Most Native American places in Idaho research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Idaho 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 Blackfoot. 2.38% of people in Blackfoot are Native Americans.
The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Weiser. 0.00% of people in Weiser are Native American.
The city with the most Native Americans is Boise City. 655 people in Boise City are Native American.
The city with the fewest Native Americans is Weiser. 0 people in Weiser are Native American.
The United States has 1,698,432 Native Americans and is 0.51% Native American.
Which city in Idaho had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Idaho for 2026 is Blackfoot. 2.38% of Blackfoot identify as Native American.
2.4% Native American · 304 Native American residents
Located in
Bingham County, Idaho
Blackfoot is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 11,899 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Bingham County. Blackfoot boasts the largest potato industry in any one area, and is known as the “Potato Capital of the World.” It is the site of the Idaho Potato Museum, and the home of the world’s largest baked potato and potato chip. Blackfoot is also the location of the Eastern Idaho State Fair, which operates between Labor Day weekend and the following weekend.
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1.2% Native American · 424 Native American residents
Located in
Nez Perce County, Idaho
Lewiston is a city in north central Idaho and the county seat of Nez Perce County. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d’Alene, and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID – Clarkston, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Nez Perce County and Asotin County, Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population of Lewiston was 31,894, up from 30,904 in 2000.
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1.1% Native American · 650 Native American residents
Located in
Power County, Idaho
Pocatello ) is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock county. As of the 2010 census the population of Pocatello was 54,255.
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0.8% Native American · 69 Native American residents
Located in
Gem County, Idaho
Emmett is a city in Gem County, Idaho, United States. The population was 6,557 at the 2010 census, up from 5,490 in 2000. It is the county seat and the only city in the county. Emmett is part of the BoiseNampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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0.8% Native American · 341 Native American residents
Located in
Kootenai County, Idaho
Post Falls is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, between Coeur d’Alene and Spokane, Washington. It is both a suburb of Coeur d’Alene, to the east; and a bedroom community to Spokane, to the west. The population was 27,574 at the 2010 census, up from 17,247 in 2000 census, making it Idaho’s tenth largest city. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 2014 population is 30,123.
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0.6% Native American · 107 Native American residents
Located in
Elmore County, Idaho
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0.6% Native American · 407 Native American residents
Located in
Bonneville County, Idaho
Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, and is the largest city in Eastern Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813, with a metro population of 136,108. As of 2016, the population was estimated at 60,211.
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0.5% Native American · 144 Native American residents
Located in
Latah County, Idaho
Moscow is a city in northern Idaho along the state border with Washington, with a population of 23,800 at the 2010 census. The county seat and largest city of Latah County, Moscow is the home of the University of Idaho, the state’s land grant institution and primary research university, as well as the home of New Saint Andrews College, a Christian liberal arts college.
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0.5% Native American · 283 Native American residents
Coeur d’Alene KOR d-LAYN) is the largest city and county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is the principal city of the Coeur d’Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of Coeur d’Alene was 44,137. The city is a satellite city of Spokane, which is located about 30 miles to the west, in the state of Washington. The two cities are the key components of the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene Combined Statistical Area, of which Coeur d’Alene is the third-largest city. Coeur d’Alene is the largest city in northern Idaho Panhandle. The city is situated on the north shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene, 25 miles in length. Locally, Coeur d’Alene is known as the “Lake City”, or simply called by its initials: “CDA”.
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0.4% Native American · 64 Native American residents
Located in
Bannock County, Idaho
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Idaho 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 Idaho.
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 32 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 2.38 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. Blackfoot took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Weiser was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Idaho with the largest Native American population.
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Most Native American Places In Idaho
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| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackfoot | 12,782 | 304 | 2.4% |
| 2 | Lewiston | 34,651 | 424 | 1.2% |
| 3 | Pocatello | 57,635 | 650 | 1.1% |
| 4 | Emmett | 8,275 | 69 | 0.8% |
| 5 | Post Falls | 43,391 | 341 | 0.8% |
| 6 | Mountain Home | 16,493 | 107 | 0.6% |
| 7 | Idaho Falls | 67,725 | 407 | 0.6% |
| 8 | Moscow | 26,286 | 144 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Coeur d’Alene | 56,447 | 283 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Chubbuck | 16,126 | 64 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Hailey | 9,665 | 36 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Sandpoint | 9,637 | 34 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Caldwell | 66,516 | 229 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Burley | 11,958 | 36 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Nampa | 110,319 | 327 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Boise City | 237,242 | 655 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Payette | 8,536 | 22 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Twin Falls | 54,164 | 138 | 0.3% |
| 19 | Middleton | 10,649 | 25 | 0.2% |
| 20 | Preston | 5,928 | 13 | 0.2% |
| 21 | Garden City | 12,654 | 27 | 0.2% |
| 22 | Meridian | 130,138 | 274 | 0.2% |
| 23 | Jerome | 12,930 | 22 | 0.2% |
| 24 | Ammon | 19,064 | 24 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Eagle | 32,855 | 41 | 0.1% |
| 26 | Rupert | 6,190 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 27 | Rexburg | 40,543 | 37 | 0.1% |
| 28 | Kuna | 27,158 | 20 | 0.1% |
| 29 | Hayden | 16,338 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 30 | Star | 14,745 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Rathdrum | 10,874 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Weiser | 5,935 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, table B03002. 32 Idaho cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Native American Populations Across Idaho
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Idaho according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Idaho are Blackfoot, Lewiston, Pocatello, Emmett, Post Falls, Mountain Home, Idaho Falls, Moscow, Coeur d’Alene, and Chubbuck.
