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


The most Native American places in Nevada are Yerington and Elko for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Nevada research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Nevada 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 Yerington. 5.02% of people in Yerington are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Las Vegas. 1,853 people in Las Vegas are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Washoe Valley. 0 people in Washoe Valley 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 Nevada With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

  1. Yerington
  2. Elko
  3. Carlin
  4. Battle Mountain
  5. Silver Springs
  6. Ely
  7. Fernley
  8. Sun Valley
  9. Carson City
  10. Fallon

Which city in Nevada had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Nevada for 2024 is Yerington. 5.02 of Yerington identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Nevada With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Yerington, NV

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Population: 3,108
# Of Native American Residents: 156
% Native American: 5.02%
More on Yerington: Data | Crime | Real Estate

Elko, NV

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Population: 20,513
# Of Native American Residents: 707
% Native American: 3.45%
More on Elko: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. Carlin

Carlin, NV

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Population: 2,366
# Of Native American Residents: 65
% Native American: 2.75%
More on Carlin: Crime | Real Estate

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Population: 4,187
# Of Native American Residents: 108
% Native American: 2.58%
More on Battle Mountain: Data | Real Estate

Silver Springs, NV

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Population: 5,117
# Of Native American Residents: 116
% Native American: 2.27%
More on Silver Springs: Data | Real Estate

Ely, NV

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Population: 3,957
# Of Native American Residents: 86
% Native American: 2.17%
More on Ely: Data | Real Estate

Fernley, NV

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Population: 23,035
# Of Native American Residents: 391
% Native American: 1.7%
More on Fernley: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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Population: 22,775
# Of Native American Residents: 365
% Native American: 1.6%
More on Sun Valley: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Carson City, NV

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Population: 58,249
# Of Native American Residents: 906
% Native American: 1.56%
More on Carson City: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Fallon, NV

Source: Wikipedia User Famartin | CC BY-SA 4.0
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Population: 9,243
# Of Native American Residents: 133
% Native American: 1.44%
More on Fallon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Nevada 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 Nevada.

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 2,000 people. That left us with 43 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 5.02 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. Yerington took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Washoe Valley was the least Native American city.

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

Summary: Native American Populations Across Nevada

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

The most Native American cities in Nevada are Yerington, Elko, Carlin, Battle Mountain, Silver Springs, Ely, Fernley, Sun Valley, Carson City, and Fallon.

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

  1. Washoe Valley
  2. Summerlin South
  3. Minden

For more Nevada reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Nevada

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Yerington 3,108 156 5.02%
2 Elko 20,513 707 3.45%
3 Carlin 2,366 65 2.75%
4 Battle Mountain 4,187 108 2.58%
5 Silver Springs 5,117 116 2.27%
6 Ely 3,957 86 2.17%
7 Fernley 23,035 391 1.7%
8 Sun Valley 22,775 365 1.6%
9 Carson City 58,249 906 1.56%
10 Fallon 9,243 133 1.44%
11 Gardnerville Ranchos 12,057 171 1.42%
12 Winnemucca 8,354 111 1.33%
13 Dayton 15,415 192 1.25%
14 Lemmon Valley 5,221 56 1.07%
15 Spanish Springs 16,418 167 1.02%
16 Indian Hills 5,955 57 0.96%
17 Moapa Valley 7,144 63 0.88%
18 West Wendover 4,513 35 0.78%
19 Pahrump 44,711 332 0.74%
20 Reno 265,196 1,812 0.68%
21 Sparks 108,025 662 0.61%
22 Gardnerville 6,147 37 0.6%
23 Hawthorne 2,739 16 0.58%
24 Sunrise Manor 198,325 1,108 0.56%
25 Enterprise 225,461 1,111 0.49%
26 Paradise 189,733 911 0.48%
27 Mesquite 20,659 92 0.45%
28 Henderson 318,063 1,233 0.39%
29 Cold Springs 11,029 42 0.38%
30 Winchester 37,531 132 0.35%
31 Spring Valley 220,114 757 0.34%
32 North Las Vegas 264,022 806 0.31%
33 Las Vegas 644,835 1,853 0.29%
34 Spring Creek 15,062 42 0.28%
35 Boulder City 14,868 41 0.28%
36 Incline Village 9,163 24 0.26%
37 Whitney 44,720 98 0.22%
38 Laughlin 8,184 13 0.16%
39 Johnson Lane 6,499 9 0.14%
40 Nellis Afb 4,278 0 0.0%
41 Minden 3,140 0 0.0%
42 Summerlin South 29,724 0 0.0%
43 Washoe Valley 3,235 0 0.0%
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