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


The most Native American places in Oklahoma are Anadarko and Tahlequah for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Oklahoma research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Oklahoma 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 Anadarko. 32.88% of people in Anadarko are Native Americans.

  • The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Guymon. 0.49% of people in Guymon are Native American.

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Oklahoma City. 17,069 people in Oklahoma City are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Guymon. 63 people in Guymon 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 Oklahoma With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

  1. Anadarko
  2. Tahlequah
  3. Vinita
  4. Seminole
  5. Holdenville
  6. Miami
  7. Ada
  8. Sallisaw
  9. Claremore
  10. Pryor Creek

Which city in Oklahoma had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Oklahoma for 2024 is Anadarko. 32.88 of Anadarko identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Oklahoma With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Anadarko, OK

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Population: 5,723
# Of Native American Residents: 1,882
% Native American: 32.88%
More on Anadarko: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Tahlequah, OK

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Population: 16,389
# Of Native American Residents: 4,681
% Native American: 28.56%
More on Tahlequah: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Vinita, OK

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Population: 5,207
# Of Native American Residents: 1,154
% Native American: 22.16%
More on Vinita: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Seminole, OK

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Population: 7,144
# Of Native American Residents: 1,564
% Native American: 21.89%
More on Seminole: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Holdenville, OK

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Population: 5,900
# Of Native American Residents: 1,204
% Native American: 20.41%
More on Holdenville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Miami, OK

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Population: 12,995
# Of Native American Residents: 2,376
% Native American: 18.28%
More on Miami: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Ada, OK

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Population: 16,537
# Of Native American Residents: 2,992
% Native American: 18.09%
More on Ada: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Sallisaw, OK

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Population: 8,524
# Of Native American Residents: 1,490
% Native American: 17.48%
More on Sallisaw: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Claremore, OK

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Population: 19,724
# Of Native American Residents: 3,304
% Native American: 16.75%
More on Claremore: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Pryor Creek, OK

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Population: 9,480
# Of Native American Residents: 1,542
% Native American: 16.27%
More on Pryor Creek: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma.

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 71 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 32.88 to 0.49.

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. Anadarko took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Guymon was the least Native American city.

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

Summary: Native American Populations Across Oklahoma

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

The most Native American cities in Oklahoma are Anadarko, Tahlequah, Vinita, Seminole, Holdenville, Miami, Ada, Sallisaw, Claremore, and Pryor Creek.

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

  1. Guymon
  2. Altus
  3. Warr Acres

For more Oklahoma reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Oklahoma

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Anadarko 5,723 1,882 32.88%
2 Tahlequah 16,389 4,681 28.56%
3 Vinita 5,207 1,154 22.16%
4 Seminole 7,144 1,564 21.89%
5 Holdenville 5,900 1,204 20.41%
6 Miami 12,995 2,376 18.28%
7 Ada 16,537 2,992 18.09%
8 Sallisaw 8,524 1,490 17.48%
9 Claremore 19,724 3,304 16.75%
10 Pryor Creek 9,480 1,542 16.27%
11 Okmulgee 11,366 1,794 15.78%
12 Tecumseh 6,326 969 15.32%
13 Muskogee 36,933 5,340 14.46%
14 Hugo 5,178 706 13.63%
15 Henryetta 5,639 764 13.55%
16 Durant 18,759 2,528 13.48%
17 Catoosa 7,680 1,029 13.4%
18 Shawnee 31,391 3,928 12.51%
19 Sapulpa 22,030 2,436 11.06%
20 Grove 7,012 769 10.97%
21 Wagoner 7,813 841 10.76%
22 Idabel 6,994 728 10.41%
23 Collinsville 8,073 831 10.29%
24 Poteau 8,852 780 8.81%
25 Glenpool 13,683 1,190 8.7%
26 Cushing 8,336 705 8.46%
27 Mcalester 18,110 1,423 7.86%
28 Bartlesville 37,314 2,882 7.72%
29 Coweta 9,903 750 7.57%
30 Owasso 38,134 2,875 7.54%
31 Ponca City 24,441 1,839 7.52%
32 Sand Springs 19,925 1,395 7.0%
33 Ardmore 24,784 1,652 6.67%
34 El Reno 17,474 1,032 5.91%
35 Blackwell 6,132 361 5.89%
36 Newcastle 11,508 641 5.57%
37 Bixby 28,731 1,429 4.97%
38 Harrah 6,259 308 4.92%
39 Noble 7,168 347 4.84%
40 Broken Arrow 114,237 5,319 4.66%
41 Choctaw 12,154 504 4.15%
42 Clinton 8,499 349 4.11%
43 Jenks 25,872 1,053 4.07%
44 Weatherford 11,999 483 4.03%
45 Chickasha 16,231 643 3.96%
46 Tulsa 411,938 16,303 3.96%
47 Del City 21,682 854 3.94%
48 Norman 127,701 4,913 3.85%
49 The Village 9,479 352 3.71%
50 Blanchard 8,708 323 3.71%
51 Lawton 91,023 3,309 3.64%
52 Mustang 20,518 741 3.61%
53 Moore 62,685 2,224 3.55%
54 Tuttle 7,533 262 3.48%
55 Stillwater 48,644 1,627 3.34%
56 Guthrie 10,872 362 3.33%
57 Purcell 6,632 217 3.27%
58 Duncan 22,759 729 3.2%
59 Pauls Valley 6,031 184 3.05%
60 Bethany 20,620 568 2.75%
61 Oklahoma City 681,088 17,069 2.51%
62 Yukon 24,198 571 2.36%
63 Midwest City 58,124 1,361 2.34%
64 Woodward 12,067 235 1.95%
65 Piedmont 7,629 135 1.77%
66 Elk City 11,494 177 1.54%
67 Enid 50,961 739 1.45%
68 Edmond 94,503 1,318 1.39%
69 Warr Acres 10,424 107 1.03%
70 Altus 18,711 181 0.97%
71 Guymon 12,743 63 0.49%
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