The 10 Delaware Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2023


We used data and science to determine the cities in Delaware with the largest Native American population.

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Editor’s Note: We updated this article for 2023. This is our tenth time ranking the cities in Delaware with the largest Native American population.

There are three major races in America that come to most of our minds right away:

  1. White
  2. Hispanic
  3. African American

But those are only the major races, there's a whole bunch of other races people are interested in knowing about.

And today, we are going to look at the percent of the population in Delaware that are Native American.

Native Americans are not a major portion of the current American Population, but they are still very important.

There are now over 2 million people who identify as Native American living in America, making up .65% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Native American population in Delaware is 2,084 - at 0.2% of the total population of Delaware.

So, what how does the Native American population stratify across Delaware? Which cities and towns in Delaware have seen the greatest increase in their Native American population?

The 10 Cities In Delaware With The Largest Native American Population For 2023

  1. Ocean View
  2. Dover
  3. Millsboro
  4. Dover Base Housing
  5. Milford
  6. Pike Creek Valley
  7. Newark
  8. Brookside
  9. Wilmington
  10. Claymont

Which city in Delaware had the largest Native American population?

Ocean View took the number one over all spot for the largest Native American population in Delaware for 2023. 0.98% of Ocean View identify as Native American.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where Delaware 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 Delaware or the most diverse places in Delaware.

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Cities In Delaware With The Largest Native American Population For 2023

Ocean View, DE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 2,556
% Native American: 0.98%
# Of Native American Residents: 25
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Ocean View: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Dover, DE

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 38,940
% Native American: 0.49%
# Of Native American Residents: 192
Percent Change Since 2010: 52.38%
More on Dover: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Millsboro, DE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 6,542
% Native American: 0.49%
# Of Native American Residents: 32
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Millsboro: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 3,135
% Native American: 0.45%
# Of Native American Residents: 14
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Dover Base Housing: Real Estate | Data

Milford, DE

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 11,249
% Native American: 0.41%
# Of Native American Residents: 46
Percent Change Since 2010: 119.05%
More on Milford: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 11,718
% Native American: 0.36%
# Of Native American Residents: 42
Percent Change Since 2010: 4100.0%
More on Pike Creek Valley: Real Estate | Data

Newark, DE

Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 31,393
% Native American: 0.29%
# Of Native American Residents: 91
Percent Change Since 2010: 35.82%
More on Newark: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 14,202
% Native American: 0.25%
# Of Native American Residents: 36
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Brookside: Real Estate | Data

Wilmington, DE

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 70,926
% Native American: 0.15%
# Of Native American Residents: 109
Percent Change Since 2010: -56.22%
More on Wilmington: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Claymont, DE

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 9,508
% Native American: 0.13%
# Of Native American Residents: 12
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Claymont: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Delaware With The Largest Native American Population For 2023

We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across Delaware.

That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2017-2021 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

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*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified 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 percent of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 0.98% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of American Indian and Alaska Native population with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Ocean View took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Long Neck was the least Native American city.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Delaware ranked by population of American Indian and Alaska Native residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

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.

If you're curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Delaware:

  1. Long Neck
  2. Middl
  3. Hockessin

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What Are The Most Native American Places In Delaware?

Rank City % Native American Population
1 Ocean View 0.98% 2,556
2 Dover 0.49% 38,940
3 Millsboro 0.49% 6,542
4 Dover Base Housing 0.45% 3,135
5 Milford 0.41% 11,249
6 Pike Creek Valley 0.36% 11,718
7 Newark 0.29% 31,393
8 Brookside 0.25% 14,202
9 Wilmington 0.15% 70,926
10 Claymont 0.13% 9,508
11 Wilmington Manor 0.12% 8,212
12 North Star 0.1% 8,009
13 Smyrna 0.06% 12,619
14 Highland Acres 0.05% 3,910
15 Georg 0.04% 7,079
16 Bear 0.01% 21,625
17 Lewes 0.0% 3,257
18 Pike Creek 0.0% 7,398
19 Camden 0.0% 3,786
20 Clayton 0.0% 3,845
21 Selbyville 0.0% 2,806
22 Seaford 0.0% 7,852
23 Riverview 0.0% 2,091
24 Rising Sun-Lebanon 0.0% 3,772
25 Edgemoor 0.0% 6,681
26 Elsmere 0.0% 6,167
27 Laurel 0.0% 3,886
28 Glasgow 0.0% 15,342
29 Greenville 0.0% 2,763
30 New Castle 0.0% 5,482
31 Milton 0.0% 3,224
32 Harrington 0.0% 3,730
33 Hockessin 0.0% 13,464
34 Middl 0.0% 23,001
35 Long Neck 0.0% 3,022

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