The 10 New York Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2025


The most Native American places in New York are Salamanca and Albion for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

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

Most Native American places in New York research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the New York 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 Salamanca. 16.40% of people in Salamanca are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is New York. 16,143 people in New York are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Malverne. 0 people in Malverne 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 New York With The Largest Native American Population For 2025

  1. Salamanca
  2. Albion
  3. Medina
  4. Port Jervis
  5. Plattsburgh
  6. Saranac Lake
  7. Olean
  8. Niagara Falls
  9. Massena
  10. Syracuse

Which city in New York had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in New York for 2025 is Salamanca. 16.40 of Salamanca identify as Native American.

To see where New York 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 New York or the most diverse places in New York.

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

Cities In New York With The Largest Native American Population For 2025

1. Salamanca

Salamanca Location In New York

Salamanca, NY

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Population: 5,878
# Of Native American Residents: 964
% Native American: 16.4%
More on Salamanca: Data

2. Albion

Albion Location In New York

Albion, NY

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Population: 5,495
# Of Native American Residents: 58
% Native American: 1.06%
More on Albion: Data

3. Medina

Medina Location In New York

Medina, NY

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Population: 5,799
# Of Native American Residents: 52
% Native American: 0.9%
More on Medina: Data

4. Port Jervis

Port Jervis Location In New York

Port Jervis, NY

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Population: 8,709
# Of Native American Residents: 74
% Native American: 0.85%
More on Port Jervis: Data

5. Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh Location In New York

Plattsburgh, NY

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Population: 19,878
# Of Native American Residents: 165
% Native American: 0.83%
More on Plattsburgh: Data

6. Saranac Lake

Saranac Lake Location In New York

Saranac Lake, NY

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Population: 5,099
# Of Native American Residents: 41
% Native American: 0.8%
More on Saranac Lake: Data

7. Olean

Olean Location In New York

Olean, NY

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Population: 13,798
# Of Native American Residents: 110
% Native American: 0.8%
More on Olean: Data

8. Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls Location In New York

Niagara Falls, NY

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Population: 48,198
# Of Native American Residents: 355
% Native American: 0.74%
More on Niagara Falls: Data

9. Massena

Massena Location In New York

Massena, NY

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Population: 10,234
# Of Native American Residents: 70
% Native American: 0.68%
More on Massena: Data

10. Syracuse

Syracuse Location In New York

Syracuse, NY

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Population: 146,211
# Of Native American Residents: 919
% Native American: 0.63%
More on Syracuse: Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In New York 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 New York.

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 163 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 16.40 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. Salamanca took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Malverne was the least Native American city.

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

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Summary: Native American Populations Across New York

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

The most Native American cities in New York are Salamanca, Albion, Medina, Port Jervis, Plattsburgh, Saranac Lake, Olean, Niagara Falls, Massena, and Syracuse.

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

  1. Malverne
  2. Newark
  3. Great Neck Plaza

For more New York reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In New York

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Salamanca 5,878 964 16.4%
2 Albion 5,495 58 1.06%
3 Medina 5,799 52 0.9%
4 Port Jervis 8,709 74 0.85%
5 Plattsburgh 19,878 165 0.83%
6 Saranac Lake 5,099 41 0.8%
7 Olean 13,798 110 0.8%
8 Niagara Falls 48,198 355 0.74%
9 Massena 10,234 70 0.68%
10 Syracuse 146,211 919 0.63%
11 Oneida 10,240 62 0.61%
12 Ogdensburg 9,600 56 0.58%
13 Mount Vernon 72,528 392 0.54%
14 New Hyde Park 10,208 55 0.54%
15 Norwich 6,880 36 0.52%
16 Warwick 6,625 34 0.51%
17 Mamaroneck 19,840 91 0.46%
18 Monticello 7,252 30 0.41%
19 Kenmore 15,097 62 0.41%
20 Solvay 6,590 25 0.38%
21 East Rochester 6,263 21 0.34%
22 Buffalo 276,397 825 0.3%
23 Lancaster 10,127 30 0.3%
24 Potsdam 8,507 24 0.28%
25 Lockport 20,699 58 0.28%
26 Ithaca 31,792 88 0.28%
27 Schenectady 68,521 160 0.23%
28 Hilton 5,990 13 0.22%
29 Glen Cove 28,101 60 0.21%
30 Auburn 26,475 54 0.2%
31 Utica 64,440 130 0.2%
32 New York 8,516,202 16,143 0.19%
33 Amityville 9,513 18 0.19%
34 Elmira 26,349 49 0.19%
35 Yonkers 209,529 381 0.18%
36 Wesley Hills 6,150 11 0.18%
37 Jamestown 28,401 49 0.17%
38 Rye 16,410 28 0.17%
39 Geneva 12,573 21 0.17%
40 New Rochelle 81,591 135 0.17%
41 Rochester 209,720 337 0.16%
42 Binghamton 47,357 73 0.15%
43 Massapequa Park 16,985 26 0.15%
44 Saratoga Springs 28,542 43 0.15%
45 Lackawanna 19,779 29 0.15%
46 Bath 5,595 8 0.14%
47 Poughkeepsie 31,778 43 0.14%
48 Long Beach 34,741 41 0.12%
49 Monroe 9,466 11 0.12%
50 Freeport 44,102 50 0.11%
51 New Paltz 8,028 9 0.11%
52 Rome 31,795 35 0.11%
53 Hempstead 58,569 57 0.1%
54 Mechanicville 5,143 5 0.1%
55 Lindenhurst 27,106 26 0.1%
56 Hudson Falls 7,401 7 0.09%
57 Fairport 5,436 5 0.09%
58 Oneonta 14,467 13 0.09%
59 North Tonawanda 30,338 27 0.09%
60 Troy 51,054 43 0.08%
61 Canton 7,222 6 0.08%
62 Beacon 14,629 12 0.08%
63 Tonawanda 15,044 12 0.08%
64 Oswego 17,028 13 0.08%
65 Westbury 15,789 12 0.08%
66 Port Jefferson 8,029 6 0.07%
67 Peekskill 25,484 17 0.07%
68 Rensselaer 9,247 6 0.06%
69 Albany 100,081 63 0.06%
70 Fulton 11,339 7 0.06%
71 North Syracuse 6,727 4 0.06%
72 Batavia 15,494 8 0.05%
73 Floral Park 16,025 8 0.05%
74 Airmont 10,082 5 0.05%
75 Lynbrook 20,251 10 0.05%
76 Amsterdam 18,162 8 0.04%
77 Scotia 7,260 3 0.04%
78 Glens Falls 14,678 5 0.03%
79 Johnson City 15,130 5 0.03%
80 Newburgh 28,649 9 0.03%
81 Kingston 23,942 4 0.02%
82 Scarsdale 18,005 2 0.01%
83 Cohoes 18,043 2 0.01%
84 Watertown 24,574 2 0.01%
85 Chestnut Ridge 10,464 0 0.0%
86 Spring Valley 32,995 0 0.0%
87 Bronxville 6,539 0 0.0%
88 Sleepy Hollow 10,592 0 0.0%
89 Canandaigua 10,542 0 0.0%
90 Cedarhurst 7,306 0 0.0%
91 Larchmont 6,542 0 0.0%
92 Suffern 11,395 0 0.0%
93 Rye Brook 9,884 0 0.0%
94 Corning 10,666 0 0.0%
95 Rockville Centre 25,770 0 0.0%
96 Cortland 17,465 0 0.0%
97 Croton-On-Hudson 8,205 0 0.0%
98 Depew 15,065 0 0.0%
99 Dobbs Ferry 11,397 0 0.0%
100 Colonie 7,705 0 0.0%
About Chris Kolmar

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