The 10 Texas Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2026


The most Native American places in Texas are Childress and Borger for 2026 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Chris Kolmar | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: April 18, 2026

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

  • The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Childress. 1.68% of people in Childress are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Houston. 2,541 people in Houston are Native American.

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

  • The United States has 1,698,432 Native Americans and is 0.51% Native American.

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

The 10 Cities In Texas With The Largest Native American Population For 2026

  1. Childress
  2. Borger
  3. Iowa Park
  4. Freeport
  5. Richland Hills
  6. La Marque
  7. Bridgeport
  8. Perryton
  9. Wharton
  10. Whitehouse

Which city in Texas had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Texas for 2026 is Childress. 1.68 of Childress identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Texas With The Largest Native American Population For 2026

1. Childress

Childress Location In Texas

Childress, TX

Source: Wikipedia User en:User:Billy Hathorn | GFDL 1.2
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,834
# Of Native American Residents: 98
% Native American: 1.68%
More on Childress: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

2. Borger

Borger Location In Texas

Borger, TX

Source: Wikipedia User Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 12,226
# Of Native American Residents: 201
% Native American: 1.64%
More on Borger: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

3. Iowa Park

Iowa Park Location In Texas

Iowa Park, TX

Source: Wikipedia User Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 6,578
# Of Native American Residents: 100
% Native American: 1.52%
More on Iowa Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

4. Freeport

Freeport Location In Texas

Freeport, TX

Source: Wikipedia User BrianReading | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 10,621
# Of Native American Residents: 139
% Native American: 1.31%
More on Freeport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

5. Richland Hills

Richland Hills Location In Texas

Richland Hills, TX

Source: Wikipedia User Whiskey5jda | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 8,493
# Of Native American Residents: 96
% Native American: 1.13%
More on Richland Hills: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

6. La Marque

La Marque Location In Texas

La Marque, TX

Source: Wikipedia User VarunRajendran at English Wikipedia | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 19,268
# Of Native American Residents: 200
% Native American: 1.04%
More on La Marque: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

7. Bridgeport

Bridgeport Location In Texas

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 6,331
# Of Native American Residents: 64
% Native American: 1.01%
More on Bridgeport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

8. Perryton

Perryton Location In Texas

Perryton, TX

Source: Wikipedia User Billy Hathorn | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 8,585
# Of Native American Residents: 80
% Native American: 0.93%
More on Perryton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

9. Wharton

Wharton Location In Texas

Wharton, TX

Source: Wikipedia User Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 8,724
# Of Native American Residents: 80
% Native American: 0.92%
More on Wharton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

10. Whitehouse

Whitehouse Location In Texas

Whitehouse, TX

Source: Wikipedia User | CC-BY-SA-2.5
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 9,122
# Of Native American Residents: 82
% Native American: 0.9%
More on Whitehouse: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Texas 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 Texas.

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*
* 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 324 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 1.68 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. Childress took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Kermit was the least Native American city.

We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Texas with the largest Native American population.

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Summary: Native American Populations Across Texas

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

The most Native American cities in Texas are Childress, Borger, Iowa Park, Freeport, Richland Hills, La Marque, Bridgeport, Perryton, Wharton, and Whitehouse.

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

  1. Kermit
  2. Gladewater
  3. Port Neches

For more Texas reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Texas

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Childress 5,834 98 1.68%
2 Borger 12,226 201 1.64%
3 Iowa Park 6,578 100 1.52%
4 Freeport 10,621 139 1.31%
5 Richland Hills 8,493 96 1.13%
6 La Marque 19,268 200 1.04%
7 Bridgeport 6,331 64 1.01%
8 Perryton 8,585 80 0.93%
9 Wharton 8,724 80 0.92%
10 Whitehouse 9,122 82 0.9%
11 White Oak 6,235 55 0.88%
12 Lake Dallas 7,822 59 0.75%
13 Horizon City 23,668 174 0.74%
14 Sweetwater 10,385 72 0.69%
15 Commerce 9,383 62 0.66%
16 Universal City 20,189 127 0.63%
17 Hitchcock 7,563 45 0.6%
18 Azle 14,126 82 0.58%
19 Gatesville 16,228 91 0.56%
20 Pampa 16,659 92 0.55%
21 Socorro 37,123 202 0.54%
22 Brownfield 8,738 47 0.54%
23 Stephenville 21,682 109 0.5%
24 Taylor 17,136 85 0.5%
25 Kilgore 13,470 65 0.48%
26 Andrews 13,468 64 0.48%
27 Uvalde 15,417 72 0.47%
28 Hereford 14,840 69 0.46%
29 Denison 25,778 119 0.46%
30 Hempstead 6,137 28 0.46%
31 Eagle Pass 28,339 127 0.45%
32 Lakeway 19,307 86 0.45%
33 Heath 10,777 47 0.44%
34 Sealy 7,053 30 0.43%
35 Monahans 7,452 31 0.42%
36 Bowie 5,770 24 0.42%
37 Anna 24,330 100 0.41%
38 Graham 8,792 36 0.41%
39 Seagoville 19,352 78 0.4%
40 Burkburnett 11,059 44 0.4%
41 Snyder 11,241 44 0.39%
42 Alamo Heights 7,492 29 0.39%
43 Joshua 8,550 33 0.39%
44 Big Spring 23,975 91 0.38%
45 Center 5,271 19 0.36%
46 Colleyville 26,012 93 0.36%
47 Cuero 8,165 29 0.36%
48 Sanger 9,641 33 0.34%
49 Celina 34,268 112 0.33%
50 Alice 17,707 56 0.32%
51 Atlanta 5,439 17 0.31%
52 Dumas 14,452 45 0.31%
53 Gainesville 17,883 55 0.31%
54 Alvin 28,333 86 0.3%
55 River Oaks 7,584 23 0.3%
56 Santa Fe 12,901 39 0.3%
57 Fairview 10,783 32 0.3%
58 Aransas Pass 8,972 25 0.28%
59 Duncanville 39,683 110 0.28%
60 Corinth 23,385 63 0.27%
61 Corsicana 25,511 68 0.27%
62 Edna 6,027 16 0.27%
63 Longview 82,923 218 0.26%
64 Seabrook 13,768 36 0.26%
65 Sachse 30,491 79 0.26%
66 Brenham 18,641 48 0.26%
67 Alton 20,214 52 0.26%
68 Murphy 21,188 52 0.25%
69 Harker Heights 34,128 83 0.24%
70 Grapevine 51,139 124 0.24%
71 Nacogdoches 32,197 78 0.24%
72 Prosper 37,869 91 0.24%
73 La Feria 6,891 16 0.23%
74 Paris 24,775 57 0.23%
75 Haltom City 45,767 104 0.23%
76 University Park 25,155 57 0.23%
77 Mount Pleasant 16,136 36 0.22%
78 Nederland 18,381 41 0.22%
79 Huntsville 47,864 105 0.22%
80 Wichita Falls 102,581 223 0.22%
81 Sherman 46,397 100 0.22%
82 Little Elm 54,820 117 0.21%
83 Gun Barrel City 6,570 14 0.21%
84 Levelland 12,466 26 0.21%
85 El Paso 680,130 1,390 0.2%
86 Harlingen 72,087 146 0.2%
87 Kingsville 24,994 50 0.2%
88 Pleasanton 11,011 22 0.2%
89 Farmers Branch 36,645 72 0.2%
90 Waxahachie 45,347 86 0.19%
91 Greenville 31,222 58 0.19%
92 Odessa 115,322 213 0.18%
93 Marshall 23,825 44 0.18%
94 Weatherford 35,788 66 0.18%
95 Amarillo 201,885 370 0.18%
96 Palestine 19,136 35 0.18%
97 Bellmead 10,566 19 0.18%
98 Midland 136,640 241 0.18%
99 Deer Park 33,967 59 0.17%
100 Waco 143,570 244 0.17%
About Chris Kolmar

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