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


We used data and science to determine the cities in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington is 69,496 - at 0.9% of the total population of Washington.

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

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

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

Which city in Washington had the largest Native American population?

Union Gap took the number one over all spot for the largest Native American population in Washington for 2023. 6.32% of Union Gap identify as Native American.

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

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.

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Cities In Washington With The Largest Native American Population For 2023

Union Gap, WA

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 6,499
% Native American: 6.32%
# Of Native American Residents: 411
Percent Change Since 2010: -22.31%
More on Union Gap: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Hoquiam, WA

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,700
% Native American: 4.75%
# Of Native American Residents: 413
Percent Change Since 2010: 7.55%
More on Hoquiam: Real Estate | Data | Photos

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6
/10

Population: 10,108
% Native American: 3.92%
# Of Native American Residents: 396
Percent Change Since 2010: 144.44%
More on Airway Heights: Real Estate | Data

Aberdeen, WA

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 16,842
% Native American: 2.88%
# Of Native American Residents: 485
Percent Change Since 2010: -20.62%
More on Aberdeen: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Ferndale, WA

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Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 14,777
% Native American: 2.56%
# Of Native American Residents: 378
Percent Change Since 2010: 27.7%
More on Ferndale: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Port Angeles, WA

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 19,888
% Native American: 2.13%
# Of Native American Residents: 423
Percent Change Since 2010: -43.9%
More on Port Angeles: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Ocean Shores, WA

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 6,637
% Native American: 1.96%
# Of Native American Residents: 130
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Ocean Shores: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Fife, WA

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 10,869
% Native American: 1.94%
# Of Native American Residents: 211
Percent Change Since 2010: -1.86%
More on Fife: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Toppenish, WA

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 8,843
% Native American: 1.91%
# Of Native American Residents: 169
Percent Change Since 2010: -67.81%
More on Toppenish: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Auburn, WA

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 85,306
% Native American: 1.6%
# Of Native American Residents: 1,361
Percent Change Since 2010: 41.92%
More on Auburn: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Washington 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 Washington.

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

We then calculated the percent of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 6.32% 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. Union Gap took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Quincy was the least Native American city.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Washington 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 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.

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

  1. Quincy
  2. Prosser
  3. Duvall

For more Washington reading, check out:

What Are The Most Native American Places In Washington?

Rank City % Native American Population
1 Union Gap 6.32% 6,499
2 Hoquiam 4.75% 8,700
3 Airway Heights 3.92% 10,108
4 Aberdeen 2.88% 16,842
5 Ferndale 2.56% 14,777
6 Port Angeles 2.13% 19,888
7 Ocean Shores 1.96% 6,637
8 Fife 1.94% 10,869
9 Toppenish 1.91% 8,843
10 Auburn 1.6% 85,306
11 Port Townsend 1.52% 10,002
12 Orting 1.37% 8,781
13 Tacoma 1.33% 217,332
14 Oak Harbor 1.29% 24,267
15 Moses Lake 1.17% 24,764
16 Longview 1.13% 37,542
17 Spokane 1.13% 225,709
18 Marysville 1.08% 69,957
19 Mount Vernon 1.04% 34,824
20 Bonney Lake 1.0% 22,229
21 Fircrest 1.0% 7,109
22 Spokane Valley 0.99% 102,178
23 Olympia 0.98% 54,579
24 Steilacoom 0.94% 6,673
25 Liberty Lake 0.94% 11,647
26 Bremerton 0.93% 43,345
27 Dupont 0.92% 9,974
28 Yakima 0.9% 96,266
29 Edgewood 0.83% 12,132
30 Lakewood 0.83% 62,972
31 Camas 0.78% 25,774
32 Bellingham 0.77% 90,545
33 Tukwila 0.77% 21,545
34 Seatac 0.74% 30,867
35 Wenatchee 0.73% 35,086
36 Burlington 0.73% 9,220
37 Gig Harbor 0.71% 11,505
38 Tumwater 0.71% 24,855
39 Arlington 0.7% 19,832
40 Enumclaw 0.69% 12,544
41 Cheney 0.67% 12,743
42 Anacortes 0.64% 17,437
43 Federal Way 0.63% 99,792
44 Stanwood 0.63% 7,776
45 Monroe 0.59% 19,879
46 Puyallup 0.54% 42,366
47 Kennewick 0.53% 83,082
48 Port Orchard 0.48% 15,315
49 Washougal 0.48% 16,664
50 Lake Forest Park 0.47% 13,529
51 Chehalis 0.46% 7,427
52 Shelton 0.46% 10,288
53 Clarkston 0.45% 7,164
54 Lacey 0.44% 52,572
55 Ellensburg 0.44% 19,215
56 Yelm 0.44% 10,205
57 Selah 0.43% 8,081
58 Shoreline 0.43% 58,213
59 Lake Stevens 0.42% 35,135
60 Vancouver 0.42% 188,331
61 Everett 0.41% 110,438
62 Walla Walla 0.4% 33,765
63 Covington 0.4% 20,608
64 Seattle 0.39% 726,054
65 Mill Creek 0.38% 20,665
66 Poulsbo 0.37% 11,652
67 Lynden 0.35% 15,410
68 East Wenatchee 0.35% 14,113
69 University Place 0.33% 34,565
70 Sammamish 0.31% 66,532
71 Lynnwood 0.31% 38,812
72 Battle Ground 0.3% 20,536
73 Richland 0.27% 59,718
74 West Richland 0.26% 15,988
75 Kelso 0.26% 12,566
76 Renton 0.26% 105,313
77 Issaquah 0.26% 39,057
78 Kent 0.24% 134,890
79 Bainbridge Island 0.24% 24,557
80 Milton 0.24% 8,501
81 Sequim 0.23% 7,896
82 Bellevue 0.22% 149,365
83 Burien 0.22% 51,646
84 Des Moines 0.22% 32,631
85 Ephrata 0.22% 8,348
86 Maple Valley 0.21% 27,643
87 Pasco 0.2% 76,398
88 Edmonds 0.19% 42,622
89 Mountlake Terrace 0.19% 21,210
90 Woodland 0.19% 6,368
91 College Place 0.18% 9,739
92 Kirkland 0.18% 91,656
93 Othello 0.17% 8,470
94 Snohomish 0.16% 10,091
95 Mukilteo 0.15% 21,409
96 Sedro-Woolley 0.15% 12,266
97 Bothell 0.15% 47,355
98 Pullman 0.15% 32,968
99 Redmond 0.14% 72,166
100 Brier 0.14% 6,524

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