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 (2020 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–

01Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%+0.1 pts

02North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.1 pts

03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.0 pts

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

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts

07Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts

08District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.0 pts

09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%+0.0 pts

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts

11Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

13Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%+0.0 pts

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

16Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

17Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

18Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

19Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

21California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

23Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts

24Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts

25Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−0.0 pts

26Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−0.0 pts

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts

28New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts

29Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

30Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

31Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

32Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

33South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

34Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%−0.0 pts

35Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%−0.0 pts

37Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts

38New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts

39Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts

40Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

41Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

42Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts

43South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.0 pts

44Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts

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

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−0.0 pts

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.0 pts

48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−0.0 pts

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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 0.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is kenyan share measured?

Share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.