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


The most Native American places in Kansas are Coffeyville and Ulysses for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Kansas research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Kansas 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 Coffeyville. 3.96% of people in Coffeyville are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Wichita. 2,207 people in Wichita are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Abilene. 0 people in Abilene 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 Kansas With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

  1. Coffeyville
  2. Ulysses
  3. Paola
  4. Lawrence
  5. Arkansas City
  6. Independence
  7. El Dorado
  8. Augusta
  9. Wellington
  10. Derby

Which city in Kansas had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Kansas for 2024 is Coffeyville. 3.96 of Coffeyville identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Kansas With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Coffeyville, KS

Source: Wikipedia User City of Coffeyville | CC BY-SA 4.0
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Population: 8,842
# Of Native American Residents: 350
% Native American: 3.96%
More on Coffeyville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Ulysses, KS

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Population: 5,834
# Of Native American Residents: 115
% Native American: 1.97%
More on Ulysses: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Paola, KS

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Population: 5,742
# Of Native American Residents: 88
% Native American: 1.53%
More on Paola: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Lawrence, KS

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Population: 95,103
# Of Native American Residents: 1,348
% Native American: 1.42%
More on Lawrence: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Arkansas City, KS

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Population: 11,997
# Of Native American Residents: 168
% Native American: 1.4%
More on Arkansas City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Independence, KS

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Population: 8,556
# Of Native American Residents: 102
% Native American: 1.19%
More on Independence: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

El Dorado, KS

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Population: 12,882
# Of Native American Residents: 149
% Native American: 1.16%
More on El Dorado: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Augusta, KS

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Population: 9,253
# Of Native American Residents: 106
% Native American: 1.15%
More on Augusta: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Wellington, KS

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Population: 7,710
# Of Native American Residents: 85
% Native American: 1.1%
More on Wellington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Derby, KS

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Population: 25,551
# Of Native American Residents: 213
% Native American: 0.83%
More on Derby: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Kansas 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 Kansas.

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 58 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 3.96 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. Coffeyville took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Abilene was the least Native American city.

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

Summary: Native American Populations Across Kansas

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

The most Native American cities in Kansas are Coffeyville, Ulysses, Paola, Lawrence, Arkansas City, Independence, El Dorado, Augusta, Wellington, and Derby.

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

  1. Abilene
  2. Mulvane
  3. Chanute

For more Kansas reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Kansas

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Coffeyville 8,842 350 3.96%
2 Ulysses 5,834 115 1.97%
3 Paola 5,742 88 1.53%
4 Lawrence 95,103 1,348 1.42%
5 Arkansas City 11,997 168 1.4%
6 Independence 8,556 102 1.19%
7 El Dorado 12,882 149 1.16%
8 Augusta 9,253 106 1.15%
9 Wellington 7,710 85 1.1%
10 Derby 25,551 213 0.83%
11 Junction City 22,738 155 0.68%
12 Wichita 395,951 2,207 0.56%
13 Andover 15,460 83 0.54%
14 Topeka 126,431 658 0.52%
15 Pittsburg 20,610 92 0.45%
16 Bonner Springs 7,770 34 0.44%
17 Mission 9,894 41 0.41%
18 Leavenworth 37,193 154 0.41%
19 Haysville 10,891 45 0.41%
20 Eudora 6,025 24 0.4%
21 Manhattan 54,287 183 0.34%
22 Gardner 23,488 75 0.32%
23 Kansas City 155,438 478 0.31%
24 Emporia 24,118 70 0.29%
25 Hutchinson 39,995 116 0.29%
26 Great Bend 14,725 42 0.29%
27 Winfield 11,804 33 0.28%
28 Lenexa 57,497 151 0.26%
29 Parsons 9,564 24 0.25%
30 Lansing 11,254 27 0.24%
31 Park City 7,703 17 0.22%
32 Salina 46,734 73 0.16%
33 Prairie Village 22,922 33 0.14%
34 Ottawa 12,615 18 0.14%
35 Valley Center 8,448 12 0.14%
36 Hays 21,111 29 0.14%
37 Iola 5,395 7 0.13%
38 De Soto 6,248 7 0.11%
39 Overland Park 196,676 184 0.09%
40 Garden City 27,933 24 0.09%
41 Olathe 142,114 122 0.09%
42 Pratt 6,588 5 0.08%
43 Newton 18,527 10 0.05%
44 Fort Scott 7,569 4 0.05%
45 Mcpherson 13,955 7 0.05%
46 Atchison 10,834 5 0.05%
47 Dodge City 27,721 12 0.04%
48 Shawnee 67,671 28 0.04%
49 Merriam 11,070 3 0.03%
50 Bel Aire 8,341 2 0.02%
51 Liberal 19,099 4 0.02%
52 Colby 5,403 1 0.02%
53 Leawood 33,784 3 0.01%
54 Concordia 5,080 0 0.0%
55 Roeland Park 6,848 0 0.0%
56 Chanute 8,713 0 0.0%
57 Mulvane 6,003 0 0.0%
58 Abilene 6,489 0 0.0%
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