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Cities in Colorado ranked by Native American Population

This list ranks the 270 cities in Colorado based on their American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Native American population in Colorado

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  • 1
    Denver
    Native American population in Denver is 20,899
    2.51% of Denver population is Native American
  • 2
    Colorado Springs
    Native American population in Colorado Springs is 14,778
    2.68% of Colorado Springs population is Native American
  • 3
    Aurora
    Native American population in Aurora is 12,241
    2.68% of Aurora population is Native American
  • 4
    Pueblo
    Native American population in Pueblo is 6,303
    4.90% of Pueblo population is Native American
  • 5
    Thornton
    Native American population in Thornton is 5,603
    3.26% of Thornton population is Native American

List of 270 cities in Colorado by Native American Population

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Rank by Native American Population
City
Native American Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Colorado Native American Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Denver 20,899 2.51% 16.38%
2 Colorado Springs 14,778 2.68% 11.58%
3 Aurora 12,241 2.68% 9.59%
4 Pueblo 6,303 4.90% 4.94%
5 Thornton 5,603 3.26% 4.39%
6 Lakewood 4,739 2.65% 3.71%
7 Greeley 4,283 3.39% 3.36%
8 3,652 1.94% 2.86%
9 3,465 2.58% 2.72%
10 3,284 4.25% 2.57%
11 2,390 1.77% 1.87%
12 2,071 10.04% 1.62%
13 1,898 1.68% 1.49%
14 1,858 3.73% 1.46%
15 1,767 17.60% 1.38%
16 1,598 2.16% 1.25%
17 1,561 1.32% 1.22%
18 1,438 1.67% 1.13%
19 1,354 1.62% 1.06%
20 1,320 1.97% 1.03%
21 1,315 1.13% 1.03%
22 1,292 1.52% 1.01%
23 1,275 2.82% 1.00%
24 1,204 3.54% 0.94%
25 1,196 3.16% 0.94%
26 1,053 2.98% 0.83%
27 919 1.89% 0.72%
28 878 6.95% 0.69%
29 840 2.19% 0.66%
30 708 7.03% 0.55%
31 612 2.32% 0.48%
32 605 4.14% 0.47%
33 604 1.75% 0.47%
34 599 11.13% 0.47%
35 520 6.97% 0.41%
36 506 1.45% 0.40%
37 474 4.41% 0.37%
38 469 2.11% 0.37%
39 449 1.93% 0.35%
40 426 6.86% 0.33%
41 392 3.12% 0.31%
42 390 2.21% 0.31%
43 376 2.03% 0.29%
44 374 3.05% 0.29%
45 364 5.79% 0.29%
46 357 1.98% 0.28%
47 348 4.36% 0.27%
48 341 3.16% 0.27%
49 336 2.27% 0.26%
50 321 1.66% 0.25%
51 310 22.10% 0.24%
52 305 2.35% 0.24%
53 299 8.30% 0.23%
54 286 1.74% 0.22%
55 283 1.40% 0.22%
56 262 2.58% 0.21%
57 240 11.51% 0.19%
58 235 2.71% 0.18%
59 226 2.52% 0.18%
60 216 7.26% 0.17%
61 212 2.08% 0.17%
62 209 1.40% 0.16%
63 203 6.51% 0.16%
64 198 1.33% 0.16%
65 192 6.70% 0.15%
66 190 5.78% 0.15%
67 185 1.29% 0.14%
68 180 2.47% 0.14%
69 172 4.64% 0.13%
70 171 1.14% 0.13%
71 165 2.27% 0.13%
72 163 15.52% 0.13%
73 159 10.10% 0.12%
74 156 1.63% 0.12%
75 150 7.06% 0.12%
76 148 2.76% 0.12%
77 147 1.19% 0.12%
78 146 2.07% 0.11%
78 146 2.12% 0.11%
79 145 5.14% 0.11%
80 143 1.13% 0.11%
81 131 4.49% 0.10%
82 126 6.15% 0.10%
83 123 2.11% 0.10%
84 120 2.13% 0.09%
85 119 3.46% 0.09%
86 118 1.61% 0.09%
87 115 3.72% 0.09%
88 108 2.59% 0.08%
88 108 2.23% 0.08%
89 102 1.78% 0.08%
89 102 4.51% 0.08%
90 101 10.73% 0.08%
90 101 3.72% 0.08%
91 99 2.02% 0.08%
92 97 3.89% 0.08%
92 97 1.12% 0.08%
93 95 2.43% 0.07%
94 90 3.72% 0.07%
94 90 8.80% 0.07%
95 86 0.37% 0.07%
96 84 4.84% 0.07%
97 80 11.33% 0.06%
98 79 2.71% 0.06%
99 74 9.44% 0.06%
100 69 1.12% 0.05%
100 69 2.55% 0.05%
101 64 5.97% 0.05%
101 64 5.10% 0.05%
102 61 6.39% 0.05%
103 59 13.66% 0.05%
104 57 2.30% 0.04%
105 56 3.01% 0.04%
105 56 8.90% 0.04%
106 55 5.05% 0.04%
107 53 17.97% 0.04%
108 52 5.90% 0.04%
109 51 1.23% 0.04%
110 50 5.85% 0.04%
111 49 1.12% 0.04%
112 48 1.44% 0.04%
113 47 7.22% 0.04%
114 44 6.29% 0.03%
114 44 8.18% 0.03%
115 43 0.57% 0.03%
115 43 10.00% 0.03%
116 42 12.73% 0.03%
116 42 2.52% 0.03%
117 41 5.66% 0.03%
117 41 0.48% 0.03%
118 40 1.52% 0.03%
119 39 6.58% 0.03%
119 39 3.31% 0.03%
119 39 2.95% 0.03%
120 35 6.27% 0.03%
120 35 1.88% 0.03%
120 35 9.97% 0.03%
121 34 2.93% 0.03%
122 32 16.08% 0.03%
122 32 1.22% 0.03%
123 31 1.24% 0.02%
124 29 0.92% 0.02%
125 28 0.46% 0.02%
125 28 3.13% 0.02%
125 28 0.39% 0.02%
125 28 1.62% 0.02%
125 28 1.09% 0.02%
126 27 3.39% 0.02%
126 27 2.18% 0.02%
126 27 1.99% 0.02%
127 26 1.95% 0.02%
127 26 1.17% 0.02%
127 26 4.93% 0.02%
127 26 22.22% 0.02%
128 25 2.22% 0.02%
129 24 3.41% 0.02%
129 24 1.29% 0.02%
130 22 2.05% 0.02%
131 21 7.05% 0.02%
131 21 9.38% 0.02%
131 21 0.48% 0.02%
132 20 5.25% 0.02%
133 19 1.79% 0.01%
133 19 4.04% 0.01%
133 19 0.36% 0.01%
134 18 3.37% 0.01%
134 18 1.42% 0.01%
135 17 1.61% 0.01%
135 17 1.65% 0.01%
136 16 1.75% 0.01%
136 16 0.46% 0.01%
136 16 3.46% 0.01%
136 16 3.84% 0.01%
137 15 3.15% 0.01%
137 15 0.69% 0.01%
137 15 1.79% 0.01%
137 15 0.92% 0.01%
137 15 2.56% 0.01%
137 15 0.98% 0.01%
137 15 2.36% 0.01%
138 14 3.38% 0.01%
139 13 5.70% 0.01%
139 13 1.88% 0.01%
139 13 15.48% 0.01%
140 12 2.51% 0.01%
140 12 4.00% 0.01%
140 12 7.59% 0.01%
141 11 0.91% 0.01%
141 11 4.87% 0.01%
141 11 2.20% 0.01%
141 11 1.82% 0.01%
141 11 0.70% 0.01%
141 11 0.20% 0.01%
142 10 3.32% 0.01%
142 10 1.66% 0.01%
142 10 2.40% 0.01%
143 9 1.70% 0.01%
144 8 4.19% 0.01%
144 8 0.70% 0.01%
144 8 2.49% 0.01%
144 8 3.65% 0.01%
144 8 1.26% 0.01%
144 8 3.98% 0.01%
144 8 8.08% 0.01%
145 7 0.91% 0.01%
145 7 0.33% 0.01%
145 7 0.51% 0.01%
145 7 0.91% 0.01%
145 7 0.67% 0.01%
146 6 8.70% -
146 6 0.50% -
146 6 0.55% -
146 6 2.83% -
146 6 0.74% -
147 5 0.46% -
147 5 0.82% -
147 5 0.86% -
147 5 0.17% -
148 4 0.26% -
148 4 0.51% -
149 3 1.03% -
149 3 1.60% -
149 3 1.11% -
149 3 0.40% -
150 2 1.02% -
150 2 0.78% -
150 2 0.43% -
151 1 0.21% -
151 1 1.15% -
151 1 0.01% -
151 1 0.08% -
151 1 0.37% -
151 1 0.59% -
151 1 1.41% -
151 1 0.23% -
151 1 0.18% -

List of cities with no Native American Population in Colorado

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Colorado have no recorded Native American population*:
  • Alma
  • Bonanza
  • Branson
  • City Of Creede
  • Crestone
  • Crook
  • Dinosaur
  • Fraser
  • Gypsum
  • Haswell
  • Iliff
  • Lakeside
  • Larkspur
  • Marble
  • Moffat
  • Montezuma
  • Naturita
  • Nucla
  • Ophir
  • Paoli
  • Peetz
  • Pitkin
  • Ramah
  • Raymer (New Raymer)
  • Rye
  • Sawpit
  • Seibert
  • Silverton
  • Snowmass Village
  • Swink
  • Two Buttes
  • Wiley
  • Winter Park
  • Central City
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Colorado by their American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Native American Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Native American, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Native American alone, while others identify as Native American along with another race (such as Native American and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Native American .
  • We’ve used the “Native American alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Native American population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Native American alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Native American .
  2. % of Total Colorado Native American Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Native American population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Native American populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Native American population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Native American populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.