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Highest Kenyan population share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Kenyan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 28 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 28 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Knightdale, NC, up 10 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Kenyan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲10Knightdale, NCNC23,1441.1%–

02Cramerton, NCNC5,7131.0%–

03Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3860.9%–

04Bessemer City, NCNC5,8340.7%–

05Barbecue, NCNC5,9100.7%–

06Hillsborough, NCNC9,7780.6%–

07▼1Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9270.4%–

08Lillington, NCNC5,0400.4%–

09Rolesville, NCNC12,8390.3%–

10Havelock, NCNC17,4300.3%+0.3 pts

11▼9Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.2%0.0 pts

12Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.1%–

13Asheville, NCNC93,5230.1%–

14▼9Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.1%0.0 pts

15▼8Durham, NCNC305,5610.1%0.0 pts

16▼15Wake Forest, NCNC58,1470.1%–

17▼3Cary, NCNC183,5820.1%0.0 pts

18▲1Charlotte, NCNC964,7840.1%0.0 pts

19Hendersonville, NCNC15,8670.1%–

20Davidson, NCNC16,6620.1%−0.6 pts

21▼17Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5360.0%–

22Matthews, NCNC32,7690.0%–

23▼11Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%–

24▼6Greensboro, NCNC308,6670.0%0.0 pts

25Huntersville, NCNC68,5350.0%–

26Apex, NCNC80,4190.0%–

27▼12Kannapolis, NCNC61,7080.0%–

28▼6Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2710.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES