Most Native American places in Connecticut research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Connecticut 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 Norwich. 0.30% of people in Norwich are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Naugatuck. 0.00% of people in Naugatuck are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Bridgeport. 147 people in Bridgeport are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Naugatuck. 0 people in Naugatuck are Native American.
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The United States has 1,751,338 Native Americans and is 0.53% Native American.
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The 10 Cities In Connecticut With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
Which city in Connecticut had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Connecticut for 2025 is Norwich. 0.30 of Norwich identify as Native American.
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Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Connecticut With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
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Population: 39,992
# Of Native American Residents: 118
% Native American: 0.3%
More on Norwich: Data
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Population: 9,343
# Of Native American Residents: 17
% Native American: 0.18%
More on Groton: Data
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Population: 60,418
# Of Native American Residents: 104
% Native American: 0.17%
More on Meriden: Data
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Population: 12,359
# Of Native American Residents: 21
% Native American: 0.17%
More on Derby: Data
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Population: 55,147
# Of Native American Residents: 76
% Native American: 0.14%
More on West Haven: Data
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Population: 41,402
# Of Native American Residents: 54
% Native American: 0.13%
More on Shelton: Data
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Population: 86,086
# Of Native American Residents: 100
% Native American: 0.12%
More on Danbury: Data
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Population: 148,012
# Of Native American Residents: 147
% Native American: 0.1%
More on Bridgeport: Data
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Population: 119,970
# Of Native American Residents: 97
% Native American: 0.08%
More on Hartford: Data
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Population: 27,199
# Of Native American Residents: 21
% Native American: 0.08%
More on New London: Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Connecticut 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 Connecticut.
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 9,000 people. That left us with 21 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 0.30 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. Norwich took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Naugatuck was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2025. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Connecticut with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Connecticut
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Connecticut according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Connecticut are Norwich, Groton, Meriden, Derby, West Haven, Shelton, Danbury, Bridgeport, Hartford, and New London.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Connecticut:
- Naugatuck
- Torrington
- Waterbury
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Most Native American Places In Connecticut
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Norwich | 39,992 | 118 | 0.3% |
| 2 | Groton | 9,343 | 17 | 0.18% |
| 3 | Meriden | 60,418 | 104 | 0.17% |
| 4 | Derby | 12,359 | 21 | 0.17% |
| 5 | West Haven | 55,147 | 76 | 0.14% |
| 6 | Shelton | 41,402 | 54 | 0.13% |
| 7 | Danbury | 86,086 | 100 | 0.12% |
| 8 | Bridgeport | 148,012 | 147 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Hartford | 119,970 | 97 | 0.08% |
| 10 | New London | 27,199 | 21 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Stamford | 135,806 | 99 | 0.07% |
| 12 | Bristol | 61,129 | 44 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Ansonia | 18,951 | 13 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Milford | 50,749 | 34 | 0.07% |
| 15 | New Britain | 73,301 | 47 | 0.06% |
| 16 | New Haven | 132,893 | 76 | 0.06% |
| 17 | Norwalk | 91,375 | 34 | 0.04% |
| 18 | Middletown | 47,646 | 17 | 0.04% |
| 19 | Waterbury | 114,356 | 29 | 0.03% |
| 20 | Torrington | 35,481 | 3 | 0.01% |
| 21 | Naugatuck | 31,634 | 0 | 0.0% |