The 10 Pennsylvania Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2023


We used data and science to determine the cities in Pennsylvania with the largest Native American population.

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Editor’s Note: We updated this article for 2023. This is our tenth time ranking the cities in Pennsylvania with the largest Native American population.

There are three major races in America that come to most of our minds right away:

  1. White
  2. Hispanic
  3. African American

But those are only the major races, there's a whole bunch of other races people are interested in knowing about.

And today, we are going to look at the percent of the population in Pennsylvania that are Native American.

Native Americans are not a major portion of the current American Population, but they are still very important.

There are now over 2 million people who identify as Native American living in America, making up .65% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Native American population in Pennsylvania is 9,708 - at 0.1% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

So, what how does the Native American population stratify across Pennsylvania? Which cities and towns in Pennsylvania have seen the greatest increase in their Native American population?

The 10 Cities In Pennsylvania With The Largest Native American Population For 2023

  1. McKees Rocks
  2. Lock Haven
  3. Huntingdon
  4. Whitehall
  5. Media
  6. Morrisville
  7. Lewi
  8. Williamsport
  9. Stroudsburg
  10. Helle

Which city in Pennsylvania had the largest Native American population?

Mckees Rocks took the number one over all spot for the largest Native American population in Pennsylvania for 2023. 1.03% of Mckees Rocks identify as Native American.

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

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

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Cities In Pennsylvania With The Largest Native American Population For 2023

Mckees Rocks, PA

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,930
% Native American: 1.03%
# Of Native American Residents: 61
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Mckees Rocks: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Lock Haven, PA

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 8,458
% Native American: 0.98%
# Of Native American Residents: 83
Percent Change Since 2010: 1085.71%
More on Lock Haven: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Huntingdon, PA

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 6,851
% Native American: 0.53%
# Of Native American Residents: 36
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Huntingdon: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Whitehall, PA

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 14,882
% Native American: 0.46%
# Of Native American Residents: 69
Percent Change Since 2010: 666.67%
More on Whitehall: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Media, PA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 5,832
% Native American: 0.45%
# Of Native American Residents: 26
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Media: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 9,675
% Native American: 0.42%
# Of Native American Residents: 41
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Morrisville: Real Estate | Data

Source: Public Domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 8,513
% Native American: 0.38%
# Of Native American Residents: 32
Percent Change Since 2010: 255.56%
More on Lewi: Real Estate | Data

Williamsport, PA

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 27,908
% Native American: 0.33%
# Of Native American Residents: 91
Percent Change Since 2010: 658.33%
More on Williamsport: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Stroudsburg, PA

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,870
% Native American: 0.32%
# Of Native American Residents: 19
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Stroudsburg: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Source: Public Domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 6,108
% Native American: 0.31%
# Of Native American Residents: 19
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Helle: Real Estate | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Pennsylvania With The Largest Native American Population For 2023

We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across Pennsylvania.

That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2017-2021 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

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 who identified 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 184 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 1.03% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of American Indian and Alaska Native population with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Mckees Rocks took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Lititz was the least Native American city.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Pennsylvania ranked by population of American Indian and Alaska Native residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Native American Populations Across Pennsylvania

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

If you're curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Pennsylvania:

  1. Lititz
  2. Indiana
  3. Jefferson Hills

For more Pennsylvania reading, check out:

What Are The Most Native American Places In Pennsylvania?

Rank City % Native American Population
1 Mckees Rocks 1.03% 5,930
2 Lock Haven 0.98% 8,458
3 Huntingdon 0.53% 6,851
4 Whitehall 0.46% 14,882
5 Media 0.45% 5,832
6 Morrisville 0.42% 9,675
7 Lewi 0.38% 8,513
8 Williamsport 0.33% 27,908
9 Stroudsburg 0.32% 5,870
10 Helle 0.31% 6,108
11 Erie 0.28% 95,536
12 Carnegie 0.27% 8,100
13 Blakely 0.27% 6,640
14 Swarthmore 0.24% 6,560
15 Vandergrift 0.24% 5,065
16 Harrisburg 0.22% 49,969
17 Aliquippa 0.22% 9,237
18 Hermitage 0.21% 16,240
19 Philadelphia 0.18% 1,596,865
20 Sharon 0.17% 13,203
21 Columbia 0.17% 10,243
22 Wilkes-Barre 0.15% 44,086
23 Nazareth 0.15% 6,016
24 East Stroudsburg 0.14% 9,820
25 Nanticoke 0.14% 10,588
26 Warren 0.14% 9,363
27 White Oak 0.13% 7,623
28 Bradford 0.13% 7,913
29 Clifton Heights 0.12% 6,806
30 Millersville 0.12% 7,698
31 Allentown 0.12% 125,250
32 Franklin Park 0.11% 15,239
33 Pittsburgh 0.11% 303,207
34 Altoona 0.1% 44,114
35 York 0.1% 44,692
36 Ellwood City 0.09% 7,555
37 Wilkinsburg 0.09% 14,492
38 Selinsgrove 0.09% 5,774
39 Middl 0.08% 9,469
40 Dickson City 0.08% 6,047
41 Reading 0.08% 94,161
42 Oakmont 0.07% 6,722
43 Hatboro 0.07% 8,150
44 Shamokin 0.07% 6,981
45 Swissvale 0.07% 8,645
46 Perkasie 0.07% 9,068
47 Conshohocken 0.07% 9,104
48 Elizabet 0.06% 11,574
49 Clarks Summit 0.06% 5,122
50 Pittston 0.05% 7,589
51 Coatesville 0.05% 13,306
52 Bristol 0.05% 9,847
53 Moosic 0.05% 5,937
54 Grove City 0.05% 7,942
55 Mckeesport 0.05% 17,935
56 Uniontown 0.05% 9,988
57 Phoenixville 0.05% 18,437
58 Old Forge 0.05% 8,494
59 Kingston 0.05% 13,304
60 Chester 0.04% 32,819
61 Lebanon 0.04% 26,611
62 Pott 0.04% 23,282
63 Scranton 0.04% 75,987
64 Jeannette 0.03% 8,835
65 Beaver Falls 0.03% 9,069
66 Bethlehem 0.03% 75,599
67 Lancaster 0.03% 58,034
68 Dubois 0.03% 7,548
69 Hazleton 0.02% 29,339
70 Meadville 0.02% 12,999
71 Chambersburg 0.02% 22,141
72 Mechanicsburg 0.01% 9,310
73 Johnstown 0.01% 18,647
74 Sunbury 0.01% 9,729
75 New Kensington 0.01% 12,222
76 Lansdale 0.01% 18,509
77 State College 0.0% 40,352
78 Ridley Park 0.0% 7,131
79 Sayre 0.0% 5,484
80 Schuylkill Haven 0.0% 5,263
81 Pleasant Hills 0.0% 8,454
82 Red Lion 0.0% 6,478
83 Palmerton 0.0% 5,585
84 Plum 0.0% 27,123
85 Palmyra 0.0% 7,750
86 Birdsboro 0.0% 5,119
87 Quake 0.0% 9,285
88 Prospect Park 0.0% 6,414
89 Pottsville 0.0% 13,413
90 Plymouth 0.0% 5,765
91 Punxsutawney 0.0% 5,793
92 Souderton 0.0% 7,131
93 Sharon Hill 0.0% 5,952
94 Berwick 0.0% 10,355
95 Yeadon 0.0% 11,945
96 Wyomissing 0.0% 11,026
97 Wilson 0.0% 8,215
98 Ambler 0.0% 6,747
99 Ambridge 0.0% 6,959
100 Archbald 0.0% 7,295

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