The 10 Indiana Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2024


The most Native American places in Indiana are Scottsburg and Munster for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Indiana research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Indiana cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2024. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2018-2022 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.

  • The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Scottsburg. 0.78% of people in Scottsburg are Native Americans.

  • The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Alexandria. 0.00% of people in Alexandria are Native American.

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Indianapolis. 643 people in Indianapolis are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Alexandria. 0 people in Alexandria are Native American.

  • The United States has 1,826,286 Native Americans and is 0.55% Native American.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Cities In Indiana With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

  1. Scottsburg
  2. Munster
  3. Columbia City
  4. Cumberland
  5. Peru
  6. Connersville
  7. Goshen
  8. Michigan City
  9. Hammond
  10. Bedford

Which city in Indiana had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Indiana for 2024 is Scottsburg. 0.78 of Scottsburg identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Indiana With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

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4
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Population: 7,313
# Of Native American Residents: 57
% Native American: 0.78%
More on Scottsburg: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Munster, IN

Source: Wikipedia User Dmytro Sergiyenko | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 23,731
# Of Native American Residents: 120
% Native American: 0.51%
More on Munster: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Columbia City, IN

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Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 9,478
# Of Native American Residents: 35
% Native American: 0.37%
More on Columbia City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Cumberland, IN

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 5,991
# Of Native American Residents: 21
% Native American: 0.35%
More on Cumberland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Peru, IN

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 10,862
# Of Native American Residents: 37
% Native American: 0.34%
More on Peru: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Connersville, IN

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 13,395
# Of Native American Residents: 45
% Native American: 0.34%
More on Connersville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Goshen, IN

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 34,704
# Of Native American Residents: 98
% Native American: 0.28%
More on Goshen: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Michigan City, IN

Source: Wikipedia User Drew Jacksich from San Jose, CA, The Republic of California | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 31,983
# Of Native American Residents: 89
% Native American: 0.28%
More on Michigan City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Hammond, IN

Source: Wikipedia User HammondMan | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 77,390
# Of Native American Residents: 199
% Native American: 0.26%
More on Hammond: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Bedford, IN

Source: Wikipedia User Simon Speed | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 13,802
# Of Native American Residents: 34
% Native American: 0.25%
More on Bedford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Indiana With The Largest Native American Population For 2024

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Indiana.

We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2018-2022 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*
* Not Hispanic or latino

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 113 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 0.78 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. Scottsburg took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Alexandria was the least Native American city.

We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Indiana with the largest Native American population.

Summary: Native American Populations Across Indiana

If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Indiana according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

The most Native American cities in Indiana are Scottsburg, Munster, Columbia City, Cumberland, Peru, Connersville, Goshen, Michigan City, Hammond, and Bedford.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Indiana:

  1. Alexandria
  2. Charlestown
  3. Linton

For more Indiana reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Indiana

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Scottsburg 7,313 57 0.78%
2 Munster 23,731 120 0.51%
3 Columbia City 9,478 35 0.37%
4 Cumberland 5,991 21 0.35%
5 Peru 10,862 37 0.34%
6 Connersville 13,395 45 0.34%
7 Goshen 34,704 98 0.28%
8 Michigan City 31,983 89 0.28%
9 Hammond 77,390 199 0.26%
10 Bedford 13,802 34 0.25%
11 Marion 27,528 67 0.24%
12 Hartford City 5,789 13 0.22%
13 West Lafayette 44,861 100 0.22%
14 Logansport 18,166 40 0.22%
15 Greencastle 9,865 21 0.21%
16 Boonville 6,670 14 0.21%
17 Terre Haute 58,599 91 0.16%
18 Schererville 29,573 44 0.15%
19 Garrett 6,434 9 0.14%
20 Kokomo 59,534 82 0.14%
21 Greenfield 23,669 32 0.14%
22 Valparaiso 33,991 42 0.12%
23 Griffith 16,182 19 0.12%
24 Madison 12,301 14 0.11%
25 Highland 23,794 27 0.11%
26 St. John 20,727 22 0.11%
27 Lake Station 13,352 14 0.1%
28 Gary 69,136 72 0.1%
29 New Haven 15,552 16 0.1%
30 Columbus 50,896 52 0.1%
31 South Bend 103,084 104 0.1%
32 Mishawaka 50,899 49 0.1%
33 Greenwood 63,579 57 0.09%
34 Huntington 17,017 15 0.09%
35 Warsaw 16,473 14 0.08%
36 La Porte 22,409 19 0.08%
37 Hobart 29,573 25 0.08%
38 Fort Wayne 264,514 223 0.08%
39 Lafayette 70,828 59 0.08%
40 Rochester 6,236 5 0.08%
41 Lebanon 17,277 13 0.08%
42 Rensselaer 5,330 4 0.08%
43 Avon 21,783 16 0.07%
44 Indianapolis 882,006 643 0.07%
45 New Albany 37,598 27 0.07%
46 Carmel 99,453 71 0.07%
47 Kendallville 10,176 7 0.07%
48 Westville 5,885 4 0.07%
49 Plainfield 35,078 23 0.07%
50 Mount Vernon 6,480 4 0.06%
51 Zionsville 30,832 19 0.06%
52 Vincennes 16,715 10 0.06%
53 Bloomington 79,006 47 0.06%
54 Jasper 16,488 9 0.05%
55 Noblesville 70,442 38 0.05%
56 Muncie 65,167 35 0.05%
57 Anderson 55,011 28 0.05%
58 Bluffton 10,461 5 0.05%
59 Richmond 35,642 15 0.04%
60 Jeffersonville 49,771 19 0.04%
61 Princeton 8,344 3 0.04%
62 Salem 6,330 2 0.03%
63 Lawrence 49,218 15 0.03%
64 Portage 37,737 11 0.03%
65 Elkhart 53,785 15 0.03%
66 Franklin 26,073 6 0.02%
67 Clarksville 22,087 5 0.02%
68 Evansville 116,906 26 0.02%
69 Crown Point 33,735 7 0.02%
70 Merrillville 36,214 7 0.02%
71 Crawfordsville 16,335 2 0.01%
72 New Castle 17,413 2 0.01%
73 Speedway 13,646 1 0.01%
74 Frankfort 15,976 1 0.01%
75 Tipton 5,255 0 0.0%
76 Sellersburg 9,948 0 0.0%
77 Seymour 21,373 0 0.0%
78 Shelbyville 19,678 0 0.0%
79 Brazil 8,114 0 0.0%
80 Gas City 6,099 0 0.0%
81 Tell City 7,470 0 0.0%
82 Greensburg 11,431 0 0.0%
83 Beech Grove 15,181 0 0.0%
84 Cedar Lake 14,215 0 0.0%
85 Huntingburg 6,480 0 0.0%
86 Wabash 10,417 0 0.0%
87 Batesville 7,052 0 0.0%
88 Washington 12,076 0 0.0%
89 Auburn 13,316 0 0.0%
90 Angola 9,317 0 0.0%
91 Yor 11,560 0 0.0%
92 Brownsburg 29,379 0 0.0%
93 Dyer 16,407 0 0.0%
94 Mooresville 9,525 0 0.0%
95 Rushville 6,412 0 0.0%
96 Decatur 9,718 0 0.0%
97 Nappanee 7,276 0 0.0%
98 Danville 10,842 0 0.0%
99 Monticello 5,488 0 0.0%
100 New Whiteland 5,591 0 0.0%
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