RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 49 SHOWN OF 49

Highest Kenyan population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Kenyan residents as a percentage of total population. Delaware leads at 0.1%. 49 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.0%–

01Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

02Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

03Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

04Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

05Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

07Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

08Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

10New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

11Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

12Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

13Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

14New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

16Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

17Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

18Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

20Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

21West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

22Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

23Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

25Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

27California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

28Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

29South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

31New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

32Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

33Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

34South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

35North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

37Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

38Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

40Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

41Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

42Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

43Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

44Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

45Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

47Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

48New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest kenyan share?

Delaware ranks #1 with 0.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by kenyan share?

Delaware, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Kansas, Maryland.

How many states are in this ranking?

49 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is kenyan share measured?

Share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.