RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 859

Largest Kenyan population, US cities · 2020

US 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. Dallas, Texas leads at 1,857. 859 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

Kenyan Americans: full group profile →

All statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,28187,549–

01Dallas, TXTX1,329,4911,857+354%

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,0131,539+511%

03Arlington, TXTX402,1341,323+45%

04Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1171,006+970%

05Federal Way, WAWA99,729973+340%

06New York, NYNY8,584,629921+168%

07Columbus, OHOH938,396873+69%

08Fargo, NDND136,275837+3119%

09Houston, TXTX2,397,315826+150%

10Raleigh, NCNC506,306791+3%

11Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089773+130%

12Hazelwood, MOMO24,849649+827%

13Worcester, MAMA213,862643+58%

14Huntsville, TXTX49,088605+1581%

15Champlin, MNMN23,125547+488%

16Kent, WAWA134,871538+156%

17Parkland, WAWA38,742485+4309%

18Lochearn, MDMD27,074480–

19Seattle, WAWA784,777459−11%

20Owings Mills, MDMD37,245457+762%

21Overland Park, KSKS203,677452+304%

22Baltimore, MDMD569,997443+55%

23Lowell, MAMA119,971441−66%

24Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481434+170%

25Irving, TXTX257,076425+50%

26Richardson, TXTX118,542420+196%

27Washington, DCDC693,645410+94%

28San Francisco, CACA826,079405–

29Syracuse, NYNY144,896405+2282%

30Altadena, CACA41,705386+2313%

31Weymouth, MAMA59,759386–

32Richmond, CACA114,861380–

33Tacoma, WAWA229,816377+409%

34Indianapolis, ININ901,116374+494%

35Durham, NCNC305,561372+481%

36Roseville, MNMN35,663367+1429%

37San Jose, CACA989,814363+426%

38St. Paul, MNMN306,684357+36%

39Battle Creek, MIMI52,021343+3711%

40Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849343+31%

41Plymouth, MNMN78,942340+94%

42Brockton, MAMA106,134338+412%

43West Valley City, UTUT137,491334–

44Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543331−18%

45Chicago, ILIL2,731,585324−29%

46Olathe, KSKS150,025318−18%

47Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428312–

48Lakeville, MNMN79,270310+839%

49Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183301+785%

50Wylie, TXTX63,842284–

51Bloomington, MNMN89,034283+1079%

52Rowlett, TXTX67,890282–

53Douglasville, GAGA41,523278–

54Newark, NJNJ323,808277+2418%

55Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193267+247%

56Buffalo, NYNY274,613264+595%

57Aurora, COCO410,053262+694%

58Burnsville, MNMN65,244259−5%

59Nashville, TNTN721,074258−10%

60Portland, OROR635,109255+67%

61New Brighton, MNMN22,159254+112%

62Conroe, TXTX119,564254–

63McKinney, TXTX236,001249−9%

64Mansfield, TXTX84,444248–

65Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194248–

66Lenexa, KSKS60,506247+518%

67Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846246–

68Austin, TXTX1,002,632246+43%

69Gloucester, MAMA30,627244–

70Anaheim, CACA341,008238+297%

71Wheaton, MDMD52,926238–

72St. Louis, MOMO278,144238−11%

73St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989237+2270%

74Middle River, MDMD31,712235–

75Lakewood, WAWA62,755234+221%

76Boston, MAMA672,973233+331%

77Omaha, NENE488,797232+1833%

78Manchester, NHNH116,818232–

79Wichita, KSKS400,987229−47%

80Apple Valley, MNMN55,248227+568%

81Rochester, NYNY206,108227+2422%

82Everett, WAWA113,567226+163%

83Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075225+379%

84Greeley, COCO115,073222–

85Rockville, MDMD67,563219+131%

86Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632219+943%

87Lewisville, TXTX139,006219−37%

88Tucson, AZAZ548,371218+58%

89Florissant, MOMO51,124218+127%

90Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689217+334%

91Frederick, MDMD92,059217–

92Hudson, WIWI15,019217–

93Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281207+41%

94Sienna, TXTX24,992207–

95Medford, MAMA59,834205+1181%

96Cockeysville, MDMD23,962204–

97Sunnyvale, CACA156,577202+742%

98Mishawaka, ININ51,226200–

99Long Beach, CACA450,469197+68%

100Athens, GAGA128,612195–

101Shoreline, WAWA66,542194–

102Sacramento, CACA536,449193+2044%

103Prosper, TXTX45,605191–

104Fishers, ININ104,812190–

105Essex, MDMD40,580189+20%

106Fayetteville, NCNC209,120186–

107Haltom City, TXTX45,542184+2529%

108Somerset, NJNJ22,720183–

109Carney, MDMD28,343182–

110Corona, CACA161,734180–

111Kansas City, MOMO521,220179+26%

112Rosedale, MDMD20,002177+1164%

113Lawrence, MAMA89,320177+378%

114St. Cloud, MNMN72,647177+38%

115Plano, TXTX293,028177−68%

116Minneapolis, MNMN430,324176+89%

117Milwaukee, WIWI562,407173+293%

118Euless, TXTX60,008172+139%

119Randallstown, MDMD35,957168–

120Tulsa, OKOK416,209165+15%

121Anna, TXTX35,245164+2243%

122San Diego, CACA1,406,106163+2%

123Camp Springs, MDMD22,544163–

124North Charleston, SCSC129,245163–

125Carrollton, TXTX134,562163+1530%

126Hibbing, MNMN15,823162–

127Pullman, WAWA33,756162+35%

128Acworth, GAGA22,925160−25%

129Sudley, VAVA19,162158–

130Rockford, ILIL147,384157–

131Lawton, OKOK90,503157–

132Germantown, MDMD90,719156+38%

133Revere, MAMA60,141155–

134Allentown, PAPA126,044155+400%

135Atlanta, GAGA529,110154+52%

136Garland, TXTX249,625154+340%

137Lakeland North, WAWA15,950154–

138Roswell, GAGA91,505151+372%

139Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856150+154%

140Levittown, NYNY51,904150–

141Chesapeake, VAVA255,332150–

142Hayward, CACA157,113149+126%

143Wake Forest, NCNC58,147149–

144Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651148+135%

145Charlottesville, VAVA44,388146–

146Chillum, MDMD34,871145+458%

147Olney, MDMD35,797145–

148Atascocita, TXTX99,354145–

149Goodyear, AZAZ125,359143–

150Shakopee, MNMN49,366143+1489%

151Trenton, NJNJ91,506141–

152San Angelo, TXTX100,640140–

153San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422140+289%

154Woodburn, VAVA9,503139+23%

155Malden, MAMA66,370138+17%

156Bangor Base, WAWA6,112138–

157Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658136–

158Hoover, ALAL93,550135+1%

159Hackensack, NJNJ46,380133–

160North Arlington, NJNJ16,601133–

161Oak Creek, WIWI38,296133–

162Glendale, AZAZ260,572132–

163Fort Wayne, ININ275,203132+389%

164Lake Villa, ILIL8,692131–

165Burlington, IAIA23,336131–

166Frederickson, WAWA25,383131–

167Huntsville, ALAL233,627129+32%

168Charlotte, NCNC964,784129−54%

169Huntertown, ININ11,600128–

170Jennings, MOMO13,093126–

171Pasco, WAWA82,848126–

172Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214125–

173Parkville, MDMD30,549124+118%

174Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013123+76%

175St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027123−39%

176Santa Rosa, CACA179,437122+1120%

177Topeka, KSKS125,795122–

178Fullerton, PAPA16,724120–

179Fairland, MDMD26,231119+45%

180Killeen, TXTX161,883118–

181Abilene, TXTX131,588118+490%

182Glasgow, DEDE15,546116+18%

183Clifton, NJNJ91,127114–

184Erie, PAPA91,838114+571%

185San Leandro, CACA85,353112–

186Greenbriar, VAVA8,243112–

187Riverside, CACA323,057111+11%

188Willmar, MNMN22,001111–

189Graham, WAWA35,079109+241%

190Temple, TXTX98,412108–

191Annandale, VAVA41,705108–

192Warren, MIMI137,138107+168%

193Cary, NCNC183,582107+78%

194Gardner, KSKS26,154106–

195Joppatowne, MDMD14,237106+179%

196Framingham, MAMA73,021106–

197Lynn, MAMA104,236105−22%

198Bethlehem, PAPA79,644105+200%

199Lubbock, TXTX273,071105–

200Dunwoody, GAGA51,792104+16%

201Otsego, MNMN24,525104+420%

202Las Vegas, NVNV679,817104+21%

203Cleveland, OHOH363,608104+940%

204Chattanooga, TNTN194,144104+420%

205The Woodlands, TXTX121,002103–

206Tyler, TXTX113,723103–

207Lynchburg, VAVA81,347103+134%

208Montclair, VAVA22,387103–

209Cambridge, MAMA122,588102+580%

210Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227102–

211Mobile, ALAL200,82499–

212Duluth, MNMN88,33099–

213Gresham, OROR111,51399–

214New Haven, CTCT138,77497+273%

215West Des Moines, IAIA74,22497−40%

216Des Moines, IAIA212,08697−23%

217Celina, TXTX64,42797–

218El Cajon, CACA101,75596–

219Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00696+773%

220Homewood, ALAL28,11895−45%

221Santa Clarita, CACA228,43094–

222Marietta, GAGA63,57493–

223Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56593+191%

224Auburn, WAWA86,30193+133%

225Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10792–

226Hiram, GAGA5,58592–

227Goshen, ININ34,52591+160%

228Bedford, TXTX47,95891–

229Elgin, ILIL115,47690–

230Albany, NYNY101,69890−11%

231Forest Park, ILIL13,82989–

232New Orleans, LALA362,15489+17%

233Columbia, MOMO130,85189−23%

234Lincoln, NENE301,52289+287%

235Renton, WAWA104,97588+13%

236Hopkins, MNMN19,52387+45%

237Milford, NHNH8,95687–

238Kansas City, KSKS157,80586+207%

239Ellicott City, MDMD75,25786–

240Chanhassen, MNMN25,74886–

241Winter Garden, FLFL48,06385–

242Champaign, ILIL91,19585–

243Alexandria, VAVA160,66285+431%

244Santa Fe, NMNM89,83784–

245Hurst, TXTX38,97484–

246Bothell, WAWA52,19984–

247Berkeley, CACA121,91183+19%

248Waltham, MAMA65,03782–

249Haslett, MIMI18,55982+55%

250Blaine, MNMN76,60382+183%

251Crystal, MNMN22,23982+14%

252Orange, CACA138,36581–

253Bismarck, NDND77,96381–

254Oxford, OHOH22,38780–

255Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74979–

256Oakland, CACA440,83878−32%

257Castro Valley, CACA65,00178+86%

258San Bernardino, CACA222,04477–

259Colorado Springs, COCO494,74376+62%

260Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90576–

261Stanton, CACA40,16175–

262Fremont, CACA226,44275+79%

263Davie, FLFL110,85175–

264Urbandale, IAIA48,57075−3%

265Abingdon, MDMD5,01975–

266Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43475−81%

267Fontana, CACA221,22374–

268French Valley, CACA45,26973–

269Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95273–

270Albuquerque, NMNM556,58873+564%

271Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57672–

272Bakersfield, CACA422,16571–

273Smyrna, GAGA57,51371+92%

274Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82571–

275South Bend, ININ103,20171−67%

276Worthington, MNMN13,97971–

277Mission, KSKS10,12570–

278Milford Mill, MDMD30,82970–

279Reno, NVNV283,62170+112%

280Newton, MAMA90,74169–

281Lexington, NENE11,17669–

282Newington, VAVA13,47869–

283Pittsburg, CACA77,54268–

284Pawtucket, RIRI77,06568+183%

285Tukwila, WAWA22,00368–

286Denver, COCO740,61367–

287Bartlett, TNTN56,41667–

288Marysville, WAWA77,68667–

289Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37966–

290Potomac, MDMD45,90266–

291Princeton, NJNJ31,46966–

292Frisco, TXTX236,95566−25%

293Newington Forest, VAVA12,31666–

294West Lafayette, ININ45,74765+124%

295Greenbelt, MDMD24,94865+1200%

296Hyattsville, MDMD21,15865+210%

297Ambler, PAPA6,84065–

298Sayre, PAPA5,32865–

299Athens, ALAL34,20964–

300North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87964−37%

301Vineyard, UTUT16,09264–

302Reston, VAVA64,41464+113%

303Westchase, FLFL24,88563–

304Lawrence, ININ50,42063–

305Berkeley, MOMO8,02663–

306Kirkland, WAWA97,41063+29%

307Harvey, ILIL19,84962–

308Dayton, NJNJ7,95262–

309Leominster, MAMA44,19461+259%

310Nashua, NHNH92,43561−52%

311Chandler, AZAZ278,74860–

312Perry Hall, MDMD29,10560–

313Newburyport, MAMA19,14860–

314Lansing, MIMI113,88460–

315Lodi, NJNJ26,18760–

316York, PAPA45,34260–

317Arlington, VAVA236,25460−70%

318Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00659–

319Lexington, KYKY329,75159–

320Silver Spring, MDMD81,46259−76%

321Springfield, MAMA154,70259+28%

322Kentwood, MIMI54,77659–

323Kent, OHOH27,73759–

324Jonesboro, ARAR83,29658–

325Stoneham, MAMA23,35558–

326Amarillo, TXTX205,13058–

327Marshall, TXTX24,46758–

328Antelope, CACA48,30157–

329Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68357+148%

330Wyoming, MIMI78,58857+307%

331Manchester, MOMO18,06957–

332Round Rock, TXTX141,28257–

333Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59356–

334Batavia, ILIL26,58656–

335Detroit, MIMI649,09556−80%

336Birmingham, ALAL195,89355−15%

337Melbourne, FLFL87,09755–

338Beaverton, OROR97,84255–

339Florence, SCSC41,23155–

340Rossville, MDMD16,05954–

341University City, MOMO34,65754–

342Avenel, NJNJ17,12154–

343Eugene, OROR178,61854–

344Little Elm, TXTX62,72754−24%

345Terre Haute, ININ58,76453–

346Coral Hills, MDMD9,75653–

347Norman, OKOK130,94353−78%

348Addison, TXTX17,19553−20%

349Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05952+420%

350Ontario, CACA187,01352–

351Concord, CACA123,26152+37%

352Gastonia, NCNC87,06752+300%

353Tiffin, OHOH17,80352–

354Brainerd, MNMN14,42851–

355Greensboro, NCNC308,66751+240%

356Surprise, AZAZ175,30450–

357Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06750–

358Camano, WAWA17,30350–

359South Hill, WAWA68,02550–

360Fairfield, CACA122,48949−64%

361White Marsh, MDMD10,93249–

362Mitchellville, MDMD11,35949–

363Baldwin, PAPA20,51649–

364Tamarac, FLFL74,13448+45%

365Flossmoor, ILIL9,35848–

366Newport News, VAVA183,23048−38%

367Redmond, WAWA82,50648–

368La Palma, CACA14,90747–

369White Oak, MDMD17,32947−20%

370Amherst, MAMA40,92047–

371Crete, NENE7,74747–

372Brighton, NYNY36,83447–

373Knoxville, TNTN202,02147−28%

374Peoria, AZAZ200,88146–

375Westminster, CACA88,96646–

376Bridgeport, CTCT152,27346–

377Granger, ININ30,32146–

378Summerfield, MDMD15,06546–

379Tremonton, UTUT12,93446–

380Eau Claire, WIWI72,46546–

381Alameda, CACA76,87645–

382Geneva, ILIL21,13845–

383Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53645–

384Linton Hall, VAVA41,87645–

385Mountain View, CACA85,43844−41%

386Florin, CACA50,21144–

387Robinson, ILIL7,28344–

388Wilmore, KYKY6,38044−41%

389Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08644–

390Scranton, PAPA75,51444–

391Gainesville, VAVA18,19644–

392Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40544–

393Mesa, AZAZ513,65643+59%

394New Castle, DEDE5,72643−78%

395Naperville, ILIL153,11443−22%

396Palmyra, NJNJ7,66443–

397Happy Valley, OROR28,91643–

398Crafton, PAPA5,79043–

399Southchase, FLFL13,98142–

400Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59042–

401Rochester, MNMN124,29242+180%

402Utica, NYNY62,97842+180%

403Montgomery, ALAL195,30041–

404Plumas Lake, CACA9,41841–

405Milton, GAGA41,26641–

406Columbia, MDMD104,33841−70%

407Randolph, MAMA34,94841–

408Republic, MOMO22,40441–

409Cincinnati, OHOH314,36741+242%

410Providence, RIRI195,31041+193%

411Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55440−69%

412Alexandria, LALA42,93840–

413Toledo, OHOH263,42340+111%

414Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73740–

415Ankeny, IAIA77,83339+290%

416Quincy, MAMA103,17339+129%

417Chesterfield, MOMO49,30939–

418Delaware, OHOH46,63639–

419Hillsboro, OROR111,12639–

420Four Square Mile, COCO23,02438–

421Lakewood, COCO156,92738–

422Jersey, TXTX7,72938–

423Fairbanks, AKAK31,46837−44%

424Gilbert, AZAZ287,28537+76%

425The Hammocks, FLFL58,83837–

426Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51937–

427Ferndale, MDMD17,52937–

428Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87337–

429Youngstown, OHOH58,83237–

430Bowling Green, OHOH31,18237–

431Findlay, OHOH40,37037–

432Alpharetta, GAGA66,92136+50%

433Richfield, MNMN36,59336−67%

434Spring Valley, NVNV219,18736–

435Somerville, NJNJ14,66536–

436Belton, TXTX25,96436–

437Elk Grove, CACA185,00735–

438Fort Collins, COCO171,50035–

439McHenry, ILIL29,21735–

440Greenwood, ININ69,34935+35%

441Park City, KSKS9,45835–

442Melrose, MAMA29,59735+6%

443Sayreville, NJNJ46,78735−66%

444Ithaca, NYNY33,63235–

445Hutto, TXTX46,04835–

446Madison, WIWI286,23335−76%

447Stanford, CACA18,66234+183%

448St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03334+17%

449DeKalb, ILIL40,46734–

450Springfield, ILIL112,98934–

451Everett, MAMA53,57234–

452Cleveland, TNTN51,17234–

453Vallejo, CACA123,28733+3%

454Adelphi, MDMD17,39533–

455Eagan, MNMN67,10933−80%

456Joplin, MOMO53,93033–

457Tysons, VAVA28,93633–

458Centerton, ARAR27,17632–

459Newark, DEDE30,35932–

460Mounds View, MNMN12,78632–

461Xenia, OHOH26,42532–

462Green Valley, AZAZ22,11431–

463Covina, CACA49,40431–

464Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35631–

465Lewiston, MEME38,86631−34%

466Chelsea, MAMA40,13031+55%

467East Bethel, MNMN12,60531–

468Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30431–

469Olympia, WAWA56,72431–

470Irvine, CACA318,76430–

471Fullerton, CACA138,67530–

472Bowie, MDMD58,38330+20%

473Ilchester, MDMD28,36430+131%

474Northfield, MNMN21,99230–

475Paterson, NJNJ161,79330–

476Midwest City, OKOK58,79930–

477Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99130–

478League City, TXTX119,90530–

479North Highlands, CACA47,95729–

480Durango, COCO19,73329–

481Delray Beach, FLFL69,80929–

482Peoria, ILIL110,92029–

483Winona, MNMN26,53029–

484Ellisville, MOMO10,31529–

485Hanover, NHNH8,47929–

486Columbia, SCSC147,03529−60%

487Hollymead, VAVA8,48229–

488Little Rock, ARAR206,42728−22%

489Torrance, CACA138,39128+87%

490Panama City Beach, FLFL20,37528–

491Holyoke, MAMA38,02328+0%

492Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64528–

493Morrisville, NCNC32,46628–

494Park Forest, PAPA8,62428–

495Chula Vista, CACA275,53327–

496San Lorenzo, CACA29,17127–

497Savannah, GAGA149,44027–

498Ocean City, MDMD6,84027–

499Somerdale, NJNJ5,82327–

500Mineola, NYNY21,37627–

SHOWING 1–500 OF 859

1 2

Download CSV (full list, 859 rows)

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest kenyan population?

Dallas, Texas ranks #1 with 1,857 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by kenyan population?

Dallas, Texas, Jersey City, New Jersey, Arlington, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, Federal Way, Washington.

How many cities are in this ranking?

859 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is kenyan population measured?

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