighton 40,569 97 0.24%
40 Evans 22,092 52 0.24%
41 Arvada 123,066 276 0.22%
42 Castle Rock 74,065 162 0.22%
43 Boulder 106,598 231 0.22%
44 Commerce City 63,050 132 0.21%
45 Berthoud 10,892 22 0.2%
46 Firestone 16,704 31 0.19%
47 Centennial 107,702 197 0.18%
48 Thornton 141,799 257 0.18%
49 Brush 5,304 9 0.17%
50 Littleton 45,531 71 0.16%
51 Broomfield 73,946 111 0.15%
52 Greenwood Village 15,537 20 0.13%
53 Glenwood Springs 10,100 13 0.13%
54 Gunnison 6,629 7 0.11%
55 Fort Morgan 11,501 11 0.1%
56 Wellington 11,163 9 0.08%
57 Steamboat Springs 13,251 7 0.05%
58 Erie 30,447 14 0.05%
59 Frederick 15,037 5 0.03%
60 Louisville 20,920 3 0.01%
61 Cherry Hills Village 6,405 0 0.0%
62 Eagle 7,481 0 0.0%
63 Edgewater 5,002 0 0.0%
64 Milliken 8,438 0 0.0%
65 Gypsum 8,291 0 0.0%
66 Salida 5,697 0 0.0%
67 Rifle 10,420 0 0.0%
68 John 17,327 0 0.0%
69 Lafayette 30,295 0 0.0%
70 Woodland Park 7,911 0 0.0%
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