Most Native American places in Connecticut research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Connecticut 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.
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The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Norwich. 0.43% of people in Norwich are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Naugatuck. 0.00% of people in Naugatuck are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Norwich. 173 people in Norwich are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Naugatuck. 0 people in Naugatuck are Native American.
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The United States has 1,826,286 Native Americans and is 0.55% Native American.
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The 10 Cities In Connecticut With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
Which city in Connecticut had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Connecticut for 2024 is Norwich. 0.43 of Norwich identify as Native American.
To see where Connecticut 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 Connecticut or the most diverse places in Connecticut.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Connecticut With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
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Population: 40,054
# Of Native American Residents: 173
% Native American: 0.43%
More on Norwich: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 41,206
# Of Native American Residents: 104
% Native American: 0.25%
More on Shelton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 60,556
# Of Native American Residents: 152
% Native American: 0.25%
More on Meriden: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 12,373
# Of Native American Residents: 29
% Native American: 0.23%
More on Derby: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,364
# Of Native American Residents: 15
% Native American: 0.16%
More on Groton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 86,456
# Of Native American Residents: 96
% Native American: 0.11%
More on Danbury: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 148,470
# Of Native American Residents: 162
% Native American: 0.11%
More on Bridgeport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 55,336
# Of Native American Residents: 53
% Native American: 0.1%
More on West Haven: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 27,596
# Of Native American Residents: 24
% Native American: 0.09%
More on New London: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 135,413
# Of Native American Residents: 117
% Native American: 0.09%
More on Stamford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Connecticut 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 Connecticut.
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*
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 9,000 people. That left us with 21 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 0.43 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. Norwich took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Naugatuck was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Connecticut with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Connecticut
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Connecticut according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Connecticut are Norwich, Shelton, Meriden, Derby, Groton, Danbury, Bridgeport, West Haven, New London, and Stamford.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Connecticut:
- Naugatuck
- Milford
- Waterbury
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Most Native American Places In Connecticut
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Norwich | 40,054 | 173 | 0.43% |
| 2 | Shelton | 41,206 | 104 | 0.25% |
| 3 | Meriden | 60,556 | 152 | 0.25% |
| 4 | Derby | 12,373 | 29 | 0.23% |
| 5 | Groton | 9,364 | 15 | 0.16% |
| 6 | Danbury | 86,456 | 96 | 0.11% |
| 7 | Bridgeport | 148,470 | 162 | 0.11% |
| 8 | West Haven | 55,336 | 53 | 0.1% |
| 9 | New London | 27,596 | 24 | 0.09% |
| 10 | Stamford | 135,413 | 117 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Hartford | 121,057 | 100 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Ansonia | 18,954 | 13 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Middletown | 48,152 | 32 | 0.07% |
| 14 | New Haven | 135,736 | 83 | 0.06% |
| 15 | Bristol | 61,052 | 29 | 0.05% |
| 16 | Torrington | 35,510 | 11 | 0.03% |
| 17 | Norwalk | 91,050 | 27 | 0.03% |
| 18 | New Britain | 74,212 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 19 | Waterbury | 114,480 | 7 | 0.01% |
| 20 | Milford | 50,664 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Naugatuck | 31,653 | 0 | 0.0% |