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


The most Native American places in California are Crescent City and Yreka for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in California research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the California 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 Crescent City. 3.43% of people in Crescent City are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Los Angeles. 6,153 people in Los Angeles are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Corte Madera. 0 people in Corte Madera 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 California With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

  1. Crescent City
  2. Yreka
  3. Anderson
  4. Clearlake
  5. Susanville
  6. Shasta Lake
  7. Ione
  8. Coalinga
  9. Ukiah
  10. Eureka

Which city in California had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in California for 2024 is Crescent City. 3.43 of Crescent City identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In California With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Crescent City, CA

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Population: 6,379
# Of Native American Residents: 219
% Native American: 3.43%
More on Crescent City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Yreka, CA

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Population: 7,833
# Of Native American Residents: 235
% Native American: 3.0%
More on Yreka: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Anderson, CA

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Population: 11,267
# Of Native American Residents: 306
% Native American: 2.72%
More on Anderson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Clearlake, CA

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Population: 16,612
# Of Native American Residents: 440
% Native American: 2.65%
More on Clearlake: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Susanville, CA

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Population: 15,737
# Of Native American Residents: 350
% Native American: 2.22%
More on Susanville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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Population: 10,361
# Of Native American Residents: 219
% Native American: 2.11%
More on Shasta Lake: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Ione, CA

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Population: 5,364
# Of Native American Residents: 109
% Native American: 2.03%
More on Ione: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Coalinga, CA

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Population: 17,488
# Of Native American Residents: 349
% Native American: 2.0%
More on Coalinga: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Ukiah, CA

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Population: 16,496
# Of Native American Residents: 310
% Native American: 1.88%
More on Ukiah: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Eureka, CA

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Population: 26,519
# Of Native American Residents: 481
% Native American: 1.81%
More on Eureka: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In California 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 California.

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 421 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 3.43 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. Crescent City took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Corte Madera was the least Native American city.

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

Summary: Native American Populations Across California

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

The most Native American cities in California are Crescent City, Yreka, Anderson, Clearlake, Susanville, Shasta Lake, Ione, Coalinga, Ukiah, and Eureka.

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

  1. Corte Madera
  2. Mill Valley
  3. Dana Point

For more California reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In California

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Crescent City 6,379 219 3.43%
2 Yreka 7,833 235 3.0%
3 Anderson 11,267 306 2.72%
4 Clearlake 16,612 440 2.65%
5 Susanville 15,737 350 2.22%
6 Shasta Lake 10,361 219 2.11%
7 Ione 5,364 109 2.03%
8 Coalinga 17,488 349 2.0%
9 Ukiah 16,496 310 1.88%
10 Eureka 26,519 481 1.81%
11 Fortuna 12,527 225 1.8%
12 Oroville 20,283 351 1.73%
13 La Habra Heights 5,599 90 1.61%
14 Windsor 26,320 420 1.6%
15 Huron 6,260 97 1.55%
16 Redding 93,327 1,315 1.41%
17 Yucca Valley 21,700 295 1.36%
18 Gridley 7,444 91 1.22%
19 Suisun City 29,350 348 1.19%
20 Red Bluff 14,576 169 1.16%
21 Canyon Lake 11,108 122 1.1%
22 Live Oak 9,222 99 1.07%
23 La Puente 37,835 387 1.02%
24 Barstow 25,235 249 0.99%
25 South Lake Tahoe 21,346 200 0.94%
26 Fort Bragg 7,007 63 0.9%
27 Orland 8,221 73 0.89%
28 Corcoran 22,808 201 0.88%
29 Calipatria 6,579 57 0.87%
30 South El Monte 19,694 167 0.85%
31 Arcata 18,536 155 0.84%
32 California City 15,002 125 0.83%
33 Hemet 89,651 724 0.81%
34 Calimesa 10,366 82 0.79%
35 Wildomar 36,822 277 0.75%
36 Yuba City 69,535 521 0.75%
37 Palm Springs 44,935 334 0.74%
38 Woodland 61,227 453 0.74%
39 Twentynine Palms 28,006 204 0.73%
40 Blythe 17,949 128 0.71%
41 Chowchilla 18,772 131 0.7%
42 Desert Hot Springs 32,386 208 0.64%
43 Modesto 218,308 1,385 0.63%
44 Diamond Bar 54,534 343 0.63%
45 Rancho Mirage 17,257 108 0.63%
46 Porterville 62,491 390 0.62%
47 Hughson 7,523 46 0.61%
48 Banning 29,929 170 0.57%
49 Riverbank 24,803 138 0.56%
50 Rohnert Park 44,461 247 0.56%
51 Corning 8,196 45 0.55%
52 Colusa 6,380 35 0.55%
53 Coronado 18,871 102 0.54%
54 Manteca 83,897 418 0.5%
55 Hanford 57,920 288 0.5%
56 Placerville 10,744 53 0.49%
57 Lompoc 44,086 217 0.49%
58 Stanton 38,271 186 0.49%
59 Arroyo Grande 18,435 89 0.48%
60 Morro Bay 10,766 51 0.47%
61 El Paso De Robles (Paso Robles) 31,595 147 0.47%
62 Fresno 541,528 2,481 0.46%
63 El Monte 108,682 489 0.45%
64 Ceres 49,183 221 0.45%
65 Chico 102,790 453 0.44%
66 Palmdale 166,895 719 0.43%
67 Lathrop 29,633 127 0.43%
68 Vista 98,392 421 0.43%
69 Apple Valley 75,603 320 0.42%
70 Oakdale 23,120 97 0.42%
71 Torrance 145,454 591 0.41%
72 Willows 6,201 25 0.4%
73 Sanger 26,553 107 0.4%
74 Atascadero 29,758 119 0.4%
75 Tiburon 9,115 36 0.39%
76 Burbank 106,389 418 0.39%
77 Merced 87,686 341 0.39%
78 Vacaville 101,631 394 0.39%
79 Pomona 149,831 572 0.38%
80 Yucaipa 54,428 206 0.38%
81 Oakland 437,825 1,642 0.38%
82 Brawley 26,509 98 0.37%
83 Albany 20,027 73 0.36%
84 Solana Beach 12,946 47 0.36%
85 Clovis 120,607 435 0.36%
86 Sierra Madre 11,151 40 0.36%
87 Exeter 10,327 37 0.36%
88 Imperial Beach 26,157 92 0.35%
89 Santee 59,497 208 0.35%
90 Woodlake 7,495 26 0.35%
91 Fremont 228,795 791 0.35%
92 Avenal 13,423 46 0.34%
93 Temecula 110,114 377 0.34%
94 Pico Rivera 61,561 210 0.34%
95 Antioch 115,016 389 0.34%
96 American Canyon 21,669 73 0.34%
97 Alameda 77,565 261 0.34%
98 La Quinta 37,933 127 0.33%
99 Duarte 21,686 72 0.33%
100 Rancho Cordova 79,128 262 0.33%
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