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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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.0%–

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

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

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

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

05Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%+0.0 pts

06Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.0 pts

08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts

09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts

10Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts

11New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

12Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

13New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%+0.0 pts

14Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

15Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%+0.0 pts

16North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts

17Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts

20Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

23South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

24California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

25Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

26Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

28Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

29Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

31Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

32New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts

33Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

34Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

35Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts

36Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%+0.0 pts

37Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%+0.0 pts

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts

39Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

40Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts

41Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts

42Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts

46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts

47Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.0 pts

49South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.0 pts

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

51Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).