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Kenyan Americans

About 123,234 US residents are of Kenyan ancestry, 0.0% of the population · up 40.8% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$92,970

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

51.8%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

12.2%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

41.2%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

32.6

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$434,200

US overall: $376,019

From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Kenyan populations

CitiesAll 1,027 →

1Federal Way, WA2,133 2Columbus, OH1,814 3Dallas, TX1,557 4New York, NY1,472 5San Antonio, TX1,336 6Worcester, MA1,308 7Jersey City, NJ1,252 8Arlington, TX1,194 9Fort Worth, TX1,132 10Houston, TX1,110

CountiesAll 610 →

1King County, WA5,635 2Hennepin County, MN3,385 3Dallas County, TX2,959 4Tarrant County, TX2,836 5Harris County, TX2,558 6Pierce County, WA2,462 7Middlesex County, MA2,319 8Baltimore County, MD2,269 9Fort Bend County, TX2,152 10Franklin County, OH2,123

Metro areasAll 322 →

1Seattle, WA9,073 2Dallas, TX8,655 3Minneapolis, MN8,194 4Houston, TX5,583 5Atlanta, GA5,372 6Boston, MA5,165 7Washington, DC5,137 8New York, NY4,938 9Philadelphia, PA3,218 10Baltimore, MD3,197

StatesAll 51 →

1Texas18,124 2Washington9,873 3Minnesota9,342 4California9,294 5Massachusetts7,870 6Georgia6,668 7Maryland6,233 8Ohio3,864 9New Jersey3,807 10North Carolina3,695

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Kenyan share

CitiesAll 1,027 →

1St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MN5.1%2Bridgeton, MO3.2%3Schriever, LA2.8%4Redland, MD2.6%5Champlin, MN2.4%6Anoka, MN2.2%7Federal Way, WA2.1%8Hazelwood, MO1.9%9Lakeland North, WA1.9%10Finneytown, OH1.8%

CountiesAll 610 →

1Kimball County, NE1.3%2Putnam County, GA1.2%3Nelson County, VA1.0%4Winnebago County, IA0.9%5Kandiyohi County, MN0.6%6Wilcox County, GA0.5%7Martinsville city, VA0.5%8Saline County, KS0.5%9Orange County, VA0.4%10Liberty County, GA0.4%

Metro areasAll 322 →

1Willmar, MN0.6%2Martinsville, VA0.5%3Salina, KS0.5%4Lake of the Woods, VA0.4%5Hinesville, GA0.4%6Warrensburg, MO0.4%7Gillette, WY0.3%8Roanoke Rapids, NC0.3%9South Bend, IN0.3%10Minneapolis, MN0.2%

StatesAll 51 →

1Minnesota0.2%2Washington0.1%3Massachusetts0.1%4Maryland0.1%5Delaware0.1%6Kansas0.1%7District of Columbia0.1%8Georgia0.1%9Texas0.1%10Missouri0.1%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Kenyan ancestry live in the United States?

About 123,234 US residents are of Kenyan ancestry, roughly 0.0% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Kenyan population?

Federal Way, WA has the largest Kenyan population of any US city, with about 2,133 residents of Kenyan ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Kenyan ancestry?

Texas leads all states with about 18,124 residents of Kenyan ancestry.

What is the median household income of Kenyan Americans?

Kenyan Americans have a median household income of about $92,970, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024

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