RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Kenyan population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (2023 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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2000

01Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

02Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

03Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

05Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

06Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

10Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

11New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

12Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

13New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

14Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

15Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

16North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

17Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

20Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

23South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

24California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

25Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

26Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

28Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

29Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

31Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

32New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

33Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

34Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

35Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

36Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

37Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

39Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

40Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

41Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

42Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

47Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

49South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

51Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).