Most Native American places in Colorado research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Colorado cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2025. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2019-2023 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.
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The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Cortez. 8.54% of people in Cortez are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Woodland Park. 0.00% of people in Woodland Park are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Denver. 2,015 people in Denver are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Woodland Park. 0 people in Woodland Park are Native American.
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The United States has 1,751,338 Native Americans and is 0.53% Native American.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Which city in Colorado had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Colorado for 2025 is Cortez. 8.54 of Cortez identify as Native American.
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Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Colorado With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
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Population: 8,898
# Of Native American Residents: 760
% Native American: 8.54%
More on Cortez: Data
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Population: 19,257
# Of Native American Residents: 1,389
% Native American: 7.21%
More on Durango: Data
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Population: 9,847
# Of Native American Residents: 159
% Native American: 1.61%
More on Alamosa: Data
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Population: 9,022
# Of Native American Residents: 84
% Native American: 0.93%
More on Craig: Data
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Population: 13,273
# Of Native American Residents: 103
% Native American: 0.78%
More on Sterling: Data
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Population: 111,514
# Of Native American Residents: 858
% Native American: 0.77%
More on Pueblo: Data
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Population: 7,211
# Of Native American Residents: 47
% Native American: 0.65%
More on La Junta: Data
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Population: 6,057
# Of Native American Residents: 36
% Native American: 0.59%
More on Avon: Data
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Population: 5,786
# Of Native American Residents: 32
% Native American: 0.55%
More on Salida: Data
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Population: 6,553
# Of Native American Residents: 36
% Native American: 0.55%
More on Carbondale: Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Colorado With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Colorado.
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2019-2023 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 69 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 8.54 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. Cortez took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Woodland Park was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2025. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Colorado with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Colorado
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Colorado according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Colorado are Cortez, Durango, Alamosa, Craig, Sterling, Pueblo, La Junta, Avon, Salida, and Carbondale.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Colorado:
- Woodland Park
- Cherry Hills Village
- Eagle
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Most Native American Places In Colorado
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cortez | 8,898 | 760 | 8.54% |
| 2 | Durango | 19,257 | 1,389 | 7.21% |
| 3 | Alamosa | 9,847 | 159 | 1.61% |
| 4 | Craig | 9,022 | 84 | 0.93% |
| 5 | Sterling | 13,273 | 103 | 0.78% |
| 6 | Pueblo | 111,514 | 858 | 0.77% |
| 7 | La Junta | 7,211 | 47 | 0.65% |
| 8 | Avon | 6,057 | 36 | 0.59% |
| 9 | Salida | 5,786 | 32 | 0.55% |
| 10 | Carbondale | 6,553 | 36 | 0.55% |
| 11 | Northglenn | 37,953 | 207 | 0.55% |
| 12 | Fort Lupton | 8,494 | 46 | 0.54% |
| 13 | Montrose | 20,703 | 107 | 0.52% |
| 14 | Aspen | 6,862 | 34 | 0.5% |
| 15 | Delta | 9,266 | 45 | 0.49% |
| 16 | Fruita | 13,578 | 64 | 0.47% |
| 17 | Grand Junction | 67,027 | 290 | 0.43% |
| 18 | Estes Park | 5,879 | 24 | 0.41% |
| 19 | Lakewood | 156,309 | 630 | 0.4% |
| 20 | Windsor | 35,918 | 143 | 0.4% |
| 21 | Lone Tree | 14,136 | 55 | 0.39% |
| 22 | Westminster | 115,546 | 444 | 0.38% |
| 23 | Frederick | 15,893 | 60 | 0.38% |
| 24 | Sheridan | 6,031 | 22 | 0.36% |
| 25 | Milliken | 8,695 | 31 | 0.36% |
| 26 | Fort Collins | 169,705 | 605 | 0.36% |
| 27 | Fountain | 29,327 | 104 | 0.35% |
| 28 | Golden | 20,467 | 72 | 0.35% |
| 29 | Englewood | 33,774 | 112 | 0.33% |
| 30 | Wheat Ridge | 32,158 | 101 | 0.31% |
| 31 | Aurora | 390,201 | 1,217 | 0.31% |
| 32 | Denver | 713,734 | 2,015 | 0.28% |
| 33 | Gunnison | 6,712 | 18 | 0.27% |
| 34 | Firestone | 17,353 | 44 | 0.25% |
| 35 | Superior | 13,136 | 33 | 0.25% |
| 36 | Lamar | 7,629 | 19 | 0.25% |
| 37 | Brush | 5,299 | 13 | 0.25% |
| 38 | Colorado Springs | 483,099 | 1,136 | 0.24% |
| 39 | Greeley | 109,421 | 251 | 0.23% |
| 40 | Commerce City | 64,640 | 142 | 0.22% |
| 41 | Boulder | 106,274 | 224 | 0.21% |
| 42 | Arvada | 122,835 | 256 | 0.21% |
| 43 | Berthoud | 11,684 | 23 | 0.2% |
| 44 | Longmont | 98,958 | 191 | 0.19% |
| 45 | Greenwood Village | 15,485 | 29 | 0.19% |
| 46 | Castle Rock | 76,614 | 139 | 0.18% |
| 47 | Parker | 60,115 | 107 | 0.18% |
| 48 | Littleton | 45,092 | 75 | 0.17% |
| 49 | Broomfield | 75,110 | 113 | 0.15% |
| 50 | Loveland | 77,350 | 112 | 0.14% |
| 51 | Trinidad | 8,309 | 12 | 0.14% |
| 52 | Thornton | 142,878 | 201 | 0.14% |
| 53 | Brighton | 41,196 | 56 | 0.14% |
| 54 | Centennial | 107,386 | 144 | 0.13% |
| 55 | Fort Morgan | 11,521 | 14 | 0.12% |
| 56 | Evans | 22,265 | 24 | 0.11% |
| 57 | Federal Heights | 14,160 | 14 | 0.1% |
| 58 | Wellington | 11,538 | 8 | 0.07% |
| 59 | Glenwood Springs | 10,171 | 7 | 0.07% |
| 60 | Erie | 31,927 | 18 | 0.06% |
| 61 | Steamboat Springs | 13,341 | 7 | 0.05% |
| 62 | Louisville | 20,788 | 3 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Rifle | 10,466 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 64 | Lafayette | 30,471 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 | John | 18,075 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Gypsum | 8,481 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Eagle | 7,479 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 68 | Cherry Hills Village | 6,366 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 69 | Woodland Park | 7,909 | 0 | 0.0% |