Most Native American places in Florida research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Florida 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.
The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Surfside. 0.55% of people in Surfside are Native Americans.
The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Alachua. 0.00% of people in Alachua are Native American.
The city with the most Native Americans is Jacksonville. 790 people in Jacksonville are Native American.
The city with the fewest Native Americans is Alachua. 0 people in Alachua are Native American.
The United States has 1,698,432 Native Americans and is 0.51% Native American.
Which city in Florida had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Florida for 2026 is Surfside. 0.55% of Surfside identify as Native American.
0.6% Native American · 31 Native American residents
Located in
Miami-Dade County, Florida
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0.5% Native American · 36 Native American residents
Located in
Jackson County, Florida
Marianna is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,230 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County and is home to Chipola College. The official nickname of Marianna is “The City of Southern Charm.”
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0.5% Native American · 50 Native American residents
Located in
Putnam County, Florida
Palatka is a city in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,558 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County. Palatka is the principal city of the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 72,893 residents. The city is also home to St. Johns River State College, St. Johns River Water Management District Headquarters, and Ravine Gardens State Park. The area is well known for its local festivals, most notably the Florida Azalea Festival and the Blue Crab Festival.
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0.4% Native American · 73 Native American residents
Located in
Bay County, Florida
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0.4% Native American · 43 Native American residents
Located in
Highlands County, Florida
Sebring is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States, nicknamed “The City on the Circle”, in reference to Circle Drive, the center of the Sebring Downtown Historic District. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,491. It is the county seat of Highlands County, and is the principal city of the Sebring Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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0.4% Native American · 49 Native American residents
Located in
Volusia County, Florida
South Daytona is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,252 at the 2010 census.
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0.3% Native American · 23 Native American residents
Located in
Santa Rosa County, Florida
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0.3% Native American · 34 Native American residents
Located in
Highlands County, Florida
Avon Park is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 8,836, and in 2015 the estimated population was 10,086. It is the oldest city in Highlands County, and was named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
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0.3% Native American · 212 Native American residents
Located in
Volusia County, Florida
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0.3% Native American · 338 Native American residents
Located in
Broward County, Florida
Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The towns population was 91,992 at the 2010 census. It is the most populous municipality labelled as a town” in Florida, and the fourth most populous such community in the United States, trailing only Hempstead, New York; Gilbert, Arizona; and Cary, North Carolina. Davie is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Florida 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 Florida.
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 208 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 0.55 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. Surfside took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Alachua was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Florida with the largest Native American population.
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Most Native American Places In Florida
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| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surfside | 5,631 | 31 | 0.6% |
| 2 | Marianna | 7,150 | 36 | 0.5% |
| 3 | Palatka | 10,650 | 50 | 0.5% |
| 4 | Panama City Beach | 18,971 | 73 | 0.4% |
| 5 | Sebring | 11,382 | 43 | 0.4% |
| 6 | South Daytona | 13,543 | 49 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Gulf Breeze | 6,660 | 23 | 0.3% |
| 8 | Avon Park | 10,057 | 34 | 0.3% |
| 9 | Port Orange | 64,767 | 212 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Davie | 108,346 | 338 | 0.3% |
| 11 | Gulfport | 11,734 | 35 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Lady Lake | 16,675 | 49 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Fort Meade | 5,225 | 15 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Seminole | 19,396 | 55 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Coconut Creek | 58,330 | 160 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Perry | 7,068 | 18 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Sweetwater | 20,085 | 47 | 0.2% |
| 18 | Riviera Beach | 38,657 | 87 | 0.2% |
| 19 | Opa-locka | 16,282 | 36 | 0.2% |
| 20 | Sanibel | 6,418 | 14 | 0.2% |
| 21 | Homestead | 82,807 | 172 | 0.2% |
| 22 | Pinellas Park | 53,560 | 110 | 0.2% |
| 23 | Milton | 10,733 | 22 | 0.2% |
| 24 | Lake Wales | 16,785 | 34 | 0.2% |
| 25 | Palm Springs | 27,356 | 55 | 0.2% |
| 26 | Pompano Beach | 114,147 | 218 | 0.2% |
| 27 | Cocoa | 19,554 | 37 | 0.2% |
| 28 | West Melbourne | 28,795 | 54 | 0.2% |
| 29 | High Springs | 6,544 | 11 | 0.2% |
| 30 | Daytona Beach | 78,992 | 130 | 0.2% |
| 31 | Quincy | 7,942 | 13 | 0.2% |
| 32 | Zephyrhills | 19,668 | 32 | 0.2% |
| 33 | Plantation | 96,293 | 154 | 0.2% |
| 34 | Springfield | 8,230 | 13 | 0.2% |
| 35 | Panama City | 34,979 | 55 | 0.2% |
| 36 | Titusville | 49,385 | 77 | 0.2% |
| 37 | Marco Island | 16,205 | 25 | 0.2% |
| 38 | Lauderhill | 74,896 | 113 | 0.2% |
| 39 | Winter Springs | 38,951 | 58 | 0.1% |
| 40 | Callaway | 13,496 | 20 | 0.1% |
| 41 | Jupiter | 61,883 | 88 | 0.1% |
| 42 | Fort Walton Beach | 21,025 | 29 | 0.1% |
| 43 | Miami Beach | 82,031 | 112 | 0.1% |
| 44 | Apopka | 58,232 | 77 | 0.1% |
| 45 | Winter Garden | 47,872 | 63 | 0.1% |
| 46 | DeBary | 22,869 | 30 | 0.1% |
| 47 | Port St. Lucie | 232,491 | 296 | 0.1% |
| 48 | Pembroke Pines | 173,194 | 219 | 0.1% |
| 49 | Lynn Haven | 20,081 | 25 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Jacksonville Beach | 23,654 | 29 | 0.1% |
| 51 | Dunedin | 36,062 | 44 | 0.1% |
| 52 | Fort Pierce | 49,082 | 58 | 0.1% |
| 53 | Florida City | 12,943 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 54 | Winter Park | 30,274 | 33 | 0.1% |
| 55 | Fort Lauderdale | 185,604 | 201 | 0.1% |
| 56 | DeLand | 41,611 | 45 | 0.1% |
| 57 | Palm Beach | 9,348 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 58 | Coral Springs | 136,103 | 144 | 0.1% |
| 59 | North Port | 84,605 | 88 | 0.1% |
| 60 | Lake City | 12,515 | 13 | 0.1% |
| 61 | Miami Springs | 13,726 | 14 | 0.1% |
| 62 | Miami | 459,745 | 461 | 0.1% |
| 63 | Oviedo | 40,599 | 40 | 0.1% |
| 64 | Clewiston | 7,348 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 65 | Leesburg | 30,807 | 29 | 0.1% |
| 66 | Edgewater | 23,627 | 22 | 0.1% |
| 67 | Naples | 19,704 | 18 | 0.1% |
| 68 | Okeechobee | 5,479 | 5 | 0.1% |
| 69 | Hollywood | 155,082 | 137 | 0.1% |
| 70 | St. Petersburg | 262,732 | 224 | 0.1% |
| 71 | Fort Myers | 95,051 | 79 | 0.1% |
| 72 | Jacksonville | 977,670 | 790 | 0.1% |
| 73 | Bradenton | 57,014 | 45 | 0.1% |
| 74 | Hallandale Beach | 41,854 | 33 | 0.1% |
| 75 | Ocala | 66,584 | 52 | 0.1% |
| 76 | Deltona | 97,334 | 75 | 0.1% |
| 77 | Boynton Beach | 81,435 | 62 | 0.1% |
| 78 | Bonita Springs | 55,904 | 42 | 0.1% |
| 79 | Dade City | 8,152 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 80 | Pahokee | 5,609 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Eustis | 24,119 | 17 | 0.1% |
| 82 | Pensacola | 54,036 | 37 | 0.1% |
| 83 | Starke | 5,877 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 84 | Sunrise | 97,918 | 64 | 0.1% |
| 85 | Sebastian | 26,262 | 17 | 0.1% |
| 86 | Melbourne | 86,576 | 56 | 0.1% |
| 87 | Cutler Bay | 45,070 | 29 | 0.1% |
| 88 | Wilton Manors | 11,511 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 89 | Tampa | 401,618 | 243 | 0.1% |
| 90 | Lakeland | 119,961 | 71 | 0.1% |
| 91 | Crestview | 28,773 | 17 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Kissimmee | 81,479 | 48 | 0.1% |
| 93 | Bartow | 20,438 | 12 | 0.1% |
| 94 | Haines City | 34,234 | 20 | 0.1% |
| 95 | Gainesville | 145,702 | 83 | 0.1% |
| 96 | North Miami | 60,344 | 34 | 0.1% |
| 97 | Oakland Park | 44,682 | 25 | 0.1% |
| 98 | West Palm Beach | 122,290 | 68 | 0.1% |
| 99 | Punta Gorda | 20,278 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 100 | Ocoee | 49,033 | 26 | 0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, table B03002. 208 Florida cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Native American Populations Across Florida
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Florida according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Florida are Surfside, Marianna, Palatka, Panama City Beach, Sebring, South Daytona, Gulf Breeze, Avon Park, Port Orange, and Davie. Not sold on Florida? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Native American Population In Florida FAQs
What city in Florida has the highest share of Native American residents?
Surfside has the highest share of Native American residents in Florida for 2026, at 0.55% of the population. Marianna and Palatka are next.
What city in Florida has the most Native American residents overall?
Jacksonville has the most Native American residents in Florida, with 790 people. That is the raw count; Surfside leads on share of population.
What are the top Native American communities in Florida?
The Florida places with the highest Native American population shares are Surfside, Marianna, Palatka, Panama City Beach, Sebring, South Daytona, Gulf Breeze, Avon Park, Port Orange, and Davie. We ranked all 208 places with more than 5,000 residents.
How many Native Americans live in the United States?
The United States has 1,698,432 residents identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native, which is 0.51% of the country. The share in Surfside runs far above that national mark.
Where does this data come from?
Every number comes from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020-2024), table B03002, based on residents identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native. We rank each Florida place with more than 5,000 residents.
