The 10 Washington Cities With The Largest Native American Population For 2025


The most Native American places in Washington are Union Gap and Hoquiam for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

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

Most Native American places in Washington research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Washington 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 Union Gap. 5.38% of people in Union Gap are Native Americans.

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

  • The city with the most Native Americans is Seattle. 2,567 people in Seattle are Native American.

  • The city with the fewest Native Americans is Normandy Park. 0 people in Normandy Park 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 Washington With The Largest Native American Population For 2025

  1. Union Gap
  2. Hoquiam
  3. Airway Heights
  4. Ocean Shores
  5. Stanwood
  6. Aberdeen
  7. Toppenish
  8. Fife
  9. Ferndale
  10. Port Angeles

Which city in Washington had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Washington for 2025 is Union Gap. 5.38 of Union Gap identify as Native American.

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

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

Cities In Washington With The Largest Native American Population For 2025

1. Union Gap

Union Gap Location In Washington

Union Gap, WA

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

3
/10

Population: 6,511
# Of Native American Residents: 350
% Native American: 5.38%
More on Union Gap: Data

2. Hoquiam

Hoquiam Location In Washington

Hoquiam, WA

Source: Wikipedia User Ken Lund from Reno, NV, USA | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,792
# Of Native American Residents: 434
% Native American: 4.94%
More on Hoquiam: Data

3. Airway Heights

Airway Heights Location In Washington

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 10,766
# Of Native American Residents: 366
% Native American: 3.4%
More on Airway Heights: Data

4. Ocean Shores

Ocean Shores Location In Washington

Ocean Shores, WA

Source: Wikipedia User Emily Diehl | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

7
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Population: 7,076
# Of Native American Residents: 207
% Native American: 2.93%
More on Ocean Shores: Data

5. Stanwood

Stanwood Location In Washington

Stanwood, WA

Source: Wikipedia User Joe Mabel | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

9
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Population: 8,351
# Of Native American Residents: 214
% Native American: 2.56%
More on Stanwood: Data

6. Aberdeen

Aberdeen Location In Washington

Aberdeen, WA

Source: Wikipedia User Kéiryn | GFDL
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5
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Population: 17,040
# Of Native American Residents: 436
% Native American: 2.56%
More on Aberdeen: Data

7. Toppenish

Toppenish Location In Washington

Toppenish, WA

Source: Wikipedia User Jared DeJong | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
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Population: 8,746
# Of Native American Residents: 215
% Native American: 2.46%
More on Toppenish: Data

8. Fife

Fife Location In Washington

Fife, WA

Source: Wikipedia User SounderBruce | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
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Population: 10,902
# Of Native American Residents: 224
% Native American: 2.05%
More on Fife: Data

9. Ferndale

Ferndale Location In Washington

Ferndale, WA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 15,447
# Of Native American Residents: 304
% Native American: 1.97%
More on Ferndale: Data

10. Port Angeles

Port Angeles Location In Washington

Port Angeles, WA

Source: Wikipedia User own work | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 20,087
# Of Native American Residents: 379
% Native American: 1.89%
More on Port Angeles: Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Washington 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 Washington.

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 6,000 people. That left us with 115 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 5.38 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. Union Gap took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Normandy Park was the least Native American city.

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

Best Places To Retire In Washington

Summary: Native American Populations Across Washington

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

The most Native American cities in Washington are Union Gap, Hoquiam, Airway Heights, Ocean Shores, Stanwood, Aberdeen, Toppenish, Fife, Ferndale, and Port Angeles.

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

  1. Normandy Park
  2. Newcastle
  3. Prosser

For more Washington reading, check out:

Most Native American Places In Washington

Rank City Population Native American Population % Native American
1 Union Gap 6,511 350 5.38%
2 Hoquiam 8,792 434 4.94%
3 Airway Heights 10,766 366 3.4%
4 Ocean Shores 7,076 207 2.93%
5 Stanwood 8,351 214 2.56%
6 Aberdeen 17,040 436 2.56%
7 Toppenish 8,746 215 2.46%
8 Fife 10,902 224 2.05%
9 Ferndale 15,447 304 1.97%
10 Port Angeles 20,087 379 1.89%
11 Auburn 85,455 1,544 1.81%
12 North Bend 7,745 119 1.54%
13 Yelm 10,618 129 1.21%
14 Marysville 71,570 844 1.18%
15 Bremerton 44,531 462 1.04%
16 Cheney 12,830 125 0.97%
17 Steilacoom 6,683 64 0.96%
18 Spokane 229,228 2,190 0.96%
19 Tacoma 220,482 2,037 0.92%
20 Tumwater 26,519 241 0.91%
21 Selah 8,301 73 0.88%
22 Camas 26,779 233 0.87%
23 Clarkston 7,240 61 0.84%
24 Burlington 9,637 78 0.81%
25 Anacortes 17,837 143 0.8%
26 Liberty Lake 12,435 98 0.79%
27 Moses Lake 25,594 197 0.77%
28 Yakima 96,810 742 0.77%
29 Longview 37,836 288 0.76%
30 Bellingham 92,367 681 0.74%
31 Edgewood 12,683 92 0.73%
32 Wenatchee 35,502 256 0.72%
33 Fircrest 7,082 50 0.71%
34 Olympia 55,583 379 0.68%
35 Gig Harbor 12,202 83 0.68%
36 Shelton 10,619 70 0.66%
37 Centralia 18,457 114 0.62%
38 Spokane Valley 105,460 629 0.6%
39 Kennewick 84,389 501 0.59%
40 Tukwila 21,479 123 0.57%
41 Oak Harbor 24,396 137 0.56%
42 Orting 8,957 50 0.56%
43 Arlington 20,599 112 0.54%
44 Lacey 57,088 303 0.53%
45 Dupont 9,952 51 0.51%
46 Mount Vernon 35,312 180 0.51%
47 Federal Way 99,232 498 0.5%
48 Monroe 19,696 92 0.47%
49 Enumclaw 12,663 57 0.45%
50 Poulsbo 11,962 51 0.43%
51 Mountlake Terrace 21,419 91 0.42%
52 Sequim 8,130 34 0.42%
53 Port Townsend 10,290 43 0.42%
54 Vancouver 192,696 794 0.41%
55 Everett 111,083 450 0.41%
56 Sammamish 66,375 264 0.4%
57 Lakewood 63,034 246 0.39%
58 Mukilteo 21,312 81 0.38%
59 Walla Walla 33,766 126 0.37%
60 Ellensburg 18,913 70 0.37%
61 Edmonds 42,783 158 0.37%
62 Kent 135,015 494 0.37%
63 Renton 105,279 374 0.36%
64 Seattle 741,440 2,567 0.35%
65 Washougal 16,945 57 0.34%
66 Puyallup 42,642 143 0.34%
67 Maple Valley 28,121 92 0.33%
68 Bainbridge Island 24,607 79 0.32%
69 Shoreline 59,280 188 0.32%
70 Pullman 31,939 100 0.31%
71 Burien 51,331 159 0.31%
72 Sedro-Woolley 12,633 37 0.29%
73 Lake Forest Park 13,356 39 0.29%
74 Brier 6,507 19 0.29%
75 Woodinville 13,440 39 0.29%
76 Kirkland 91,614 264 0.29%
77 Seatac 31,143 87 0.28%
78 Port Orchard 16,398 44 0.27%
79 University Place 34,850 92 0.26%
80 Chehalis 7,536 18 0.24%
81 Snohomish 10,177 24 0.24%
82 Mill Creek 20,846 47 0.23%
83 Pasco 78,446 173 0.22%
84 Bonney Lake 22,776 50 0.22%
85 Sunnyside 16,329 35 0.21%
86 Pacific 7,064 15 0.21%
87 Lake Stevens 39,500 83 0.21%
88 Milton 8,747 18 0.21%
89 Lynnwood 40,953 83 0.2%
90 Lynden 16,025 32 0.2%
91 Battle Ground 21,293 41 0.19%
92 Des Moines 32,545 62 0.19%
93 Woodland 6,513 12 0.18%
94 Quincy 7,922 14 0.18%
95 Richland 61,912 107 0.17%
96 Issaquah 39,472 64 0.16%
97 Kenmore 23,594 37 0.16%
98 Ephrata 8,493 13 0.15%
99 Bellevue 151,199 202 0.13%
100 Kelso 12,697 16 0.13%
About Chris Kolmar

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