The 10 New York Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2024


The most Native American places in New York are Salamanca and Port Jervis for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in New York research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the New York 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 Salamanca. 17.00% of people in Salamanca are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is New York. 15,422 people in New York are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Airmont. 0 people in Airmont 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 New York With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

  1. Salamanca
  2. Port Jervis
  3. Niagara Falls
  4. Manorhaven
  5. Olean
  6. Plattsburgh
  7. Saranac Lake
  8. Ogdensburg
  9. New Hyde Park
  10. Syracuse

Which city in New York had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in New York for 2024 is Salamanca. 17.00 of Salamanca identify as Native American.

To see where New York 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 New York or the most diverse places in New York.

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

Cities In New York With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Salamanca, NY

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Population: 5,906
# Of Native American Residents: 1,004
% Native American: 17.0%
More on Salamanca: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Port Jervis, NY

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Population: 8,725
# Of Native American Residents: 122
% Native American: 1.4%
More on Port Jervis: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Niagara Falls, NY

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Population: 48,502
# Of Native American Residents: 465
% Native American: 0.96%
More on Niagara Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Manorhaven, NY

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Population: 6,929
# Of Native American Residents: 60
% Native American: 0.87%
More on Manorhaven: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Olean, NY

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Population: 13,890
# Of Native American Residents: 111
% Native American: 0.8%
More on Olean: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Plattsburgh, NY

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Population: 19,907
# Of Native American Residents: 150
% Native American: 0.75%
More on Plattsburgh: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Saranac Lake, NY

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Population: 5,079
# Of Native American Residents: 37
% Native American: 0.73%
More on Saranac Lake: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Ogdensburg, NY

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Population: 9,902
# Of Native American Residents: 67
% Native American: 0.68%
More on Ogdensburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

New Hyde Park, NY

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Population: 10,235
# Of Native American Residents: 66
% Native American: 0.64%
More on New Hyde Park: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Syracuse, NY

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Population: 146,134
# Of Native American Residents: 903
% Native American: 0.62%
More on Syracuse: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In New York 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 New York.

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 164 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 17.00 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. Salamanca took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Airmont was the least Native American city.

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

Summary: Native American Populations Across New York

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

The most Native American cities in New York are Salamanca, Port Jervis, Niagara Falls, Manorhaven, Olean, Plattsburgh, Saranac Lake, Ogdensburg, New Hyde Park, and Syracuse.

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

  1. Airmont
  2. Lancaster
  3. Larchmont

For more New York reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In New York

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Salamanca 5,906 1,004 17.0%
2 Port Jervis 8,725 122 1.4%
3 Niagara Falls 48,502 465 0.96%
4 Manorhaven 6,929 60 0.87%
5 Olean 13,890 111 0.8%
6 Plattsburgh 19,907 150 0.75%
7 Saranac Lake 5,079 37 0.73%
8 Ogdensburg 9,902 67 0.68%
9 New Hyde Park 10,235 66 0.64%
10 Syracuse 146,134 903 0.62%
11 Mount Vernon 72,817 380 0.52%
12 Kenmore 15,155 77 0.51%
13 East Rochester 6,321 31 0.49%
14 Monticello 7,224 35 0.48%
15 Mamaroneck 19,930 93 0.47%
16 Oneida 10,326 48 0.46%
17 Massena 10,218 46 0.45%
18 Schenectady 68,476 270 0.39%
19 Solvay 6,607 25 0.38%
20 Hudson Falls 7,426 28 0.38%
21 Medina 5,827 21 0.36%
22 West Haverstraw 10,649 36 0.34%
23 Lockport 20,808 69 0.33%
24 Potsdam 8,570 28 0.33%
25 Geneva 12,670 39 0.31%
26 Lackawanna 19,762 58 0.29%
27 Mechanicville 5,177 15 0.29%
28 Buffalo 276,688 794 0.29%
29 Wesley Hills 6,123 17 0.28%
30 Hilton 5,998 16 0.27%
31 Utica 64,728 170 0.26%
32 Glen Cove 28,132 72 0.26%
33 Yonkers 209,780 522 0.25%
34 Binghamton 47,617 107 0.22%
35 Elmira 26,494 55 0.21%
36 Patchogue 12,343 25 0.2%
37 Massapequa Park 17,045 32 0.19%
38 Poughkeepsie 31,717 58 0.18%
39 Colonie 7,767 14 0.18%
40 New York 8,622,467 15,422 0.18%
41 Fredonia 9,710 17 0.18%
42 Cohoes 17,960 31 0.17%
43 Jamestown 28,679 49 0.17%
44 Rochester 210,992 352 0.17%
45 Auburn 26,674 44 0.16%
46 Dunkirk 12,668 20 0.16%
47 Floral Park 15,892 24 0.15%
48 Fairport 5,442 8 0.15%
49 Ithaca 31,359 46 0.15%
50 Norwich 6,950 10 0.14%
51 Gloversville 15,113 20 0.13%
52 Rye 16,447 21 0.13%
53 Williston Park 7,543 9 0.12%
54 Hempstead 58,557 68 0.12%
55 Long Beach 34,734 39 0.11%
56 North Syracuse 6,669 7 0.1%
57 Lindenhurst 27,139 28 0.1%
58 Rome 32,031 31 0.1%
59 New Rochelle 80,828 77 0.1%
60 New Paltz 7,732 7 0.09%
61 Amsterdam 18,244 16 0.09%
62 Kingston 24,018 21 0.09%
63 Monroe 9,420 8 0.08%
64 Port Jefferson 7,990 6 0.08%
65 Peekskill 25,401 18 0.07%
66 Canton 7,245 5 0.07%
67 Tonawanda 15,096 10 0.07%
68 Albany 99,692 62 0.06%
69 Mineola 20,940 13 0.06%
70 Bath 5,606 3 0.05%
71 North Tonawanda 30,479 16 0.05%
72 Westbury 15,788 8 0.05%
73 Beacon 13,876 7 0.05%
74 Depew 15,141 7 0.05%
75 Batavia 15,510 7 0.05%
76 Freeport 44,210 13 0.03%
77 Scarsdale 18,061 5 0.03%
78 Scotia 7,292 2 0.03%
79 Glens Falls 14,743 4 0.03%
80 Fulton 11,381 3 0.03%
81 Newburgh 28,751 7 0.02%
82 Oswego 17,092 4 0.02%
83 Saratoga Springs 28,505 6 0.02%
84 Johnson City 15,229 3 0.02%
85 Watertown 24,859 4 0.02%
86 Troy 51,268 6 0.01%
87 Lynbrook 20,299 1 0.0%
88 Baldwinsville 7,746 0 0.0%
89 Bayville 6,763 0 0.0%
90 Webster 5,725 0 0.0%
91 Amityville 9,507 0 0.0%
92 Port Chester 31,288 0 0.0%
93 Albion 5,428 0 0.0%
94 White Plains 59,421 0 0.0%
95 Pleasantville 7,430 0 0.0%
96 Williamsville 5,411 0 0.0%
97 Penn Yan 5,134 0 0.0%
98 Woodbury 11,371 0 0.0%
99 Watervliet 10,325 0 0.0%
100 Warwick 6,653 0 0.0%
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