Most Native American places in Utah research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Utah 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 Roosevelt. 5.55% of people in Roosevelt are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Woods Cross. 0.00% of people in Woods Cross are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Salt Lake City. 1,254 people in Salt Lake City are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Woods Cross. 0 people in Woods Cross 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 Utah With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
Which city in Utah had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Utah for 2024 is Roosevelt. 5.55 of Roosevelt identify as Native American.
To see where Utah 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 Utah or the most diverse places in Utah.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Utah With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
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Population: 6,884
# Of Native American Residents: 382
% Native American: 5.55%
More on Roosevelt: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 10,141
# Of Native American Residents: 444
% Native American: 4.38%
More on Vernal: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 26,315
# Of Native American Residents: 543
% Native American: 2.06%
More on South Salt Lake: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,977
# Of Native American Residents: 198
% Native American: 1.98%
More on Cedar Hills: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 35,812
# Of Native American Residents: 614
% Native American: 1.71%
More on Cedar City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 29,161
# Of Native American Residents: 458
% Native American: 1.57%
More on Washington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,226
# Of Native American Residents: 139
% Native American: 1.24%
More on West Point: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 96,174
# Of Native American Residents: 1,052
% Native American: 1.09%
More on St. George: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 7,873
# Of Native American Residents: 85
% Native American: 1.08%
More on Plain City: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,174
# Of Native American Residents: 73
% Native American: 0.89%
More on Price: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Utah 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 Utah.
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 82 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 5.55 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. Roosevelt took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Woods Cross was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Utah with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Utah
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Utah according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Utah are Roosevelt, Vernal, South Salt Lake, Cedar Hills, Cedar City, Washington, West Point, St. George, Plain City, and Price.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Utah:
- Woods Cross
- Centerville
- Farr West
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Most Native American Places In Utah
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Roosevelt | 6,884 | 382 | 5.55% |
| 2 | Vernal | 10,141 | 444 | 4.38% |
| 3 | South Salt Lake | 26,315 | 543 | 2.06% |
| 4 | Cedar Hills | 9,977 | 198 | 1.98% |
| 5 | Cedar City | 35,812 | 614 | 1.71% |
| 6 | Washington | 29,161 | 458 | 1.57% |
| 7 | West Point | 11,226 | 139 | 1.24% |
| 8 | St. George | 96,174 | 1,052 | 1.09% |
| 9 | Plain City | 7,873 | 85 | 1.08% |
| 10 | Price | 8,174 | 73 | 0.89% |
| 11 | Sunset | 5,443 | 47 | 0.86% |
| 12 | Richfield | 8,213 | 64 | 0.78% |
| 13 | Payson | 21,529 | 161 | 0.75% |
| 14 | South Ogden | 17,476 | 126 | 0.72% |
| 15 | Ogden | 86,754 | 559 | 0.64% |
| 16 | Riverton | 44,864 | 282 | 0.63% |
| 17 | Salt Lake City | 201,269 | 1,254 | 0.62% |
| 18 | Clearfield | 32,369 | 181 | 0.56% |
| 19 | Nephi | 6,507 | 35 | 0.54% |
| 20 | Taylorsville | 59,729 | 312 | 0.52% |
| 21 | Brigham City | 19,602 | 98 | 0.5% |
| 22 | Murray | 50,041 | 236 | 0.47% |
| 23 | Kaysville | 32,714 | 144 | 0.44% |
| 24 | Midvale | 35,609 | 151 | 0.42% |
| 25 | Orem | 97,100 | 407 | 0.42% |
| 26 | South Jordan | 78,118 | 323 | 0.41% |
| 27 | West Valley City | 138,868 | 563 | 0.41% |
| 28 | West Jordan | 116,383 | 470 | 0.4% |
| 29 | Heber | 16,943 | 68 | 0.4% |
| 30 | Santaquin | 14,463 | 58 | 0.4% |
| 31 | Syracuse | 32,798 | 130 | 0.4% |
| 32 | Grantsville | 12,939 | 49 | 0.38% |
| 33 | Sandy | 95,635 | 345 | 0.36% |
| 34 | Roy | 39,064 | 140 | 0.36% |
| 35 | Provo | 114,400 | 408 | 0.36% |
| 36 | Highland | 19,267 | 68 | 0.35% |
| 37 | Springville | 35,195 | 122 | 0.35% |
| 38 | Bluffdale | 17,460 | 59 | 0.34% |
| 39 | Bountiful | 45,353 | 140 | 0.31% |
| 40 | Alpine | 10,260 | 31 | 0.3% |
| 41 | Spanish Fork | 42,694 | 124 | 0.29% |
| 42 | North Logan | 10,981 | 31 | 0.28% |
| 43 | West Haven | 18,334 | 51 | 0.28% |
| 44 | Hurricane | 20,609 | 57 | 0.28% |
| 45 | Mapleton | 11,756 | 32 | 0.27% |
| 46 | Layton | 81,726 | 218 | 0.27% |
| 47 | Providence | 8,418 | 22 | 0.26% |
| 48 | Salem | 9,467 | 24 | 0.25% |
| 49 | Holladay | 31,563 | 76 | 0.24% |
| 50 | Enoch | 7,563 | 18 | 0.24% |
| 51 | Logan | 53,246 | 116 | 0.22% |
| 52 | Herriman | 55,301 | 109 | 0.2% |
| 53 | Ivins | 9,174 | 18 | 0.2% |
| 54 | Tooele | 36,315 | 65 | 0.18% |
| 55 | Draper | 50,635 | 83 | 0.16% |
| 56 | Cottonwood Heights | 33,257 | 53 | 0.16% |
| 57 | North Ogden | 21,065 | 32 | 0.15% |
| 58 | Farmington | 24,463 | 36 | 0.15% |
| 59 | American Fork | 33,986 | 45 | 0.13% |
| 60 | Lehi | 77,110 | 101 | 0.13% |
| 61 | Ephraim | 5,739 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 62 | Hyrum | 9,680 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 63 | Pleasant View | 10,942 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 64 | Riverdale | 9,313 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 65 | Clinton | 23,389 | 22 | 0.09% |
| 66 | Smithfield | 13,658 | 12 | 0.09% |
| 67 | North Salt Lake | 21,875 | 10 | 0.05% |
| 68 | Pleasant Grove | 37,453 | 17 | 0.05% |
| 69 | South Weber | 7,939 | 3 | 0.04% |
| 70 | Eagle Mountain | 46,109 | 15 | 0.03% |
| 71 | Tremonton | 10,273 | 2 | 0.02% |
| 72 | Washington Terrace | 9,220 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 73 | West Bountiful | 5,905 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 74 | Park City | 8,379 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 | Saratoga Springs | 40,391 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 76 | Santa Clara | 7,625 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 77 | Lindon | 11,478 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 78 | Hooper | 9,080 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 79 | Harrisville | 6,909 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 80 | Farr West | 7,747 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Centerville | 16,740 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 82 | Woods Cross | 11,432 | 0 | 0.0% |