RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 11 SHOWN OF 11

Largest Kenyan population, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the number of residents who are Kenyan ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 11 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Kenyan population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Burlington, IAIA23,336131–

02West Des Moines, IAIA74,22497−40%

03Des Moines, IAIA212,08697−23%

04Urbandale, IAIA48,57075−3%

05Ankeny, IAIA77,83339+290%

06Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83725–

07Davenport, IAIA100,35817−26%

08Ames, IAIA68,22012−73%

09Waterloo, IAIA66,9197–

10Waverly, IAIA10,5615–

11Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9355–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS