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


The most Native American places in Pennsylvania are Mckees Rocks and Huntingdon for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Pennsylvania research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Pennsylvania 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 Mckees Rocks. 0.92% of people in Mckees Rocks are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Philadelphia. 2,404 people in Philadelphia are Native American.

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

  1. McKees Rocks
  2. Huntingdon
  3. Swarthmore
  4. Media
  5. Morrisville
  6. Whitehall
  7. Pleasant Hills
  8. Williamsport
  9. Helle
  10. Blakely

Which city in Pennsylvania had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Pennsylvania for 2024 is Mckees Rocks. 0.92 of Mckees Rocks identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Pennsylvania With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Mckees Rocks, PA

Source: Wikipedia User Lee Paxton | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,893
# Of Native American Residents: 54
% Native American: 0.92%
More on Mckees Rocks: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Huntingdon, PA

Source: Wikipedia User Generic1139 | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 6,904
# Of Native American Residents: 45
% Native American: 0.65%
More on Huntingdon: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Swarthmore, PA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 6,507
# Of Native American Residents: 30
% Native American: 0.46%
More on Swarthmore: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Media, PA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 5,860
# Of Native American Residents: 23
% Native American: 0.39%
More on Media: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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7
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Population: 9,721
# Of Native American Residents: 34
% Native American: 0.35%
More on Morrisville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Whitehall, PA

Source: Wikipedia User Dough4872 | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 14,909
# Of Native American Residents: 42
% Native American: 0.28%
More on Whitehall: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Pleasant Hills, PA

Source: Wikipedia User Canadian2006 | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,456
# Of Native American Residents: 23
% Native American: 0.27%
More on Pleasant Hills: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Williamsport, PA

Source: Wikipedia User Beyond My Ken | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 27,755
# Of Native American Residents: 75
% Native American: 0.27%
More on Williamsport: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Source: Public Domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 6,109
# Of Native American Residents: 15
% Native American: 0.25%
More on Helle: Data | Real Estate

Blakely, PA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 6,646
# Of Native American Residents: 16
% Native American: 0.24%
More on Blakely: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

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 184 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 0.92 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. Mckees Rocks took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Lititz was the least Native American city.

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

Summary: Native American Populations Across Pennsylvania

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

The most Native American cities in Pennsylvania are McKees Rocks, Huntingdon, Swarthmore, Media, Morrisville, Whitehall, Pleasant Hills, Williamsport, Helle, and Blakely.

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

  1. Lititz
  2. Indiana
  3. Jefferson Hills

For more Pennsylvania reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Pennsylvania

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Mckees Rocks 5,893 54 0.92%
2 Huntingdon 6,904 45 0.65%
3 Swarthmore 6,507 30 0.46%
4 Media 5,860 23 0.39%
5 Morrisville 9,721 34 0.35%
6 Whitehall 14,909 42 0.28%
7 Pleasant Hills 8,456 23 0.27%
8 Williamsport 27,755 75 0.27%
9 Helle 6,109 15 0.25%
10 Blakely 6,646 16 0.24%
11 Erie 94,826 227 0.24%
12 Collingdale 8,865 21 0.24%
13 Lewi 8,522 20 0.23%
14 Harrisburg 50,055 116 0.23%
15 Dormont 8,199 18 0.22%
16 Carnegie 8,067 17 0.21%
17 Aliquippa 9,198 19 0.21%
18 Oakmont 6,734 13 0.19%
19 Prospect Park 6,411 12 0.19%
20 Lock Haven 8,422 15 0.18%
21 Perkasie 9,130 16 0.18%
22 Red Lion 6,499 11 0.17%
23 Hermitage 16,216 27 0.17%
24 Philadelphia 1,593,208 2,404 0.15%
25 Lower Burrell 11,701 17 0.15%
26 Tamaqua 6,911 10 0.14%
27 Lebanon 26,679 35 0.13%
28 Clifton Heights 6,834 8 0.12%
29 Nazareth 6,015 7 0.12%
30 Millersville 8,426 9 0.11%
31 Wilkes-Barre 44,123 47 0.11%
32 Dickson City 6,026 6 0.1%
33 Pittsburgh 303,843 301 0.1%
34 Columbia 10,203 10 0.1%
35 Swissvale 8,588 8 0.09%
36 York 44,782 41 0.09%
37 Nanticoke 10,606 9 0.08%
38 Altoona 43,821 37 0.08%
39 Bethlehem 76,555 64 0.08%
40 Bristol 9,862 8 0.08%
41 Reading 94,601 75 0.08%
42 Berwick 10,318 8 0.08%
43 Elizabet 11,805 9 0.08%
44 Warren 9,353 7 0.07%
45 Wilkinsburg 14,340 10 0.07%
46 Sharon 13,143 9 0.07%
47 White Oak 7,585 5 0.07%
48 Ephrata 13,738 9 0.07%
49 Bradford 7,847 5 0.06%
50 Hatboro 8,176 5 0.06%
51 Clarks Summit 5,091 3 0.06%
52 Scranton 76,119 44 0.06%
53 Allentown 125,292 71 0.06%
54 Selinsgrove 5,710 3 0.05%
55 Ellwood City 7,684 4 0.05%
56 Moosic 5,930 3 0.05%
57 Grove City 7,908 4 0.05%
58 Mckeesport 17,749 8 0.05%
59 Uniontown 9,913 4 0.04%
60 Meadville 12,929 5 0.04%
61 Johnstown 18,429 7 0.04%
62 Phoenixville 18,723 7 0.04%
63 Pottsville 13,386 5 0.04%
64 Wyomissing 11,067 4 0.04%
65 Conshohocken 9,182 3 0.03%
66 Middl 9,525 3 0.03%
67 Shamokin 6,915 2 0.03%
68 Chester 33,048 9 0.03%
69 Baldwin 21,266 5 0.02%
70 Jeannette 8,790 2 0.02%
71 Beaver Falls 8,934 2 0.02%
72 Plum 27,032 6 0.02%
73 Hazleton 29,671 6 0.02%
74 Kingston 13,317 2 0.02%
75 Easton 28,883 4 0.01%
76 Pittston 7,601 1 0.01%
77 Mechanicsburg 9,402 1 0.01%
78 Lancaster 57,970 6 0.01%
79 Sunbury 9,680 1 0.01%
80 New Kensington 12,163 1 0.01%
81 Lansdale 18,727 1 0.01%
82 State College 40,902 1 0.0%
83 Palmerton 5,602 0 0.0%
84 Ridley Park 7,152 0 0.0%
85 Plymouth 5,771 0 0.0%
86 Pott 23,356 0 0.0%
87 Bellevue 8,236 0 0.0%
88 Sayre 5,463 0 0.0%
89 Bellefonte 6,071 0 0.0%
90 Punxsutawney 5,730 0 0.0%
91 Quake 9,309 0 0.0%
92 Birdsboro 5,106 0 0.0%
93 Palmyra 7,783 0 0.0%
94 Somerset 6,030 0 0.0%
95 Schuylkill Haven 5,242 0 0.0%
96 Sharon Hill 5,976 0 0.0%
97 Yeadon 12,017 0 0.0%
98 Wilson 8,208 0 0.0%
99 Ambler 6,775 0 0.0%
100 Ambridge 6,937 0 0.0%
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