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Highest Kenyan population share, US states

US states 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. Minnesota leads at 0.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Vermont, VT, up 19 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.0%–

01▲2Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%+0.1 pts

02▲4Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.1 pts

03▲2Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.1 pts

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%+0.1 pts

05▼4Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%0.0 pts

06▲1Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%0.0 pts

07▲1District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%0.0 pts

08▲5Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%0.0 pts

09▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%0.0 pts

10▲1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%0.0 pts

11▲1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts

12▲14Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts

13▼4New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts

14▲2Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

15▼1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts

16▼14North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts

17▲8Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts

18▼3North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts

19▲4Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts

20▲19Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts

21▲1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

22▲14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts

23▲10South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts

24▼3California, CACA39,287,3770.0%0.0 pts

25▼6Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts

26▲9Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

27▲2Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts

28▲2Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts

29▼9Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts

30▲16Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts

31Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts

32▼4New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts

33▼15Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts

34▲6Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts

35▼8Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts

36▼2Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts

37Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts

38▲6Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts

39▼8Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts

40▼16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%0.0 pts

41▲1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts

42▼25Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts

43▼11Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts

44▼6New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts

46▲2Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts

47▼6Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts

48▼1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts

49▼6South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

51▼2Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest kenyan share?

Minnesota ranks #1 with 0.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by kenyan share?

Minnesota, Washington, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is kenyan share measured?

Share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).