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


The most Native American places in Utah are Roosevelt and Vernal for 2026 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Native American places in Utah research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Utah 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 Roosevelt. 4.73% of people in Roosevelt are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Salt Lake City. 1,018 people in Salt Lake City are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Woods Cross. 0 people in Woods Cross 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 Utah With The Largest Native American Population For 2026

  1. Roosevelt
  2. Vernal
  3. South Salt Lake
  4. Cedar City
  5. Cedar Hills
  6. Sunset
  7. Brigham City
  8. American Fork
  9. Price
  10. West Valley City

Which city in Utah had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Utah for 2026 is Roosevelt. 4.73 of Roosevelt identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Utah With The Largest Native American Population For 2026

Roosevelt, UT

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Population: 7,078
# Of Native American Residents: 335
% Native American: 4.73%
More on Roosevelt: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Vernal, UT

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Population: 10,392
# Of Native American Residents: 424
% Native American: 4.08%
More on Vernal: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers

South Salt Lake, UT

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Population: 26,352
# Of Native American Residents: 468
% Native American: 1.78%
More on South Salt Lake: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Cedar City, UT

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Population: 38,524
# Of Native American Residents: 655
% Native American: 1.7%
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Population: 9,950
# Of Native American Residents: 137
% Native American: 1.38%
More on Cedar Hills: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers

Sunset, UT

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Population: 5,587
# Of Native American Residents: 69
% Native American: 1.24%
More on Sunset: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Brigham City, UT

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Population: 19,992
# Of Native American Residents: 206
% Native American: 1.03%
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American Fork, UT

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Population: 37,109
# Of Native American Residents: 317
% Native American: 0.85%
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Price, UT

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Population: 8,248
# Of Native American Residents: 64
% Native American: 0.78%
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West Valley City, UT

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Population: 138,437
# Of Native American Residents: 1,013
% Native American: 0.73%
More on West Valley City: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Utah 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 Utah.

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 82 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 4.73 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. Roosevelt took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Woods Cross was the least Native American city.

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

Summary: Native American Populations Across Utah

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

The most Native American cities in Utah are Roosevelt, Vernal, South Salt Lake, Cedar City, Cedar Hills, Sunset, Brigham City, American Fork, Price, and West Valley City.

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

  1. Woods Cross
  2. Centerville
  3. Farr West

For more Utah reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Utah

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Roosevelt 7,078 335 4.73%
2 Vernal 10,392 424 4.08%
3 South Salt Lake 26,352 468 1.78%
4 Cedar City 38,524 655 1.7%
5 Cedar Hills 9,950 137 1.38%
6 Sunset 5,587 69 1.24%
7 Brigham City 19,992 206 1.03%
8 American Fork 37,109 317 0.85%
9 Price 8,248 64 0.78%
10 West Valley City 138,437 1,013 0.73%
11 South Ogden 17,650 127 0.72%
12 Midvale 35,989 237 0.66%
13 Riverton 45,457 286 0.63%
14 Clearfield 33,523 199 0.59%
15 Taylorsville 58,678 327 0.56%
16 Kaysville 33,053 179 0.54%
17 Washington Terrace 9,182 48 0.52%
18 Murray 50,188 249 0.5%
19 Salt Lake City 208,007 1,018 0.49%
20 Riverdale 9,279 45 0.48%
21 Hurricane 22,771 110 0.48%
22 Washington 32,348 153 0.47%
23 St. George 101,995 476 0.47%
24 Sandy 94,291 418 0.44%
25 Ogden 87,413 383 0.44%
26 Tooele 38,405 166 0.43%
27 Hooper 9,338 39 0.42%
28 Orem 97,182 402 0.41%
29 Nephi 6,885 28 0.41%
30 Syracuse 35,488 130 0.37%
31 Holladay 31,099 104 0.33%
32 Roy 38,993 126 0.32%
33 Draper 50,278 151 0.3%
34 Bountiful 45,023 125 0.28%
35 West Jordan 116,692 313 0.27%
36 South Jordan 82,686 201 0.24%
37 Spanish Fork 44,946 106 0.24%
38 Payson 23,039 52 0.23%
39 West Point 11,929 26 0.22%
40 Bluffdale 18,797 40 0.21%
41 Springville 35,849 76 0.21%
42 Highland 20,119 41 0.2%
43 Farmington 25,389 48 0.19%
44 Providence 8,947 16 0.18%
45 Clinton 23,612 41 0.17%
46 Eagle Mountain 53,290 89 0.17%
47 Provo 114,766 184 0.16%
48 North Salt Lake 23,474 37 0.16%
49 West Bountiful 5,915 9 0.15%
50 Plain City 8,396 12 0.14%
51 Santaquin 16,436 23 0.14%
52 Layton 83,286 115 0.14%
53 Pleasant View 11,217 14 0.12%
54 Cottonwood Heights 32,828 40 0.12%
55 Pleasant Grove 37,852 40 0.11%
56 North Ogden 21,947 23 0.1%
57 Lehi 85,173 85 0.1%
58 Ephraim 5,949 5 0.08%
59 Herriman 59,346 47 0.08%
60 Heber 18,015 10 0.06%
61 Logan 54,907 28 0.05%
62 Smithfield 14,408 6 0.04%
63 Richfield 8,224 3 0.04%
64 North Logan 11,460 4 0.03%
65 South Weber 8,115 2 0.02%
66 Enoch 8,144 2 0.02%
67 Alpine 10,392 2 0.02%
68 Tremonton 11,477 0 0.0%
69 West Haven 21,563 0 0.0%
70 Park City 8,362 0 0.0%
71 Saratoga Springs 48,425 0 0.0%
72 Santa Clara 8,152 0 0.0%
73 Salem 10,324 0 0.0%
74 Mapleton 13,114 0 0.0%
75 Lindon 11,765 0 0.0%
76 Ivins 9,998 0 0.0%
77 Hyrum 10,401 0 0.0%
78 Harrisville 6,935 0 0.0%
79 Grantsville 14,341 0 0.0%
80 Farr West 7,952 0 0.0%
81 Centerville 16,679 0 0.0%
82 Woods Cross 11,531 0 0.0%
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