RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 49 SHOWN OF 49

Highest Kenyan population share, US states · 2020

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. Delaware leads at 0.2%. 49 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2000

01Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

02North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

07Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

08District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

11Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

13Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

16Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

17Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

18Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

19Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

21California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

23Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

24Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

25Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

26Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

28New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

29Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

30Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

31Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

32Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

33South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

34Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

35Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

37Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

38New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

39Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

40Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

41Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

42Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

43South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

49Idaho, 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?

Delaware ranks #1 with 0.2% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by kenyan share?

Delaware, North Dakota, Minnesota, Maryland, Massachusetts.

How many states are in this ranking?

49 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).