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


The most Native American places in Iowa are Red Oak and Sioux City for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Iowa research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Iowa 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 Red Oak. 3.09% of people in Red Oak are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Sioux City. 1,398 people in Sioux City are Native American.

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

  1. Red Oak
  2. Sioux City
  3. Oelwein
  4. Atlantic
  5. Anamosa
  6. Centerville
  7. Mason City
  8. Fort Dodge
  9. Marshalltown
  10. Orange City

Which city in Iowa had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Iowa for 2024 is Red Oak. 3.09 of Red Oak identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Iowa With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

Red Oak, IA

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Population: 5,563
# Of Native American Residents: 172
% Native American: 3.09%
More on Red Oak: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Sioux City, IA

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Population: 85,469
# Of Native American Residents: 1,398
% Native American: 1.64%
More on Sioux City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Oelwein, IA

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Population: 5,934
# Of Native American Residents: 40
% Native American: 0.67%
More on Oelwein: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Atlantic, IA

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Population: 6,770
# Of Native American Residents: 30
% Native American: 0.44%
More on Atlantic: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Anamosa, IA

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Population: 5,493
# Of Native American Residents: 18
% Native American: 0.33%
More on Anamosa: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Centerville, IA

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Population: 5,393
# Of Native American Residents: 16
% Native American: 0.3%
More on Centerville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Mason City, IA

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Population: 27,271
# Of Native American Residents: 78
% Native American: 0.29%
More on Mason City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Fort Dodge, IA

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Population: 24,850
# Of Native American Residents: 70
% Native American: 0.28%
More on Fort Dodge: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Marshalltown, IA

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Population: 27,511
# Of Native American Residents: 72
% Native American: 0.26%
More on Marshalltown: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Orange City, IA

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Population: 6,278
# Of Native American Residents: 16
% Native American: 0.25%
More on Orange City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Iowa 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 Iowa.

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 76 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 3.09 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. Red Oak took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Algona was the least Native American city.

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

Summary: Native American Populations Across Iowa

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

The most Native American cities in Iowa are Red Oak, Sioux City, Oelwein, Atlantic, Anamosa, Centerville, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Marshalltown, and Orange City.

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

  1. Algona
  2. Iowa Falls
  3. Grinnell

For more Iowa reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Iowa

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Red Oak 5,563 172 3.09%
2 Sioux City 85,469 1,398 1.64%
3 Oelwein 5,934 40 0.67%
4 Atlantic 6,770 30 0.44%
5 Anamosa 5,493 18 0.33%
6 Centerville 5,393 16 0.3%
7 Mason City 27,271 78 0.29%
8 Fort Dodge 24,850 70 0.28%
9 Marshalltown 27,511 72 0.26%
10 Orange City 6,278 16 0.25%
11 Waverly 10,399 25 0.24%
12 Davenport 101,448 236 0.23%
13 Mount Pleasant 9,214 21 0.23%
14 Winterset 5,366 12 0.22%
15 Clarinda 5,371 11 0.2%
16 Estherville 5,881 11 0.19%
17 Coralville 22,494 41 0.18%
18 Pella 10,556 19 0.18%
19 Dubuque 59,315 105 0.18%
20 Spencer 11,351 20 0.18%
21 Le Mars 10,549 18 0.17%
22 Sheldon 5,417 9 0.17%
23 Urbandale 45,591 72 0.16%
24 Clinton 24,524 37 0.15%
25 Cedar Rapids 136,929 206 0.15%
26 Council Bluffs 62,670 93 0.15%
27 Altoona 20,017 29 0.14%
28 Waterloo 67,256 97 0.14%
29 Muscatine 23,671 33 0.14%
30 Storm Lake 11,194 15 0.13%
31 Newton 15,692 21 0.13%
32 Des Moines 213,164 273 0.13%
33 Ames 66,265 81 0.12%
34 Keokuk 9,868 12 0.12%
35 Clive 18,576 21 0.11%
36 Independence 6,106 6 0.1%
37 Iowa City 74,878 69 0.09%
38 Ankeny 68,392 54 0.08%
39 Cedar Falls 40,686 30 0.07%
40 Norwalk 13,057 9 0.07%
41 Johnston 23,856 16 0.07%
42 Perry 7,875 5 0.06%
43 Fairfield 9,474 6 0.06%
44 Indianola 15,845 10 0.06%
45 West Des Moines 68,744 38 0.06%
46 Oskaloosa 11,492 6 0.05%
47 Sioux Center 8,227 4 0.05%
48 Bettendorf 38,997 17 0.04%
49 Burlington 23,976 8 0.03%
50 Nevada 6,933 2 0.03%
51 Pleasant Hill 10,456 3 0.03%
52 Knoxville 7,523 2 0.03%
53 Maquoketa 6,123 1 0.02%
54 Ottumwa 25,359 4 0.02%
55 Waukee 25,045 0 0.0%
56 Webster City 7,787 0 0.0%
57 Boone 12,482 0 0.0%
58 Washington 7,329 0 0.0%
59 Charles City 7,364 0 0.0%
60 Cherokee 5,154 0 0.0%
61 Carroll 10,270 0 0.0%
62 Creston 7,519 0 0.0%
63 Clear Lake 7,642 0 0.0%
64 Hiawatha 7,179 0 0.0%
65 Decorah 7,611 0 0.0%
66 North Liberty 20,393 0 0.0%
67 Denison 8,316 0 0.0%
68 Eldridge 6,693 0 0.0%
69 Fort Madison 10,293 0 0.0%
70 Glenwood 5,128 0 0.0%
71 Marion 41,401 0 0.0%
72 Manchester 5,112 0 0.0%
73 Grimes 15,402 0 0.0%
74 Grinnell 9,511 0 0.0%
75 Iowa Falls 5,095 0 0.0%
76 Algona 5,443 0 0.0%
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