Most Native American places in Delaware research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Delaware 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 Rising Sun-Lebanon. 0.88% of people in Rising Sun-Lebanon are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Long Neck. 0.00% of people in Long Neck are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Dover. 68 people in Dover are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Long Neck. 0 people in Long Neck 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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Which city in Delaware had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Delaware for 2025 is Rising Sun-Lebanon. 0.88 of Rising Sun-Lebanon identify as Native American.
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And if you already knew these places were Native American, check out the best places to live in Delaware or the most diverse places in Delaware.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Delaware With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
1. Rising Sun-Lebanon
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Population: 4,195
# Of Native American Residents: 37
% Native American: 0.88%
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2. Millsboro
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Population: 7,152
# Of Native American Residents: 27
% Native American: 0.38%
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3. Ocean View
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Population: 2,760
# Of Native American Residents: 10
% Native American: 0.36%
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Population: 7,456
# Of Native American Residents: 20
% Native American: 0.27%
More on Georg: Data
5. Highland Acres
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Population: 3,661
# Of Native American Residents: 8
% Native American: 0.22%
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Population: 12,193
# Of Native American Residents: 26
% Native American: 0.21%
More on Milford: Data
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Population: 39,491
# Of Native American Residents: 68
% Native American: 0.17%
More on Dover: Data
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Population: 15,262
# Of Native American Residents: 17
% Native American: 0.11%
More on Brookside: Data
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Population: 30,309
# Of Native American Residents: 33
% Native American: 0.11%
More on Newark: Data
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Population: 9,543
# Of Native American Residents: 9
% Native American: 0.09%
More on Claymont: Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Delaware 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 Delaware.
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 2,000 people. That left us with 35 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 0.88 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. Rising Sun-Lebanon took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Long Neck was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2025. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Delaware with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Delaware
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Delaware according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Delaware are Rising Sun-Lebanon, Millsboro, Ocean View, Georg, Highland Acres, Milford, Dover, Brookside, Newark, and Claymont.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Delaware:
- Long Neck
- Laurel
- Hockessin
For more Delaware reading, check out:
Most Native American Places In Delaware
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Rising Sun-Lebanon | 4,195 | 37 | 0.88% |
| 2 | Millsboro | 7,152 | 27 | 0.38% |
| 3 | Ocean View | 2,760 | 10 | 0.36% |
| 4 | Georg | 7,456 | 20 | 0.27% |
| 5 | Highland Acres | 3,661 | 8 | 0.22% |
| 6 | Milford | 12,193 | 26 | 0.21% |
| 7 | Dover | 39,491 | 68 | 0.17% |
| 8 | Brookside | 15,262 | 17 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Newark | 30,309 | 33 | 0.11% |
| 10 | Claymont | 9,543 | 9 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Smyrna | 13,031 | 10 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Edgemoor | 6,671 | 5 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Wilmington | 71,124 | 52 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Seaford | 8,255 | 3 | 0.04% |
| 15 | Glasgow | 16,095 | 5 | 0.03% |
| 16 | North Star | 8,178 | 2 | 0.02% |
| 17 | Bear | 22,604 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 18 | Lewes | 3,415 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Middl | 24,071 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Wilmington Manor | 8,030 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Camden | 4,011 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 22 | Selbyville | 3,005 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Clayton | 4,086 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Riverview | 2,412 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Dover Base Housing | 3,026 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Pike Creek Valley | 11,992 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Pike Creek | 7,185 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Elsmere | 6,189 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Greenville | 3,100 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Harrington | 3,805 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 31 | New Castle | 5,519 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Milton | 3,469 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 33 | Hockessin | 13,608 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 34 | Laurel | 4,043 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35 | Long Neck | 2,372 | 0 | 0.0% |