RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 567

Largest Kenyan population, US cities · 2010

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Kenyan ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Lowell, Massachusetts leads at 1,309. 567 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 567 is 34.

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USUnited States0.0% of US population308,745,53845,177–

01Lowell, MAMA119,9711,309–

02Arlington, TXTX402,134913–

03Raleigh, NCNC506,306766–

04Plano, TXTX293,028555–

05Columbus, OHOH938,396517–

06Seattle, WAWA784,777513–

07Chicago, ILIL2,731,585456–

08Wichita, KSKS400,987429–

09Dallas, TXTX1,329,491409–

10Worcester, MAMA213,862408–

11Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543404–

12Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434400–

13Olathe, KSKS150,025388–

14Lewisville, TXTX139,006349–

15New York, NYNY8,584,629344–

16Denton, TXTX169,431338–

17San Ramon, CACA86,209336–

18Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089336–

19Houston, TXTX2,397,315331–

20Nashville, TNTN721,074288–

21Baltimore, MDMD569,997286–

22Detroit, MIMI649,095286–

23Irving, TXTX257,076284–

24Charlotte, NCNC964,784282–

25McKinney, TXTX236,001275–

26Burnsville, MNMN65,244274–

27St. Louis, MOMO278,144266–

28St. Paul, MNMN306,684262–

29Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849262–

30Jersey City, NJNJ302,013252–

31Silver Spring, MDMD81,462247–

32Norman, OKOK130,943236–

33Minnetonka, MNMN53,969222–

34Federal Way, WAWA99,729221–

35South Bend, ININ103,201218–

36Acworth, GAGA22,925214–

37Washington, DCDC693,645211–

38Memphis, TNTN609,647210–

39Kent, WAWA134,871210–

40Arlington, VAVA236,254203–

41St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027202–

42New Castle, DEDE5,726194–

43DeSoto, TXTX56,681187–

44Plymouth, MNMN78,942175–

45Homewood, ALAL28,118172–

46Austin, TXTX1,002,632172–

47Eagan, MNMN67,109169–

48Murphy, TXTX20,985168–

49Alabaster, ALAL34,748166–

50Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481161–

51West Des Moines, IAIA74,224161–

52Fitchburg, MAMA42,136161–

53San Diego, CACA1,406,106160–

54Essex, MDMD40,580157–

55Portland, OROR635,109153–

56Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183150–

57Kenmore, WAWA24,249148–

58Tempe, AZAZ190,571147–

59Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281147–

60Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271145–

61Tulsa, OKOK416,209144–

62Madison, WIWI286,233144–

63Kansas City, MOMO521,220142–

64Richardson, TXTX118,542142–

65Burtonsville, MDMD10,203140–

66Tucson, AZAZ548,371138–

67Fairfield, CACA122,489135–

68Columbia, MDMD104,338135–

69Lynn, MAMA104,236135–

70Hoover, ALAL93,550134–

71North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653130–

72Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554129–

73St. Cloud, MNMN72,647128–

74Nashua, NHNH92,435128–

75Des Moines, IAIA212,086126–

76Oakdale, MNMN30,588126–

77New Brighton, MNMN22,159120–

78Pullman, WAWA33,756120–

79Lakeside, VAVA12,654119–

80Malden, MAMA66,370118–

81Long Beach, CACA450,469117–

82Oakland, CACA440,838115–

83Columbia, MOMO130,851115–

84Albany, CACA19,195113–

85Germantown, MDMD90,719113–

86Woodburn, VAVA9,503113–

87Overland Park, KSKS203,677112–

88Richfield, MNMN36,593110–

89Yonkers, NYNY212,603107–

90Foothill Farms, CACA36,435106–

91Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604104–

92Sayreville, NJNJ46,787103–

93Peabody, MAMA55,953102–

94Novato, CACA51,947101–

95Atlanta, GAGA529,110101–

96North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879101–

97Albany, NYNY101,698101–

98Riverside, CACA323,057100–

99Huntsville, ALAL233,62798–

100Glasgow, DEDE15,54698–

101Florissant, MOMO51,12496–

102Rockville, MDMD67,56395–

103Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11794–

104Champlin, MNMN23,12593–

105Minneapolis, MNMN430,32493–

106Mustang, OKOK24,57193–

107Dunwoody, GAGA51,79290–

108Orange, TXTX19,41990–

109Santa Ana, CACA315,58688–

110Schaumburg, ILIL77,24988–

111Frisco, TXTX236,95588–

112The Colony, TXTX46,19688–

113Adrian, MIMI20,19187–

114Las Vegas, NVNV679,81786–

115Lebanon, PAPA26,47986–

116Everett, WAWA113,56786–

117Lake Butler, FLFL17,12585–

118Avondale, AZAZ100,98384–

119Waimalu, HIHI13,06184–

120Bayonne, NJNJ74,74484–

121Irondale, ALAL13,54582–

122Fairland, MDMD26,23182–

123Severn, MDMD58,40280–

124Navarre, FLFL39,83879–

125Pratt, KSKS6,57479–

126Franklin, TNTN90,22679–

127Salida, CACA13,90078–

128Newport News, VAVA183,23078–

129Renton, WAWA104,97578–

130Urbandale, IAIA48,57077–

131Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19377–

132New Orleans, LALA362,15476–

133Woburn, MAMA43,96276–

134East Orange, NJNJ72,15975–

135Mountain View, CACA85,43874–

136Pearl City, HIHI44,54774–

137Wilmore, KYKY6,38074–

138Tacoma, WAWA229,81674–

139Ridgecrest, CACA28,33373–

140Lakewood, WAWA62,75573–

141Montgomery, MDMD34,11072–

142Crystal, MNMN22,23972–

143Davidson, NCNC16,66272–

144Columbia, SCSC147,03572–

145Euless, TXTX60,00872–

146Little Elm, TXTX62,72771–

147Berkeley, CACA121,91170–

148Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01370–

149Grandville, MIMI17,01870–

150Hazelwood, MOMO24,84970–

151Salem, NJNJ5,38970–

152Springdale, NJNJ15,17370–

153Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88070–

154San Jose, CACA989,81469–

155Woodbury, MNMN81,55869–

156Schenectady, NYNY69,47169–

157Fairbanks, AKAK31,46866–

158Hayward, CACA157,11366–

159Hartford, CTCT121,98166–

160Brockton, MAMA106,13466–

161Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27466–

162Rosemount, MNMN31,88166–

163Ossining, NYNY27,57966–

164Addison, TXTX17,19566–

165Birmingham, ALAL195,89365–

166Baton Rouge, LALA222,79565–

167Knoxville, TNTN202,02165–

168Lawrence, KSKS96,36764–

169Durham, NCNC305,56164–

170Indianapolis, ININ901,11663–

171Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65163–

172Chicopee, MAMA55,31062–

173Fords, NJNJ12,77162–

174Seven Corners, VAVA9,37162–

175Elkhart, ININ54,09261–

176Accokeek, MDMD14,36261–

177Anaheim, CACA341,00860–

178Iowa City, IAIA76,22960–

179Hopkins, MNMN19,52360–

180Cary, NCNC183,58260–

181Harvest, ALAL5,95559–

182Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85659–

183White Oak, MDMD17,32959–

184North Westport, MAMA5,28959–

185Southaven, MSMS57,81959–

186New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13359–

187Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74859–

188Balch Springs, TXTX27,25859–

189Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63859–

190Lakeland, FLFL125,52057–

191Noblesville, ININ76,11157–

192Parkville, MDMD30,54957–

193Savage, MNMN32,97057–

194Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,35057–

195Oakton, VAVA36,52857–

196Roselle, NJNJ23,26156–

197Kennesaw, GAGA37,97055–

198Naperville, ILIL153,11455–

199North Bethesda, MDMD49,67754–

200Boston, MAMA672,97354–

201Owings Mills, MDMD37,24553–

202Attleboro, MAMA47,44753–

203Southbridge, MAMA18,10553–

204Haslett, MIMI18,55953–

205Longview, TXTX83,23653–

206Bay City, MIMI31,86852–

207Paoli, PAPA6,36252–

208Moreno Valley, CACA214,26351–

209Austell, GAGA8,33951–

210Garfield Heights, OHOH28,79051–

211Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83551–

212Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68950–

213Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11350–

214Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12150–

215Glassmanor, MDMD16,98149–

216Kirkland, WAWA97,41049–

217Murrieta, CACA114,12448–

218Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,08348–

219Cambridge, MNMN11,09048–

220Colorado Springs, COCO494,74347–

221Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55247–

222Lewiston, MEME38,86647–

223Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07547–

224Sycamore, ILIL19,08346–

225El Dorado, KSKS12,69646–

226Springfield, MAMA154,70246–

227Green, OHOH27,55346–

228Easton, PAPA30,40246–

229Greer, SCSC50,00746–

230Union City, CACA65,28245–

231Ames, IAIA68,22045–

232Norristown, PAPA35,91145–

233Elkton, MDMD16,67044–

234East Lansing, MIMI49,35544–

235Dover, NHNH34,62344–

236Lynchburg, VAVA81,34744–

237Bellevue, WAWA154,19344–

238Milwaukee, WIWI562,40744–

239Troy, ALAL18,02243–

240Anderson, ININ56,15343–

241Eldersburg, MDMD31,69543–

242Andover, MNMN33,87443–

243South Williamsport, PAPA6,12443–

244Castro Valley, CACA65,00142–

245Ashland, CACA22,21042–

246Fremont, CACA226,44242–

247Beaumont, CACA60,83541–

248Lenexa, KSKS60,50640–

249Barnstable, MAMA50,10140–

250Warren, MIMI137,13840–

251Maplewood, MNMN40,71740–

252North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84340–

253Auburn, WAWA86,30140–

254Faribault, MNMN25,04039–

255Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67539–

256Horseheads, NYNY6,27539–

257Millersville, PAPA9,28039–

258Concord, CACA123,26138–

259Santa Clara, CACA133,44638–

260Joppatowne, MDMD14,23738–

261Buffalo, NYNY274,61338–

262Pleasant Run, OHOH5,62938–

263Smyrna, GAGA57,51337–

264Kenner, LALA65,13637–

265Lawrence, MAMA89,32037–

266Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24737–

267Little Rock, ARAR206,42736–

268Pomona, CACA147,80736–

269Richmond, KYKY40,66336–

270Warrensburg, MOMO20,28336–

271Whitney, NVNV47,22136–

272Red Bank, NJNJ12,89636–

273Spartanburg, SCSC39,97836–

274San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42236–

275Huntsville, TXTX49,08836–

276Lantana, FLFL12,44935–

277North Miami, FLFL60,88435–

278Palm Springs, FLFL28,30335–

279Goshen, ININ34,52535–

280Bethlehem, PAPA79,64435–

281East Ridge, TNTN21,92135–

282Garland, TXTX249,62535–

283Lancaster, CACA170,08434–

284Brookside, DEDE15,11534–

285Cocoa West, FLFL5,92334–

286Canton, GAGA40,77834–

287Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24034–

288Haverhill, MAMA68,36134–

289Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18334–

290Apple Valley, MNMN55,24834–

291Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12834–

292Mesquite, TXTX150,69334–

293Ogden, UTUT89,51034–

294Silverdale, WAWA20,68534–

295Aurora, COCO410,05333–

296Orlando, FLFL333,88833–

297Tamarac, FLFL74,13433–

298Lafayette, ININ71,23833–

299Melrose, MAMA29,59733–

300Lakeville, MNMN79,27033–

301Reno, NVNV283,62133–

302Vallejo, CACA123,28732–

303Roswell, GAGA91,50532–

304O'Fallon, ILIL32,65632–

305Palatine, ILIL65,84232–

306Portland, MEME69,91132–

307Taunton, MAMA62,52232–

308North St. Paul, MNMN12,78032–

309Madison, NJNJ16,60732–

310Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56532–

311Shelbyville, TNTN26,14632–

312Taylorsville, UTUT57,48432–

313Graham, WAWA35,07932–

314Lebanon, MOMO15,66331–

315Morganville, NJNJ5,90231–

316Parma, OHOH78,58131–

317Allentown, PAPA126,04431–

318Montevallo, ALAL7,87230–

319Sanford, FLFL67,48330–

320Waco, TXTX147,78830–

321Reston, VAVA64,41430–

322Chico, CACA105,08129–

323Turlock, CACA72,86429–

324Rosemont, CACA23,76629–

325St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03329–

326Albany, GAGA66,90729–

327West Lafayette, ININ45,74729–

328Blaine, MNMN76,60329–

329Jefferson City, MOMO42,48929–

330Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55929–

331Tigard, OROR57,92929–

332Collinsville, ILIL23,71728–

333Kansas City, KSKS157,80528–

334Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75028–

335Holyoke, MAMA38,02328–

336Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85928–

337Center Point, ALAL15,53827–

338Mesa, AZAZ513,65627–

339Fort Wayne, ININ275,20327–

340Salina, KSKS46,09427–

341New Haven, CTCT138,77426–

342Greenwood, ININ69,34926–

343Chillum, MDMD34,87126–

344Fargo, NDND136,27526–

345Hampton, VAVA137,31526–

346Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83926–

347Calera, ALAL18,99225–

348Bowie, MDMD58,38325–

349Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30725–

350Savage, MDMD8,23925–

351Sunnyvale, CACA156,57724–

352Alpharetta, GAGA66,92124–

353Beltsville, MDMD19,17624–

354Redland, MDMD18,66524–

355Roseville, MNMN35,66324–

356Bloomington, MNMN89,03424–

357Peekskill, NYNY25,89124–

358Pawtucket, RIRI77,06524–

359Morgantown, WVWV30,29324–

360Downey, CACA108,46823–

361Davenport, IAIA100,35823–

362Arlington, MAMA46,35023–

363Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68323–

364Lincoln, NENE301,52223–

365West Springfield, VAVA22,53223–

366Waunakee, WIWI16,41123–

367Burlingame, CACA31,92922–

368Redondo Beach, CACA67,28122–

369Willimantic, CTCT18,09622–

370Urbana, ILIL39,71922–

371Speedway, ININ14,37322–

372Gilbert, AZAZ287,28521–

373Redlands, CACA74,12821–

374Middletown, DEDE25,79821–

375Statesboro, GAGA35,36621–

376Hyattsville, MDMD21,15821–

377South Laurel, MDMD29,27221–

378Wallington, NJNJ12,09221–

379Pennside, PAPA5,40721–

380Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63221–

381Duncanville, TXTX38,91521–

382Seaford, DEDE9,16520–

383Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18120–

384Chelsea, MAMA40,13020–

385Otsego, MNMN24,52520–

386Rutherford, NJNJ19,13220–

387Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75620–

388Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49920–

389Springfield, OROR61,43120–

390Chattanooga, TNTN194,14420–

391Cedar Park, TXTX79,03220–

392Abilene, TXTX131,58820–

393Fife, WAWA11,06120–

394Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99419–

395Georgetown, GAGA11,15819–

396Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63019–

397Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27919–

398North Mankato, MNMN14,16519–

399Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51419–

400New Rochelle, NYNY85,86419–

401Toledo, OHOH263,42319–

402Spokane, WAWA230,78319–

403Fayetteville, ARAR106,62318–

404Northglenn, COCO38,89318–

405Elyria, OHOH53,63418–

406North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10017–

407Rialto, CACA106,55417–

408Tallahassee, FLFL204,90217–

409Arnold, MDMD24,30317–

410Seabrook, MDMD18,31717–

411Leominster, MAMA44,19417–

412Quincy, MAMA103,17317–

413Oak Park, MIMI29,07217–

414Las Cruces, NMNM116,97817–

415Syracuse, NYNY144,89617–

416Holly Springs, NCNC50,28817–

417Oberlin, OHOH8,60317–

418Erie, PAPA91,83817–

419Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21217–

420Huntington, WVWV44,81517–

421Anchorage, AKAK287,15516–

422Marion, ARAR13,37816–

423Altadena, CACA41,70516–

424Montclair, CACA37,56316–

425Augusta, GAGA201,99916–

426Medford, MAMA59,83416–

427Maple Grove, MNMN73,89316–

428Alexandria, VAVA160,66216–

429Magnolia, ARAR10,66015–

430Torrance, CACA138,39115–

431Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06215–

432Carrollton, GAGA27,92515–

433Cambridge, MAMA122,58815–

434Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29115–

435Rochester, MNMN124,29215–

436South St. Paul, MNMN20,53215–

437Liberty, MOMO31,31915–

438St. Ann, MOMO12,61715–

439Canton, NYNY6,89415–

440Utica, NYNY62,97815–

441Greensboro, NCNC308,66715–

442Wilson, NCNC49,57215–

443Fairview, OROR10,76215–

444Phoenixville, PAPA20,35615–

445Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39315–

446North Decatur, GAGA18,44214–

447Suwanee, GAGA23,03414–

448Muncie, ININ65,46614–

449Louisville, KYKY641,96214–

450Rosedale, MDMD20,00214–

451Burlington, MAMA26,27414–

452Wyoming, MIMI78,58814–

453Morris, MNMN5,15014–

454Greenville, NCNC96,44314–

455Shiloh, PAPA11,24614–

456Providence, RIRI195,31014–

457Irmo, SCSC12,20414–

458Webster, TXTX12,50714–

459Middlebury, VTVT7,22014–

460Claremont, CACA35,83813–

461San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91413–

462Duluth, GAGA33,81513–

463Glenmont, MDMD17,20813–

464Ilchester, MDMD28,36413–

465Laurel, MDMD30,25413–

466Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37213–

467Gastonia, NCNC87,06713–

468Lakewood, OHOH49,02713–

469Reading, PAPA95,83213–

470New Cumberland, PAPA7,59013–

471SeaTac, WAWA34,57813–

472Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84412–

473Stanford, CACA18,66212–

474Port Hueneme, CACA20,98712–

475Gunnison, COCO6,83612–

476Idaho Falls, IDID71,78512–

477Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80312–

478Abington, MAMA17,05312–

479Little Canada, MNMN10,56712–

480Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47512–

481Omaha, NENE488,79712–

482Linden, NJNJ45,75212–

483University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02012–

484Cincinnati, OHOH314,36712–

485Beachwood, OHOH13,67312–

486Beavercreek, OHOH48,13412–

487Painesville, OHOH20,66012–

488El Paso, TXTX683,01212–

489Norfolk, VAVA231,01312–

490Blacksburg, VAVA45,10412–

491West Richland, WAWA19,25712–

492Pasadena, CACA135,80411–

493Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00611–

494Highland Park, MIMI8,24811–

495Durham, NHNH10,68111–

496Newark, NJNJ323,80811–

497Camden, NJNJ71,43011–

498Albuquerque, NMNM556,58811–

499Garner, NCNC41,56211–

500Olyphant, PAPA5,39011–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest kenyan population?

Lowell, Massachusetts ranks #1 with 1,309 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by kenyan population?

Lowell, Massachusetts, Arlington, Texas, Raleigh, North Carolina, Plano, Texas, Columbus, Ohio.

How many cities are in this ranking?

567 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is kenyan population measured?

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