Most Native American places in Wisconsin research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Wisconsin 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 Shawano. 7.55% of people in Shawano are Native Americans.
The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Sheboygan Falls. 0.00% of people in Sheboygan Falls are Native American.
The city with the most Native Americans is Green Bay. 2,758 people in Green Bay are Native American.
The city with the fewest Native Americans is Sheboygan Falls. 0 people in Sheboygan Falls are Native American.
The United States has 1,698,432 Native Americans and is 0.51% Native American.
Which city in Wisconsin had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Wisconsin for 2026 is Shawano. 7.55% of Shawano identify as Native American.
7.6% Native American · 719 Native American residents
Located in
Shawano County, Wisconsin
Shawano is a city in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,305 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shawano County.
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6.8% Native American · 541 Native American residents
Located in
Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,216 at the 2010 census, all of which resided in the Ashland County portion of the city. The decently-sized unpopulated Bayfield County portion is located in the city’s southwest, bordered by the easternmost part of the Town of Eileen.
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5.2% Native American · 551 Native American residents
Located in
Brown County, Wisconsin
Hobart is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 6,182 at the 2010 census. Hobart is a part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. A small portion of the village is part of the unincorporated census-designated place given the name of Oneida, Wisconsin. Most of the CDP is located within the Town of Oneida in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. This CDP is an entity created solely for statistic purposes.
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2.6% Native American · 2,758 Native American residents
Located in
Brown County, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It is 581 feet above sea level and 112 miles north of Milwaukee. The population was 104,057 at the 2010 census. Green Bay is the third-largest city in the state of Wisconsin, after Milwaukee and Madison, and the third-largest city on Lake Michigan’s west shore, after Chicago and Milwaukee. Green Bay is home to the National Football League team Green Bay Packers.
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1.5% Native American · 389 Native American residents
Located in
Brown County, Wisconsin
De Pere is a city located in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 23,800 at the 2010 census. De Pere is a suburb of Green Bay and is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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1.4% Native American · 96 Native American residents
Located in
Racine County, Wisconsin
Sturtevant is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,970 at the 2010 census.
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1.1% Native American · 109 Native American residents
Located in
Door County, Wisconsin
Sturgeon Bay is a city in and the county seat of Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,144 at the 2010 census. It is located at the natural end of Sturgeon Bay, although the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was built across the remainder of the Door Peninsula.
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1.0% Native American · 110 Native American residents
Located in
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Waupun is a city in Dodge and Fond du Lac counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 11,340 at the 2010 census. Of this, 7,864 were in Dodge County, and 3,476 were in Fond du Lac County. In Fond du Lac County, the Town of Waupun abuts the city of Waupun.
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1.0% Native American · 255 Native American residents
Located in
Douglas County, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in, and the county seat of, Douglas County in the state of Wisconsin. The population was 27,244 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 53, it is immediately north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior. Its neighborhoods include Billings Park, North End, South Superior, Central Park, East End, Allouez, and Itasca. Billings Park, South Superior, East End, and North End each have small business districts.
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1.0% Native American · 165 Native American residents
Located in
Brown County, Wisconsin
Ashwaubenon is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 16,963 at the 2010 census. A suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Ashwaubenon is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is in Ashwaubenon.
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin.
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
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 137 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 7.55 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. Shawano took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Sheboygan Falls was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Wisconsin with the largest Native American population.
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Most Native American Places In Wisconsin
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| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawano | 9,522 | 719 | 7.6% |
| 2 | Ashland | 7,902 | 541 | 6.8% |
| 3 | Hobart | 10,610 | 551 | 5.2% |
| 4 | Green Bay | 106,253 | 2,758 | 2.6% |
| 5 | De Pere | 25,301 | 389 | 1.5% |
| 6 | Sturtevant | 6,772 | 96 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Sturgeon Bay | 9,806 | 109 | 1.1% |
| 8 | Waupun | 11,174 | 110 | 1.0% |
| 9 | Superior | 26,677 | 255 | 1.0% |
| 10 | Ashwaubenon | 17,314 | 165 | 1.0% |
| 11 | Tomah | 9,532 | 90 | 0.9% |
| 12 | Chippewa Falls | 14,782 | 139 | 0.9% |
| 13 | Little Chute | 11,754 | 86 | 0.7% |
| 14 | South Milwaukee | 20,442 | 136 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Berlin | 5,562 | 35 | 0.6% |
| 16 | Rhinelander | 8,316 | 52 | 0.6% |
| 17 | Onalaska | 19,348 | 116 | 0.6% |
| 18 | Kaukauna | 17,706 | 104 | 0.6% |
| 19 | Glendale | 13,656 | 75 | 0.5% |
| 20 | Portage | 10,236 | 54 | 0.5% |
| 21 | Menasha | 18,273 | 95 | 0.5% |
| 22 | Prairie du Chien | 5,491 | 27 | 0.5% |
| 23 | Baraboo | 12,769 | 59 | 0.5% |
| 24 | Sparta | 9,950 | 45 | 0.5% |
| 25 | Antigo | 8,069 | 36 | 0.4% |
| 26 | Wauwatosa | 48,529 | 207 | 0.4% |
| 27 | Waterford | 5,692 | 23 | 0.4% |
| 28 | Shorewood | 13,627 | 53 | 0.4% |
| 29 | Oshkosh | 66,729 | 246 | 0.4% |
| 30 | Milwaukee | 566,973 | 1,972 | 0.3% |
| 31 | Whitewater | 15,807 | 54 | 0.3% |
| 32 | Lake Hallie | 7,285 | 24 | 0.3% |
| 33 | Appleton | 75,023 | 237 | 0.3% |
| 34 | West Allis | 59,612 | 184 | 0.3% |
| 35 | Allouez | 13,975 | 42 | 0.3% |
| 36 | Suamico | 12,985 | 39 | 0.3% |
| 37 | New Richmond | 10,539 | 27 | 0.3% |
| 38 | Eau Claire | 70,322 | 171 | 0.2% |
| 39 | Oconomowoc | 19,080 | 46 | 0.2% |
| 40 | Whitefish Bay | 14,665 | 35 | 0.2% |
| 41 | New London | 7,726 | 18 | 0.2% |
| 42 | Fond du Lac | 44,494 | 103 | 0.2% |
| 43 | La Crosse | 51,356 | 117 | 0.2% |
| 44 | Mequon | 25,270 | 57 | 0.2% |
| 45 | Ripon | 7,772 | 17 | 0.2% |
| 46 | Waupaca | 6,283 | 13 | 0.2% |
| 47 | Verona | 15,232 | 31 | 0.2% |
| 48 | Germa | 20,962 | 42 | 0.2% |
| 49 | Rice Lake | 9,030 | 18 | 0.2% |
| 50 | Racine | 77,633 | 151 | 0.2% |
| 51 | Greendale | 14,594 | 28 | 0.2% |
| 52 | Weston | 15,749 | 30 | 0.2% |
| 53 | Wisconsin Rapids | 18,722 | 35 | 0.2% |
| 54 | Franklin | 35,886 | 65 | 0.2% |
| 55 | Reedsburg | 10,168 | 18 | 0.2% |
| 56 | Neenah | 27,336 | 47 | 0.2% |
| 57 | Hartford | 15,821 | 27 | 0.2% |
| 58 | Stoughton | 13,033 | 22 | 0.2% |
| 59 | Fitchburg | 32,619 | 55 | 0.2% |
| 60 | Madison | 278,001 | 457 | 0.2% |
| 61 | Lake Geneva | 8,521 | 14 | 0.2% |
| 62 | Beaver Dam | 16,565 | 27 | 0.2% |
| 63 | Mayville | 5,228 | 8 | 0.2% |
| 64 | Sheboygan | 49,645 | 74 | 0.1% |
| 65 | Kenosha | 99,372 | 142 | 0.1% |
| 66 | Port Washington | 12,645 | 17 | 0.1% |
| 67 | West Bend | 32,030 | 43 | 0.1% |
| 68 | Wausau | 39,996 | 53 | 0.1% |
| 69 | Brookfield | 41,273 | 54 | 0.1% |
| 70 | Muskego | 25,406 | 33 | 0.1% |
| 71 | Pleasant Prairie | 21,669 | 27 | 0.1% |
| 72 | Milton | 5,706 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 73 | Merrill | 9,356 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 74 | Greenfield | 37,345 | 42 | 0.1% |
| 75 | Marinette | 11,115 | 12 | 0.1% |
| 76 | Two Rivers | 11,231 | 12 | 0.1% |
| 77 | Sussex | 12,066 | 12 | 0.1% |
| 78 | Oak Creek | 37,325 | 37 | 0.1% |
| 79 | Elkhorn | 10,221 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 80 | Bellevue | 16,442 | 16 | 0.1% |
| 81 | New Berlin | 40,270 | 39 | 0.1% |
| 82 | Watertown | 22,774 | 20 | 0.1% |
| 83 | Waukesha | 71,233 | 59 | 0.1% |
| 84 | Twin Lakes | 6,309 | 5 | 0.1% |
| 85 | Altoona | 8,878 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 86 | Janesville | 66,030 | 52 | 0.1% |
| 87 | Plymouth | 8,890 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 88 | Oregon | 11,547 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 89 | River Falls | 16,719 | 13 | 0.1% |
| 90 | Kronenwetter | 8,395 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 91 | Cedarburg | 12,605 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Howard | 21,087 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 93 | Hartland | 9,972 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 94 | Manitowoc | 34,620 | 23 | 0.1% |
| 95 | Caledonia | 25,257 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 96 | Stevens Point | 25,785 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 97 | Delafield | 7,202 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 98 | Marshfield | 18,700 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 99 | Hales Corners | 7,689 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 100 | Fort Atkinson | 12,463 | 6 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, table B03002. 137 Wisconsin cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Native American Populations Across Wisconsin
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Wisconsin according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Wisconsin are Shawano, Ashland, Hobart, Green Bay, De Pere, Sturtevant, Sturgeon Bay, Waupun, Superior, and Ashwaubenon. Not sold on Wisconsin? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Native American Population In Wisconsin FAQs
What city in Wisconsin has the highest share of Native American residents?
Shawano has the highest share of Native American residents in Wisconsin for 2026, at 7.55% of the population. Ashland and Hobart are next.
What city in Wisconsin has the most Native American residents overall?
Green Bay has the most Native American residents in Wisconsin, with 2,758 people. That is the raw count; Shawano leads on share of population.
What are the top Native American communities in Wisconsin?
The Wisconsin places with the highest Native American population shares are Shawano, Ashland, Hobart, Green Bay, De Pere, Sturtevant, Sturgeon Bay, Waupun, Superior, and Ashwaubenon. We ranked all 137 places with more than 5,000 residents.
How many Native Americans live in the United States?
The United States has 1,698,432 residents identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native, which is 0.51% of the country. The share in Shawano runs far above that national mark.
Where does this data come from?
Every number comes from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020-2024), table B03002, based on residents identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native. We rank each Wisconsin place with more than 5,000 residents.
