Most Native American places in Kansas research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Kansas 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 Coffeyville. 1.93% of people in Coffeyville are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Abilene. 0.00% of people in Abilene are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Wichita. 1,812 people in Wichita are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Abilene. 0 people in Abilene 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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The 10 Cities In Kansas With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
Which city in Kansas had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Kansas for 2025 is Coffeyville. 1.93 of Coffeyville identify as Native American.
To see where Kansas 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 Kansas or the most diverse places in Kansas.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Kansas With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
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Population: 8,752
# Of Native American Residents: 169
% Native American: 1.93%
More on Coffeyville: Data
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Population: 7,643
# Of Native American Residents: 115
% Native American: 1.5%
More on Wellington: Data
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Population: 11,909
# Of Native American Residents: 167
% Native American: 1.4%
More on Arkansas City: Data
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Population: 9,252
# Of Native American Residents: 125
% Native American: 1.35%
More on Augusta: Data
5. Lawrence
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Population: 95,459
# Of Native American Residents: 1,137
% Native American: 1.19%
More on Lawrence:
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Population: 8,469
# Of Native American Residents: 89
% Native American: 1.05%
More on Independence: Data
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Population: 5,812
# Of Native American Residents: 53
% Native American: 0.91%
More on Ulysses: Data
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Population: 25,801
# Of Native American Residents: 226
% Native American: 0.88%
More on Derby: Data
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Population: 15,508
# Of Native American Residents: 91
% Native American: 0.59%
More on Andover: Data
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Population: 11,117
# Of Native American Residents: 61
% Native American: 0.55%
More on Haysville: Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Kansas 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 Kansas.
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 5,000 people. That left us with 58 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 1.93 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. Coffeyville took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Abilene was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2025. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Kansas with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Kansas
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Kansas according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Kansas are Coffeyville, Wellington, Arkansas City, Augusta, Lawrence, Independence, Ulysses, Derby, Andover, and Haysville.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Kansas:
- Abilene
- Fort Scott
- Chanute
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Most Native American Places In Kansas
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Coffeyville | 8,752 | 169 | 1.93% |
| 2 | Wellington | 7,643 | 115 | 1.5% |
| 3 | Arkansas City | 11,909 | 167 | 1.4% |
| 4 | Augusta | 9,252 | 125 | 1.35% |
| 5 | Lawrence | 95,459 | 1,137 | 1.19% |
| 6 | Independence | 8,469 | 89 | 1.05% |
| 7 | Ulysses | 5,812 | 53 | 0.91% |
| 8 | Derby | 25,801 | 226 | 0.88% |
| 9 | Andover | 15,508 | 91 | 0.59% |
| 10 | Haysville | 11,117 | 61 | 0.55% |
| 11 | Pittsburg | 20,606 | 108 | 0.52% |
| 12 | Ottawa | 12,632 | 63 | 0.5% |
| 13 | Leavenworth | 37,176 | 183 | 0.49% |
| 14 | El Dorado | 12,882 | 63 | 0.49% |
| 15 | Wichita | 396,488 | 1,812 | 0.46% |
| 16 | Bonner Springs | 7,735 | 33 | 0.43% |
| 17 | Topeka | 126,103 | 527 | 0.42% |
| 18 | Park City | 7,726 | 31 | 0.4% |
| 19 | Hutchinson | 39,837 | 153 | 0.38% |
| 20 | Concordia | 5,067 | 19 | 0.37% |
| 21 | Eudora | 6,036 | 22 | 0.36% |
| 22 | Manhattan | 53,951 | 185 | 0.34% |
| 23 | Valley Center | 8,937 | 28 | 0.31% |
| 24 | Kansas City | 154,776 | 456 | 0.29% |
| 25 | Paola | 5,757 | 16 | 0.28% |
| 26 | Newton | 18,443 | 47 | 0.25% |
| 27 | Lansing | 11,229 | 28 | 0.25% |
| 28 | Parsons | 9,482 | 22 | 0.23% |
| 29 | Winfield | 11,731 | 27 | 0.23% |
| 30 | Junction City | 22,431 | 50 | 0.22% |
| 31 | Iola | 5,368 | 11 | 0.2% |
| 32 | Great Bend | 14,596 | 29 | 0.2% |
| 33 | Lenexa | 57,986 | 111 | 0.19% |
| 34 | Gardner | 24,020 | 43 | 0.18% |
| 35 | De Soto | 6,333 | 11 | 0.17% |
| 36 | Prairie Village | 22,937 | 37 | 0.16% |
| 37 | Hays | 21,078 | 30 | 0.14% |
| 38 | Overland Park | 197,199 | 256 | 0.13% |
| 39 | Mcpherson | 13,956 | 17 | 0.12% |
| 40 | Olathe | 143,720 | 161 | 0.11% |
| 41 | Garden City | 27,781 | 29 | 0.1% |
| 42 | Atchison | 10,795 | 9 | 0.08% |
| 43 | Emporia | 24,098 | 19 | 0.08% |
| 44 | Pratt | 6,559 | 5 | 0.08% |
| 45 | Salina | 46,432 | 25 | 0.05% |
| 46 | Shawnee | 68,175 | 26 | 0.04% |
| 47 | Dodge City | 27,652 | 8 | 0.03% |
| 48 | Merriam | 11,036 | 3 | 0.03% |
| 49 | Bel Aire | 8,654 | 2 | 0.02% |
| 50 | Liberal | 19,107 | 4 | 0.02% |
| 51 | Colby | 5,389 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Leawood | 33,844 | 6 | 0.02% |
| 53 | Mission | 9,928 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Mulvane | 5,829 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Roeland Park | 6,800 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Chanute | 8,629 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 57 | Fort Scott | 7,551 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 58 | Abilene | 6,449 | 0 | 0.0% |