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


The most Native American places in Wisconsin are Shawano and Hobart for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Wisconsin research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Wisconsin 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 Shawano. 10.44% of people in Shawano are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Green Bay. 2,924 people in Green Bay are Native American.

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

  1. Shawano
  2. Hobart
  3. Ashland
  4. Rhinelander
  5. Green Bay
  6. Sturgeon Bay
  7. Ashwaubenon
  8. De Pere
  9. Tomah
  10. Waterford

Which city in Wisconsin had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Wisconsin for 2024 is Shawano. 10.44 of Shawano identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Wisconsin With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Shawano, WI

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Population: 9,212
# Of Native American Residents: 962
% Native American: 10.44%
More on Shawano: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Hobart, WI

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Population: 10,130
# Of Native American Residents: 608
% Native American: 6.0%
More on Hobart: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Ashland, WI

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Population: 7,903
# Of Native American Residents: 467
% Native American: 5.91%
More on Ashland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Rhinelander, WI

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Population: 8,236
# Of Native American Residents: 244
% Native American: 2.96%
More on Rhinelander: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Green Bay, WI

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6
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Population: 106,846
# Of Native American Residents: 2,924
% Native American: 2.74%
More on Green Bay: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Sturgeon Bay, WI

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Population: 9,620
# Of Native American Residents: 187
% Native American: 1.94%
More on Sturgeon Bay: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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8.5
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Population: 16,939
# Of Native American Residents: 267
% Native American: 1.58%
More on Ashwaubenon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

De Pere, WI

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Population: 25,373
# Of Native American Residents: 369
% Native American: 1.45%
More on De Pere: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Tomah, WI

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Population: 9,527
# Of Native American Residents: 121
% Native American: 1.27%
More on Tomah: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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Population: 5,587
# Of Native American Residents: 61
% Native American: 1.09%
More on Waterford: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin.

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 137 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 10.44 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. Shawano took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Grafton was the least Native American city.

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

Summary: Native American Populations Across Wisconsin

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

The most Native American cities in Wisconsin are Shawano, Hobart, Ashland, Rhinelander, Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Ashwaubenon, De Pere, Tomah, and Waterford.

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

  1. Grafton
  2. Delafield
  3. Edgerton

For more Wisconsin reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Wisconsin

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Shawano 9,212 962 10.44%
2 Hobart 10,130 608 6.0%
3 Ashland 7,903 467 5.91%
4 Rhinelander 8,236 244 2.96%
5 Green Bay 106,846 2,924 2.74%
6 Sturgeon Bay 9,620 187 1.94%
7 Ashwaubenon 16,939 267 1.58%
8 De Pere 25,373 369 1.45%
9 Tomah 9,527 121 1.27%
10 Waterford 5,587 61 1.09%
11 Antigo 8,075 88 1.09%
12 Superior 26,562 277 1.04%
13 Sparta 9,943 94 0.95%
14 South Milwaukee 20,678 188 0.91%
15 Little Chute 11,798 106 0.9%
16 Menasha 18,125 159 0.88%
17 Onalaska 18,837 146 0.78%
18 Portage 10,450 76 0.73%
19 Chippewa Falls 14,623 104 0.71%
20 Waupun 11,109 65 0.59%
21 Baraboo 12,541 69 0.55%
22 Allouez 14,089 77 0.55%
23 St. Francis 9,288 45 0.48%
24 Howard 20,022 92 0.46%
25 West Allis 59,907 269 0.45%
26 Wauwatosa 47,919 211 0.44%
27 River Falls 16,165 70 0.43%
28 Kaukauna 17,111 74 0.43%
29 Whitewater 15,725 66 0.42%
30 Appleton 75,133 313 0.42%
31 Prairie Du Chien 5,502 22 0.4%
32 Plover 13,549 54 0.4%
33 Waupaca 6,294 25 0.4%
34 Sturtevant 6,823 27 0.4%
35 Glendale 13,227 51 0.39%
36 Milwaukee 573,299 2,168 0.38%
37 New Richmond 10,158 35 0.34%
38 Marinette 11,065 38 0.34%
39 Neenah 27,309 90 0.33%
40 Greendale 14,722 48 0.33%
41 Cudahy 18,087 57 0.32%
42 Eau Claire 69,098 215 0.31%
43 Hartford 15,667 47 0.3%
44 Franklin 36,513 108 0.3%
45 Manitowoc 34,500 100 0.29%
46 Bellevue 16,086 46 0.29%
47 Verona 14,040 40 0.28%
48 Ripon 7,823 22 0.28%
49 Reedsburg 10,019 28 0.28%
50 Oshkosh 66,373 182 0.27%
51 Sun Prairie 35,847 98 0.27%
52 Middleton 21,864 59 0.27%
53 Sheboygan 49,805 133 0.27%
54 Kenosha 99,493 233 0.23%
55 Pleasant Prairie 21,373 50 0.23%
56 Greenfield 37,521 87 0.23%
57 Menomonie 16,563 38 0.23%
58 Delavan 8,519 19 0.22%
59 Suamico 12,878 28 0.22%
60 Oconomowoc 18,178 39 0.21%
61 Rice Lake 8,990 19 0.21%
62 Germa 20,885 44 0.21%
63 Fond Du Lac 44,527 91 0.2%
64 Cedarburg 12,213 24 0.2%
65 Mayville 5,176 10 0.19%
66 Madison 268,516 478 0.18%
67 Racine 77,453 133 0.17%
68 Oak Creek 36,286 59 0.16%
69 Shorewood 13,707 22 0.16%
70 La Crosse 52,043 80 0.15%
71 Beloit 36,642 56 0.15%
72 Caledonia 25,277 38 0.15%
73 Lake Geneva 8,335 12 0.14%
74 Wisconsin Rapids 18,783 27 0.14%
75 Jefferson 7,778 11 0.14%
76 Weston 15,698 22 0.14%
77 Pewaukee 15,817 22 0.14%
78 Wausau 39,906 53 0.13%
79 West Bend 31,682 40 0.13%
80 New Berlin 40,387 49 0.12%
81 Port Washington 12,446 15 0.12%
82 Fort Atkinson 12,522 15 0.12%
83 Altoona 8,506 10 0.12%
84 Two Rivers 11,252 13 0.12%
85 Janesville 65,669 73 0.11%
86 Merrill 9,266 10 0.11%
87 Fitchburg 29,826 32 0.11%
88 Elkhorn 10,253 11 0.11%
89 Watertown 22,978 23 0.1%
90 Menomonee Falls 38,610 37 0.1%
91 Monroe 10,622 10 0.09%
92 Mequon 25,102 23 0.09%
93 Mcfarland 9,104 8 0.09%
94 Milton 5,692 5 0.09%
95 Stoughton 13,091 11 0.08%
96 Mount Pleasant 27,640 20 0.07%
97 Mukwonago 8,311 6 0.07%
98 Kronenwetter 8,335 6 0.07%
99 Oregon 11,240 8 0.07%
100 Stevens Point 25,549 17 0.07%
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