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


The most Native American places in Missouri are Carthage and Neosho for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Missouri research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Missouri 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 Carthage. 1.54% of people in Carthage are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Kansas City. 872 people in Kansas City are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is St. John. 0 people in St. John 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 Missouri With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

  1. Carthage
  2. Neosho
  3. Macon
  4. Webb City
  5. Harrisonville
  6. Gladstone
  7. Lebanon
  8. Poplar Bluff
  9. Joplin
  10. Odessa

Which city in Missouri had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Missouri for 2024 is Carthage. 1.54 of Carthage identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Missouri With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Carthage, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Maureen Didde from Kansas City, MO, USA | CC BY 2.0
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Population: 15,491
# Of Native American Residents: 239
% Native American: 1.54%
More on Carthage: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Neosho, MO

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Population: 12,670
# Of Native American Residents: 132
% Native American: 1.04%
More on Neosho: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Macon, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Catfilmnoir a.k.a. Carol Baier | CC BY-SA 2.0
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Population: 5,452
# Of Native American Residents: 55
% Native American: 1.01%
More on Macon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Webb City, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Elijah Thomas Webb Residence | CC BY-SA 4.0
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Population: 13,002
# Of Native American Residents: 128
% Native American: 0.98%
More on Webb City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Harrisonville, MO

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Population: 10,024
# Of Native American Residents: 96
% Native American: 0.96%
More on Harrisonville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Gladstone, MO

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Population: 26,964
# Of Native American Residents: 202
% Native American: 0.75%
More on Gladstone: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Lebanon, MO

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Population: 15,023
# Of Native American Residents: 104
% Native American: 0.69%
More on Lebanon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Poplar Bluff, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Michael Gäbler | CC BY-SA 3.0
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Population: 16,313
# Of Native American Residents: 111
% Native American: 0.68%
More on Poplar Bluff: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Joplin, MO

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Population: 51,848
# Of Native American Residents: 323
% Native American: 0.62%
More on Joplin: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Odessa, MO

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Population: 5,554
# Of Native American Residents: 34
% Native American: 0.61%
More on Odessa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Missouri 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 Missouri.

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 121 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 1.54 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. Carthage took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while St. John was the least Native American city.

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

Summary: Native American Populations Across Missouri

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

The most Native American cities in Missouri are Carthage, Neosho, Macon, Webb City, Harrisonville, Gladstone, Lebanon, Poplar Bluff, Joplin, and Odessa.

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

  1. St. John
  2. Dardenne Prairie
  3. Glendale

For more Missouri reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Missouri

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Carthage 15,491 239 1.54%
2 Neosho 12,670 132 1.04%
3 Macon 5,452 55 1.01%
4 Webb City 13,002 128 0.98%
5 Harrisonville 10,024 96 0.96%
6 Gladstone 26,964 202 0.75%
7 Lebanon 15,023 104 0.69%
8 Poplar Bluff 16,313 111 0.68%
9 Joplin 51,848 323 0.62%
10 Odessa 5,554 34 0.61%
11 Richmond 5,975 32 0.54%
12 Kirksville 17,533 86 0.49%
13 Chillicothe 9,091 38 0.42%
14 Pacific 7,239 30 0.41%
15 Grain Valley 15,688 63 0.4%
16 West Plains 12,250 44 0.36%
17 Liberty 30,299 103 0.34%
18 Moberly 13,708 46 0.34%
19 Jennings 12,996 43 0.33%
20 Bonne Terre 6,863 22 0.32%
21 Caruthersville 5,504 17 0.31%
22 Jackson 15,394 47 0.31%
23 Springfield 168,873 506 0.3%
24 Belton 24,241 69 0.28%
25 Monett 9,632 27 0.28%
26 Republic 18,824 52 0.28%
27 St. Joseph 72,198 197 0.27%
28 Branson 12,651 34 0.27%
29 Cameron 9,101 23 0.25%
30 Maryville 10,691 27 0.25%
31 Fulton 12,648 31 0.25%
32 Trenton 5,527 13 0.24%
33 Smithville 10,416 24 0.23%
34 Marshfield 7,501 17 0.23%
35 Bolivar 10,780 24 0.22%
36 De Soto 6,430 14 0.22%
37 Parkville 7,669 15 0.2%
38 Nixa 23,523 46 0.2%
39 Oak Grove 8,304 16 0.19%
40 Pevely 6,012 11 0.18%
41 Kansas City 505,958 872 0.17%
42 Dexter 7,910 13 0.16%
43 Town And Country 11,575 19 0.16%
44 Independence 122,218 197 0.16%
45 Nevada 8,128 13 0.16%
46 St. Louis 298,018 474 0.16%
47 Warrensburg 19,317 30 0.16%
48 Blue Springs 58,720 88 0.15%
49 Overland 15,838 23 0.15%
50 Ellisville 9,914 14 0.14%
51 Carl Junction 8,197 11 0.13%
52 Kearney 10,491 14 0.13%
53 University City 34,850 46 0.13%
54 Columbia 126,172 158 0.13%
55 Rolla 20,025 25 0.12%
56 Jefferson City 42,644 53 0.12%
57 Clinton 8,908 11 0.12%
58 Mexico 11,502 14 0.12%
59 St. Charles 70,687 86 0.12%
60 Ozark 21,459 26 0.12%
61 Troy 12,964 15 0.12%
62 Sullivan 6,441 7 0.11%
63 Olivette 8,431 9 0.11%
64 Excelsior Springs 10,546 11 0.1%
65 Farmington 17,859 17 0.1%
66 Hannibal 17,003 16 0.09%
67 St. Ann 12,917 12 0.09%
68 Lee’s Summit 101,728 91 0.09%
69 Berkeley 8,232 7 0.09%
70 Marshall 13,687 11 0.08%
71 Shrewsbury 6,352 5 0.08%
72 Washington 14,769 11 0.07%
73 O’fallon 91,825 67 0.07%
74 St. Peters 57,692 40 0.07%
75 Boonville 7,725 5 0.06%
76 Chesterfield 49,645 32 0.06%
77 Webster Groves 23,838 15 0.06%
78 Festus 12,772 8 0.06%
79 Wildwood 35,276 22 0.06%
80 Cape Girardeau 39,795 24 0.06%
81 Raytown 29,772 17 0.06%
82 Lake St. Louis 17,088 9 0.05%
83 Sikeston 16,146 8 0.05%
84 Brentwood 8,173 4 0.05%
85 Ferguson 18,546 9 0.05%
86 Arnold 20,840 10 0.05%
87 Park Hills 8,653 4 0.05%
88 Sedalia 21,767 10 0.05%
89 Kirkwood 29,309 13 0.04%
90 Creve Coeur 18,679 8 0.04%
91 Ballwin 30,948 13 0.04%
92 Union 12,341 5 0.04%
93 Bridgeton 11,422 4 0.04%
94 Clayton 17,212 6 0.03%
95 Grandview 25,921 9 0.03%
96 Florissant 52,167 18 0.03%
97 Valley Park 6,848 2 0.03%
98 Wentzville 44,584 12 0.03%
99 Raymore 23,232 5 0.02%
100 Maryland Heights 28,099 6 0.02%
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