Most Native American places in Wyoming research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Wyoming 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 Riverton. 8.40% of people in Riverton are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Evansville. 0.00% of people in Evansville are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Riverton. 902 people in Riverton are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Evansville. 0 people in Evansville 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 Wyoming With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
- Riverton
- Lander
- Torrington
- Newcastle
- Rawlins
- South Greeley
- Gillette
- Green River
- Thermopolis
- Casper
Which city in Wyoming had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Wyoming for 2024 is Riverton. 8.40 of Riverton identify as Native American.
To see where Wyoming 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 Wyoming or the most diverse places in Wyoming.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Wyoming With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
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Population: 10,733
# Of Native American Residents: 902
% Native American: 8.4%
More on Riverton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 7,561
# Of Native American Residents: 489
% Native American: 6.47%
More on Lander: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,161
# Of Native American Residents: 124
% Native American: 2.01%
More on Torrington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,287
# Of Native American Residents: 130
% Native American: 1.57%
More on Rawlins: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
6. South Greeley
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Population: 3,787
# Of Native American Residents: 53
% Native American: 1.4%
More on South Greeley: Real Estate
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Population: 33,158
# Of Native American Residents: 400
% Native American: 1.21%
More on Gillette: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,772
# Of Native American Residents: 124
% Native American: 1.05%
More on Green River: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
9. Thermopolis
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Population: 2,722
# Of Native American Residents: 28
% Native American: 1.03%
More on Thermopolis: Crime | Real Estate
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Population: 58,631
# Of Native American Residents: 593
% Native American: 1.01%
More on Casper: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Wyoming 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 Wyoming.
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 2,000 people. That left us with 32 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 8.40 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. Riverton took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Evansville was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Wyoming with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Wyoming
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Wyoming according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Wyoming are Riverton, Lander, Torrington, Newcastle, Rawlins, South Greeley, Gillette, Green River, Thermopolis, and Casper.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Wyoming:
- Evansville
- Glenrock
- Jackson
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Most Native American Places In Wyoming
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Riverton | 10,733 | 902 | 8.4% |
| 2 | Lander | 7,561 | 489 | 6.47% |
| 3 | Torrington | 6,161 | 124 | 2.01% |
| 4 | Newcastle | 3,380 | 60 | 1.78% |
| 5 | Rawlins | 8,287 | 130 | 1.57% |
| 6 | South Greeley | 3,787 | 53 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Gillette | 33,158 | 400 | 1.21% |
| 8 | Green River | 11,772 | 124 | 1.05% |
| 9 | Thermopolis | 2,722 | 28 | 1.03% |
| 10 | Casper | 58,631 | 593 | 1.01% |
| 11 | Warren Afb | 2,836 | 28 | 0.99% |
| 12 | Fox Farm-College | 4,226 | 38 | 0.9% |
| 13 | Rock Springs | 23,361 | 210 | 0.9% |
| 14 | Buffalo | 4,475 | 39 | 0.87% |
| 15 | Afton | 2,303 | 16 | 0.69% |
| 16 | Sheridan | 18,807 | 115 | 0.61% |
| 17 | Lovell | 2,178 | 11 | 0.51% |
| 18 | Cheyenne | 64,795 | 309 | 0.48% |
| 19 | Laramie | 31,735 | 139 | 0.44% |
| 20 | Ranchettes | 5,731 | 19 | 0.33% |
| 21 | Worland | 4,812 | 14 | 0.29% |
| 22 | Wheatland | 3,575 | 6 | 0.17% |
| 23 | Douglas | 6,356 | 10 | 0.16% |
| 24 | Evanston | 11,801 | 18 | 0.15% |
| 25 | Cody | 10,081 | 15 | 0.15% |
| 26 | Kemmerer | 2,640 | 2 | 0.08% |
| 27 | Mills | 4,218 | 3 | 0.07% |
| 28 | Powell | 6,460 | 2 | 0.03% |
| 29 | North Rock Springs | 2,529 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Jackson | 10,748 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Glenrock | 2,863 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Evansville | 2,755 | 0 | 0.0% |