Most Native American places in Montana research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Montana 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.
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The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is North Browning. 97.04% of people in North Browning are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Four Corners. 0.00% of people in Four Corners are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Billings. 4,717 people in Billings are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Four Corners. 0 people in Four Corners are Native American.
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The United States has 1,698,432 Native Americans and is 0.51% Native American.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Which city in Montana had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Montana for 2026 is North Browning. 97.04 of North Browning identify as Native American.
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Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Montana With The Largest Native American Population For 2026
1. North Browning
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Population: 3,144
# Of Native American Residents: 3,051
% Native American: 97.04%
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2. Wolf Point
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Population: 2,602
# Of Native American Residents: 1,272
% Native American: 48.89%
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Population: 3,742
# Of Native American Residents: 1,631
% Native American: 43.59%
More on Hardin: Data | Movers
4. Ronan
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Population: 2,001
# Of Native American Residents: 530
% Native American: 26.49%
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5. Colstrip
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Population: 2,101
# Of Native American Residents: 468
% Native American: 22.28%
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Population: 9,258
# Of Native American Residents: 1,133
% Native American: 12.24%
More on Havre: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 5,428
# Of Native American Residents: 649
% Native American: 11.96%
More on Polson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 3,216
# Of Native American Residents: 200
% Native American: 6.22%
More on Shelby: Data | Movers
10. Deer Lodge
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Population: 3,021
# Of Native American Residents: 138
% Native American: 4.57%
More on Deer Lodge: Crime | Movers
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Montana 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 Montana.
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 2,000 people. That left us with 47 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 97.04 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. North Browning took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Four Corners was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Montana with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Montana
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Montana according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Montana are North Browning, Wolf Point, Hardin, Ronan, Colstrip, Cut Bank, Havre, Polson, Shelby, and Deer Lodge.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Montana:
- Four Corners
- Lolo
- Evergreen
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Most Native American Places In Montana
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | North Browning | 3,144 | 3,051 | 97.04% |
| 2 | Wolf Point | 2,602 | 1,272 | 48.89% |
| 3 | Hardin | 3,742 | 1,631 | 43.59% |
| 4 | Ronan | 2,001 | 530 | 26.49% |
| 5 | Colstrip | 2,101 | 468 | 22.28% |
| 6 | Cut Bank | 3,028 | 660 | 21.8% |
| 7 | Havre | 9,258 | 1,133 | 12.24% |
| 8 | Polson | 5,428 | 649 | 11.96% |
| 9 | Shelby | 3,216 | 200 | 6.22% |
| 10 | Deer Lodge | 3,021 | 138 | 4.57% |
| 11 | Conrad | 2,618 | 115 | 4.39% |
| 12 | Glasgow | 3,190 | 129 | 4.04% |
| 13 | Billings | 119,434 | 4,717 | 3.95% |
| 14 | Great Falls | 60,329 | 2,258 | 3.74% |
| 15 | Lockwood | 7,181 | 262 | 3.65% |
| 16 | Libby | 3,042 | 102 | 3.35% |
| 17 | Lewistown | 6,087 | 158 | 2.6% |
| 18 | Dillon | 4,085 | 99 | 2.42% |
| 19 | Malta | 2,100 | 50 | 2.38% |
| 20 | Hamilton | 5,101 | 118 | 2.31% |
| 21 | Helena | 33,639 | 657 | 1.95% |
| 22 | Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | 9,597 | 185 | 1.93% |
| 23 | Missoula | 76,514 | 1,420 | 1.86% |
| 24 | Miles City | 8,407 | 154 | 1.83% |
| 25 | Glendive | 4,810 | 73 | 1.52% |
| 26 | Malmstrom Afb | 4,302 | 65 | 1.51% |
| 27 | Bigfork | 5,565 | 76 | 1.37% |
| 28 | Helena Valley Northwest | 5,183 | 67 | 1.29% |
| 29 | Livingston | 8,780 | 83 | 0.95% |
| 30 | Kalispell | 28,504 | 268 | 0.94% |
| 31 | Laurel | 7,215 | 66 | 0.91% |
| 32 | Stevensville | 2,130 | 18 | 0.85% |
| 33 | Belgrade | 11,872 | 100 | 0.84% |
| 34 | Bozeman | 56,114 | 471 | 0.84% |
| 35 | Whitefish | 8,749 | 55 | 0.63% |
| 36 | Helena Valley Northeast | 4,659 | 29 | 0.62% |
| 37 | Columbus | 2,003 | 7 | 0.35% |
| 38 | Montana City | 3,092 | 8 | 0.26% |
| 39 | Helena Valley West Central | 8,056 | 20 | 0.25% |
| 40 | Sidney | 6,171 | 7 | 0.11% |
| 41 | Helena Valley Southeast | 9,108 | 10 | 0.11% |
| 42 | Orchard Homes | 5,588 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 43 | Columbia Falls | 5,615 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 44 | Red Lodge | 2,502 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 | Evergreen | 9,611 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Lolo | 4,314 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Four Corners | 5,791 | 0 | 0.0% |