Most Native American places in Alaska research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Alaska cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2026. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.
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The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Bethel. 63.58% of people in Bethel are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Kenai. 4.82% of people in Kenai are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Anchorage. 20,177 people in Anchorage are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Kodiak. 293 people in Kodiak are Native American.
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The United States has 1,698,432 Native Americans and is 0.51% Native American.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Which city in Alaska had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Alaska for 2026 is Bethel. 63.58 of Bethel identify as Native American.
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Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Alaska With The Largest Native American Population For 2026
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Population: 6,312
# Of Native American Residents: 4,013
% Native American: 63.58%
More on Bethel: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,078
# Of Native American Residents: 1,188
% Native American: 14.71%
More on Ketchikan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 9,720
# Of Native American Residents: 924
% Native American: 9.51%
More on Wasilla: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 32,083
# Of Native American Residents: 2,706
% Native American: 8.43%
More on Fairbanks: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 31,794
# Of Native American Residents: 2,668
% Native American: 8.39%
More on Juneau: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,368
# Of Native American Residents: 633
% Native American: 7.56%
More on Sitka: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,268
# Of Native American Residents: 465
% Native American: 7.42%
More on Palmer: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 288,976
# Of Native American Residents: 20,177
% Native American: 6.98%
More on Anchorage: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 5,447
# Of Native American Residents: 293
% Native American: 5.38%
More on Kodiak: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 7,641
# Of Native American Residents: 368
% Native American: 4.82%
More on Kenai: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Alaska With The Largest Native American Population For 2026
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Alaska.
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2020-2024 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 10 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 63.58 to 4.82.
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. Bethel took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Kenai was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Alaska with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Alaska
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Alaska according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Alaska are Bethel, Ketchikan, Wasilla, Fairbanks, Juneau, Sitka, Palmer, Anchorage, Kodiak, and Kenai.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Alaska:
- Kenai
- Kodiak
- Anchorage
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Most Native American Places In Alaska
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Bethel | 6,312 | 4,013 | 63.58% |
| 2 | Ketchikan | 8,078 | 1,188 | 14.71% |
| 3 | Wasilla | 9,720 | 924 | 9.51% |
| 4 | Fairbanks | 32,083 | 2,706 | 8.43% |
| 5 | Juneau | 31,794 | 2,668 | 8.39% |
| 6 | Sitka | 8,368 | 633 | 7.56% |
| 7 | Palmer | 6,268 | 465 | 7.42% |
| 8 | Anchorage | 288,976 | 20,177 | 6.98% |
| 9 | Kodiak | 5,447 | 293 | 5.38% |
| 10 | Kenai | 7,641 | 368 | 4.82% |