The 10 Missouri Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2025


The most Native American places in Missouri are Carthage and Neosho for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Chris Kolmar | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: October 1, 2025

Most Native American places in Missouri research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Missouri 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.

  • The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Carthage. 1.18% of people in Carthage are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Kansas City. 599 people in Kansas City are Native American.

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

  • The United States has 1,751,338 Native Americans and is 0.53% Native American.

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

The 10 Cities In Missouri With The Largest Native American Population For 2025

  1. Carthage
  2. Neosho
  3. Fulton
  4. Gladstone
  5. Harrisonville
  6. Joplin
  7. Lebanon
  8. Richmond
  9. Poplar Bluff
  10. Odessa

Which city in Missouri had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Missouri for 2025 is Carthage. 1.18 of Carthage identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Missouri With The Largest Native American Population For 2025

1. Carthage

Carthage Location In Missouri

Carthage, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Maureen Didde from Kansas City, MO, USA | CC BY 2.0
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Population: 15,513
# Of Native American Residents: 183
% Native American: 1.18%
More on Carthage: Data

2. Neosho

Neosho Location In Missouri

Neosho, MO

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Population: 12,857
# Of Native American Residents: 118
% Native American: 0.92%
More on Neosho: Data

3. Fulton

Fulton Location In Missouri

Fulton, MO

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Population: 12,611
# Of Native American Residents: 95
% Native American: 0.75%
More on Fulton: Data

4. Gladstone

Gladstone Location In Missouri

Gladstone, MO

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Population: 27,069
# Of Native American Residents: 202
% Native American: 0.75%
More on Gladstone: Data

5. Harrisonville

Harrisonville Location In Missouri

Harrisonville, MO

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Population: 10,002
# Of Native American Residents: 67
% Native American: 0.67%
More on Harrisonville: Data

6. Joplin

Joplin Location In Missouri

Joplin, MO

Source: Wikipedia User | CC BY-SA 3.0
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Population: 52,218
# Of Native American Residents: 342
% Native American: 0.65%
More on Joplin: Data

7. Lebanon

Lebanon Location In Missouri

Lebanon, MO

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Population: 15,157
# Of Native American Residents: 89
% Native American: 0.59%
More on Lebanon: Data

8. Richmond

Richmond Location In Missouri

Richmond, MO

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Population: 5,979
# Of Native American Residents: 32
% Native American: 0.54%
More on Richmond: Data

9. Poplar Bluff

Poplar Bluff Location In Missouri

Poplar Bluff, MO

Source: Wikipedia User Michael Gäbler | CC BY-SA 3.0
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Population: 16,243
# Of Native American Residents: 80
% Native American: 0.49%
More on Poplar Bluff: Data

10. Odessa

Odessa, MO

Source: Flickr User pasa47 | CC BY 2.0
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Population: 5,589
# Of Native American Residents: 26
% Native American: 0.47%
More on Odessa: Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Missouri 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 Missouri.

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*
* 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 121 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 1.18 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. Carthage took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Ozark was the least Native American city.

We updated this article for 2025. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Missouri with the largest Native American population.

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Summary: Native American Populations Across Missouri

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

The most Native American cities in Missouri are Carthage, Neosho, Fulton, Gladstone, Harrisonville, Joplin, Lebanon, Richmond, Poplar Bluff, and Odessa.

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

  1. Ozark
  2. Hazelwood
  3. Kennett

For more Missouri reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Missouri

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Carthage 15,513 183 1.18%
2 Neosho 12,857 118 0.92%
3 Fulton 12,611 95 0.75%
4 Gladstone 27,069 202 0.75%
5 Harrisonville 10,002 67 0.67%
6 Joplin 52,218 342 0.65%
7 Lebanon 15,157 89 0.59%
8 Richmond 5,979 32 0.54%
9 Poplar Bluff 16,243 80 0.49%
10 Odessa 5,589 26 0.47%
11 Chillicothe 9,129 42 0.46%
12 Pacific 7,299 33 0.45%
13 Kirksville 17,493 77 0.44%
14 Republic 19,233 76 0.4%
15 Mexico 11,487 45 0.39%
16 Caruthersville 5,426 19 0.35%
17 Liberty 30,446 102 0.34%
18 Parkville 8,022 25 0.31%
19 Jennings 12,900 36 0.28%
20 St. Joseph 71,542 192 0.27%
21 Webb City 13,139 35 0.27%
22 Springfield 169,432 436 0.26%
23 Grain Valley 15,967 39 0.24%
24 Jackson 15,532 37 0.24%
25 Maryville 10,556 25 0.24%
26 Nixa 24,131 53 0.22%
27 Belton 24,618 54 0.22%
28 Moberly 13,634 29 0.21%
29 Bolivar 10,996 23 0.21%
30 Smithville 10,552 22 0.21%
31 Macon 5,457 11 0.2%
32 Marshfield 7,599 15 0.2%
33 Carl Junction 8,257 16 0.19%
34 Monett 9,734 18 0.18%
35 Cameron 8,721 16 0.18%
36 Pevely 6,037 11 0.18%
37 Independence 121,944 216 0.18%
38 Town And Country 11,605 20 0.17%
39 St. Ann 12,865 22 0.17%
40 Bonne Terre 6,773 11 0.16%
41 St. Louis 293,109 433 0.15%
42 De Soto 6,452 9 0.14%
43 Park Hills 8,667 12 0.14%
44 West Plains 12,341 16 0.13%
45 Branson 12,760 16 0.13%
46 Oak Grove 8,477 10 0.12%
47 Lee’s Summit 102,583 121 0.12%
48 Kansas City 508,233 599 0.12%
49 Sullivan 6,355 7 0.11%
50 Jefferson City 42,565 46 0.11%
51 Raymore 23,849 25 0.1%
52 Excelsior Springs 10,502 11 0.1%
53 Marshall 13,699 14 0.1%
54 Festus 12,965 13 0.1%
55 Blue Springs 59,416 58 0.1%
56 Webster Groves 23,771 23 0.1%
57 Shrewsbury 6,328 6 0.09%
58 Ferguson 18,350 17 0.09%
59 Ellisville 9,908 9 0.09%
60 Chesterfield 49,591 45 0.09%
61 Dexter 7,906 7 0.09%
62 University City 34,655 30 0.09%
63 Columbia 127,200 109 0.09%
64 Rolla 20,144 16 0.08%
65 Clayton 17,282 13 0.08%
66 Nevada 7,998 6 0.08%
67 St. Charles 71,048 48 0.07%
68 Washington 14,948 10 0.07%
69 Farmington 17,999 12 0.07%
70 Overland 15,762 10 0.06%
71 Grandview 25,821 16 0.06%
72 O’fallon 92,697 54 0.06%
73 Lake St. Louis 17,538 10 0.06%
74 Trenton 5,542 3 0.05%
75 Raytown 29,593 16 0.05%
76 Boonville 7,682 4 0.05%
77 Battlefield 6,095 3 0.05%
78 Berkeley 8,149 4 0.05%
79 Ballwin 30,835 15 0.05%
80 Cape Girardeau 40,047 17 0.04%
81 Union 12,560 5 0.04%
82 Wildwood 35,168 14 0.04%
83 Hannibal 16,825 6 0.04%
84 Black Jack 6,606 2 0.03%
85 Valley Park 6,817 2 0.03%
86 St. Peters 58,200 17 0.03%
87 Sedalia 21,869 6 0.03%
88 Bridgeton 11,372 3 0.03%
89 Brentwood 8,151 2 0.02%
90 Kirkwood 29,302 7 0.02%
91 Olivette 8,539 2 0.02%
92 Florissant 51,915 12 0.02%
93 Wentzville 45,734 9 0.02%
94 Maryland Heights 27,981 5 0.02%
95 Arnold 20,884 3 0.01%
96 Sikeston 16,231 2 0.01%
97 Des Peres 9,145 1 0.01%
98 Creve Coeur 18,643 2 0.01%
99 Eureka 12,371 1 0.01%
100 Dardenne Prairie 13,137 1 0.01%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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