Most Native American places in Kentucky research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Kentucky 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 Central City. 0.61% of people in Central City are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Winchester. 0.00% of people in Winchester are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Louisville. 341 people in Louisville are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Winchester. 0 people in Winchester 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 Kentucky With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
Which city in Kentucky had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Kentucky for 2024 is Central City. 0.61 of Central City identify as Native American.
To see where Kentucky 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 Kentucky or the most diverse places in Kentucky.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Kentucky With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
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Population: 5,740
# Of Native American Residents: 35
% Native American: 0.61%
More on Central City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,841
# Of Native American Residents: 33
% Native American: 0.56%
More on Fort Wright: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 15,404
# Of Native American Residents: 57
% Native American: 0.37%
More on Berea: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 26,869
# Of Native American Residents: 95
% Native American: 0.35%
More on Paducah: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,126
# Of Native American Residents: 31
% Native American: 0.34%
More on Elsmere: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,770
# Of Native American Residents: 15
% Native American: 0.26%
More on Monticello: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 28,166
# Of Native American Residents: 63
% Native American: 0.22%
More on Henderson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 31,042
# Of Native American Residents: 63
% Native American: 0.2%
More on Hopkinsville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 31,425
# Of Native American Residents: 60
% Native American: 0.19%
More on Elizabethtown: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 34,883
# Of Native American Residents: 65
% Native American: 0.19%
More on Richmond: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Kentucky 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 Kentucky.
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 5,000 people. That left us with 75 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 0.61 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. Central City took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Winchester was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Kentucky with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Kentucky
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Kentucky according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Kentucky are Central City, Fort Wright, Berea, Paducah, Elsmere, Monticello, Henderson, Hopkinsville, Elizabethtown, and Richmond.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Kentucky:
- Winchester
- Middlesborough
- Maysville
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Most Native American Places In Kentucky
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Central City | 5,740 | 35 | 0.61% |
| 2 | Fort Wright | 5,841 | 33 | 0.56% |
| 3 | Berea | 15,404 | 57 | 0.37% |
| 4 | Paducah | 26,869 | 95 | 0.35% |
| 5 | Elsmere | 9,126 | 31 | 0.34% |
| 6 | Monticello | 5,770 | 15 | 0.26% |
| 7 | Henderson | 28,166 | 63 | 0.22% |
| 8 | Hopkinsville | 31,042 | 63 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Elizabethtown | 31,425 | 60 | 0.19% |
| 10 | Richmond | 34,883 | 65 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Dayton | 5,674 | 9 | 0.16% |
| 12 | Radcliff | 22,981 | 31 | 0.13% |
| 13 | Covington | 40,923 | 54 | 0.13% |
| 14 | Bowling Green | 72,385 | 94 | 0.13% |
| 15 | Highland Heights | 6,566 | 7 | 0.11% |
| 16 | Nicholasville | 31,352 | 32 | 0.1% |
| 17 | Shelbyville | 17,239 | 17 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Owensboro | 60,019 | 55 | 0.09% |
| 19 | Newport | 14,190 | 13 | 0.09% |
| 20 | Somerset | 11,998 | 10 | 0.08% |
| 21 | Corbin | 8,611 | 7 | 0.08% |
| 22 | Pikeville | 7,563 | 6 | 0.08% |
| 23 | Morehead | 7,001 | 5 | 0.07% |
| 24 | London | 7,612 | 5 | 0.07% |
| 25 | Glasgow | 15,043 | 9 | 0.06% |
| 26 | Franklin | 10,141 | 6 | 0.06% |
| 27 | Versailles | 10,297 | 6 | 0.06% |
| 28 | Harrodsburg | 9,057 | 5 | 0.06% |
| 29 | Louisville | 629,176 | 341 | 0.05% |
| 30 | Georgetown | 37,510 | 20 | 0.05% |
| 31 | Murray | 17,414 | 9 | 0.05% |
| 32 | Bardstown | 13,564 | 7 | 0.05% |
| 33 | Shepherdsville | 14,136 | 7 | 0.05% |
| 34 | Lexington | 321,276 | 156 | 0.05% |
| 35 | Lyndon | 10,997 | 5 | 0.05% |
| 36 | Danville | 17,191 | 7 | 0.04% |
| 37 | Shively | 15,595 | 5 | 0.03% |
| 38 | Madisonville | 19,433 | 6 | 0.03% |
| 39 | Frankfort | 28,460 | 8 | 0.03% |
| 40 | Ashland | 21,542 | 6 | 0.03% |
| 41 | St. Matthews | 17,511 | 4 | 0.02% |
| 42 | Mount Washington | 17,987 | 3 | 0.02% |
| 43 | Edgewood | 8,447 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 44 | Campbellsville | 11,434 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 45 | Independence | 28,722 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 46 | Oak Grove | 7,895 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Williamsburg | 5,229 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Russellville | 7,186 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 49 | Villa Hills | 7,331 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Paris | 10,143 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 51 | Taylor Mill | 6,851 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 52 | Princeton | 6,248 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Union | 7,369 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 54 | Alexandria | 10,322 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Lebanon | 6,274 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Mount Sterling | 7,532 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 57 | Middletown | 9,594 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 58 | Bellevue | 5,596 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 59 | Cold Spring | 6,258 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60 | Cynthiana | 6,355 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 61 | Douglass Hills | 5,466 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 62 | Erlanger | 19,577 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 63 | Flatwoods | 7,312 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 64 | Florence | 32,056 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 | Fort Mitchell | 8,667 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Fort Thomas | 17,310 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Hillview | 8,681 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 68 | Jeffersontown | 28,796 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 69 | La Grange | 10,073 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Lawrenceburg | 11,749 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 71 | Leitchfield | 6,432 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 72 | Mayfield | 10,011 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 73 | Maysville | 8,831 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 74 | Middlesborough | 9,383 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 | Winchester | 19,080 | 0 | 0.0% |