RANKING · 2024 ACS · 322 SHOWN OF 322

Largest Kenyan population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Kenyan ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA leads at 9,073. 322 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Seattle, WAWA4,161,8839,073–

02Dallas, TXTX8,477,1578,655–

03Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2958,194–

04Houston, TXTX7,904,6275,583–

05Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1825,372–

06Boston, MAMA5,034,2215,165–

07Washington, DCDC6,465,7245,137–

08New York, NYNY20,112,4484,938–

09Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,218–

10Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7813,197–

11Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412,708–

12Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822,632–

13Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,423–

14St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,096–

15Worcester, MAMA888,5021,944–

16San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,764–

17Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,704–

18San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,513–

19Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,384–

20Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,354–

21Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,195–

22Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,159–

23Portland, OROR2,542,2821,098–

24San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,003–

25Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766913–

26Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830763–

27South Bend, ININ324,538757–

28Austin, TXTX2,620,945720–

29Nashville, TNTN2,197,416708–

30Orlando, FLFL2,957,672701–

31Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858685–

32Colorado Springs, COCO781,796669–

33Sacramento, CACA2,477,274637–

34Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813632–

35Syracuse, NYNY652,273630–

36Miami, FLFL6,391,072613–

37San Jose, CACA1,984,473545–

38Charleston, SCSC889,263533–

39Tampa, FLFL3,418,895528–

40Vallejo, CACA455,376520–

41Montgomery, ALAL388,747510–

42Manchester, NHNH433,415506–

43Springfield, MAMA464,338504–

44Richmond, VAVA1,389,338485–

45Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992445–

46Denver, COCO3,092,037440–

47Lancaster, PAPA563,159431–

48Providence, RIRI1,708,161431–

49Augusta, GAGA641,231418–

50Memphis, TNTN1,341,412405–

51Detroit, MIMI4,390,913403–

52Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775394–

53Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213381–

54Durham, NCNC625,485379–

55Wichita, KSKS663,809372–

56Fort Wayne, ININ466,258370–

57Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226363–

58Des Moines, IAIA758,539359–

59Iowa City, IAIA182,711358–

60Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377345–

61Allentown, PAPA887,615343–

62Louisville, KYKY1,402,509342–

63Hartford, CTCT1,171,426314–

64Killeen, TXTX511,497311–

65Madison, WIWI709,685310–

66Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645306–

67Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795306–

68Honolulu, HIHI988,703306–

69Santa Rosa, CACA486,444287–

70Knoxville, TNTN968,137285–

71Fargo, NDND269,528284–

72Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273278–

73Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685277–

74Salina, KSKS59,121274–

75Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500274–

76Hinesville, GAGA91,870268–

77Savannah, GAGA438,314258–

78Midland, TXTX193,139248–

79Willmar, MNMN44,720244–

80Omaha, NENE1,009,836244–

81Harrisburg, PAPA617,427238–

82Stockton, CACA823,815236–

83Abilene, TXTX185,429232–

84Davenport, IAIA380,452226–

85Fayetteville, ARAR622,177224–

86Duluth, MNMN281,219222–

87Gainesville, FLFL359,036222–

88Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285212–

89Warrensburg, MOMO56,670211–

90Trenton, NJNJ399,289206–

91Charlottesville, VAVA228,597203–

92Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377196–

93Houma, LALA199,668189–

94Spokane, WAWA608,012187–

95Huntsville, ALAL556,444185–

96Shreveport, LALA383,474180–

97Battle Creek, MIMI133,408173–

98New Haven, CTCT578,741172–

99Greensboro, NCNC805,945170–

100Columbia, SCSC879,918165–

101Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083164–

102Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010163–

103Athens, GAGA224,148161–

104Lexington, KYKY535,174158–

105Odessa, TXTX173,801158–

106Mankato, MNMN104,907157–

107Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653155–

108Chattanooga, TNTN594,530151–

109York, PAPA473,197147–

110Columbia, MOMO219,062145–

111Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850144–

112Lansing, MIMI479,722139–

113Gillette, WYWY48,145135–

114New Orleans, LALA970,849135–

115Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025133–

116Akron, OHOH701,780131–

117St. Cloud, MNMN205,854131–

118Dayton, OHOH826,554130–

119Clarksville, TNTN349,001129–

120Burlington, NCNC186,177125–

121Toledo, OHOH599,376125–

122Asheville, NCNC422,345122–

123Tyler, TXTX252,549119–

124Watertown, WIWI86,505118–

125Jackson, MSMS609,847118–

126Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137116–

127Albany, NYNY915,835114–

128Erie, PAPA265,832109–

129Reno, NVNV578,734109–

130Bloomington, ININ165,231108–

131Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214107–

132Owosso, MIMI67,681106–

133Lakeland, FLFL874,790101–

134Lubbock, TXTX368,431101–

135Lewiston, MEME116,48799–

136Rochester, NYNY1,056,14998–

137Lebanon, NHNH224,50097–

138Johnson City, TNTN216,41697–

139Albuquerque, NMNM925,27996–

140Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04794–

141Lacey, WAWA304,26193–

142Grand Forks, NDND105,04692–

143Pueblo, COCO169,27791–

144Bakersfield, CACA927,06890–

145Ithaca, NYNY104,04789–

146Jacksonville, NCNC217,17589–

147Joplin, MOMO208,79688–

148Bismarck, NDND139,75087–

149Greenville, SCSC1,014,10187–

150Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03586–

151Huntsville, TXTX83,84284–

152Fresno, CACA1,203,38384–

153Portland, MEME577,63582–

154Scranton, PAPA574,41881–

155Amherst, MAMA164,06580–

156Paducah, KYKY102,25979–

157Champaign, ILIL239,97978–

158Longview, TXTX297,31577–

159Fayetteville, NCNC395,41275–

160Springfield, MOMO500,69475–

161Rochester, MNMN231,18472–

162Fort Collins, COCO377,29272–

163Lynchburg, VAVA269,16972–

164Morgantown, WVWV141,99572–

165Appleton, WIWI249,87668–

166Martinsville, VAVA63,09168–

167Waterbury, CTCT463,34967–

168Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65766–

169Warner Robins, GAGA208,09163–

170Baton Rouge, LALA888,69962–

171Houghton, MIMI40,02861–

172Mobile, ALAL411,65861–

173Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15561–

174Eau Claire, WIWI176,64759–

175Reading, PAPA440,07258–

176Deltona, FLFL746,93357–

177New Bern, NCNC127,35856–

178Oxnard, CACA830,85156–

179McAllen, TXTX921,54955–

180Oxford, MSMS71,97254–

181Lafayette, LALA423,75854–

182Burlington, VTVT227,80353–

183Marshalltown, IAIA39,89052–

184Binghamton, NYNY243,18951–

185Sonora, CACA53,16051–

186Greeley, COCO378,42651–

187Youngstown, OHOH423,67851–

188Pensacola, FLFL544,94949–

189Provo, UTUT773,42649–

190Peoria, ILIL363,50548–

191Lewiston, IDID65,45047–

192Florence, SCSC201,39246–

193Palm Bay, FLFL663,98246–

194Wooster, OHOH116,75846–

195Roanoke, VAVA316,54744–

196Eugene, OROR381,58444–

197Bloomington, ILIL171,41942–

198Anchorage, AKAK405,82141–

199Tiffin, OHOH54,52241–

200College Station, TXTX287,47641–

201Manhattan, KSKS136,12241–

202Sayre, PAPA59,60040–

203North Port, FLFL948,15840–

204San Angelo, TXTX122,06540–

205Richmond, KYKY131,80639–

206Clovis, NMNM65,27037–

207Fort Madison, IAIA32,30636–

208Faribault, MNMN69,93936–

209Saginaw, MIMI187,68836–

210Tallahassee, FLFL397,44236–

211Modesto, CACA557,71935–

212Santa Cruz, CACA258,85234–

213Fremont, NENE38,05733–

214Keene, NHNH78,26933–

215Evansville, ININ273,78633–

216Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83832–

217Calhoun, GAGA61,70131–

218Dodge City, KSKS33,99329–

219Port Angeles, WAWA78,20229–

220Corvallis, OROR97,72828–

221Lexington Park, MDMD211,17628–

222Athens, TNTN71,59028–

223Seaford, DEDE277,14027–

224Brainerd, MNMN100,56227–

225Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49726–

226Ottawa, KSKS26,29926–

227Bend, OROR266,37625–

228Bremerton, WAWA283,37425–

229Marshall, MNMN25,68425–

230Bowling Green, KYKY197,18024–

231Watertown, NYNY111,54024–

232Bridgeport, CTCT978,17923–

233Moses Lake, WAWA105,72723–

234Sandusky, OHOH112,77723–

235Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80822–

236El Paso, TXTX881,29122–

237Great Falls, MTMT85,02922–

238Hagerstown, MDMD315,28022–

239Pullman, WAWA48,51221–

240Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19121–

241Rapid City, SDSD156,93421–

242Santa Fe, NMNM156,90721–

243Boulder, COCO328,56020–

244Kennewick, WAWA324,33420–

245Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97520–

246Frankfort, KYKY77,87419–

247Findlay, OHOH75,03419–

248Niles, MIMI152,44419–

249Hailey, IDID32,43618–

250Kingston, NYNY183,33018–

251Slidell, LALA279,10818–

252Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42818–

253Jackson, TNTN184,56917–

254Winchester, VAVA152,33217–

255State College, PAPA157,39317–

256Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20616–

257Indiana, PAPA82,87816–

258Salem, OROR445,81415–

259Gloversville, NYNY52,21615–

260Lawton, OKOK127,59015–

261Lincoln, NENE352,08115–

262Rockford, ILIL337,24215–

263Beaumont, TXTX399,31014–

264Williamsport, PAPA112,58714–

265Traverse City, MIMI156,97214–

266Hobbs, NMNM74,74913–

267Red Bluff, CACA64,66513–

268East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17913–

269Crestview, FLFL315,09813–

270Idaho Falls, IDID173,85112–

271Little Rock, ARAR777,60712–

272Ocala, FLFL442,66012–

273Spartanburg, SCSC407,65612–

274Milledgeville, GAGA44,02912–

275Muncie, ININ113,10611–

276Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13811–

277Springfield, ILIL206,03310–

278Adrian, MIMI97,77910–

279Owatonna, MNMN37,46410–

280Norwich, CTCT284,01510–

281Springfield, OHOH135,34010–

282Centralia, WAWA88,06210–

283Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4489–

284Mason City, IAIA49,7108–

285Richmond, ININ66,1698–

286Barnstable, MAMA233,5398–

287Pittsburg, KSKS39,0088–

288Boise City, IDID864,2437–

289Topeka, KSKS233,0527–

290Longview, WAWA114,8857–

291Cumberland, MDMD93,6407–

292Green Bay, WIWI336,7567–

293Sherman, TXTX153,6137–

294Ellensburg, WAWA48,8036–

295Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0996–

296Lawrence, KSKS120,9206–

297Hutchinson, MNMN36,6316–

298Oneonta, NYNY60,5896–

299Terre Haute, ININ169,2415–

300Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4595–

301Bemidji, MNMN47,0554–

302Logansport, ININ37,8364–

303New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3734–

304Albany, OROR132,8434–

305Elkhart, ININ208,7744–

306Huntington, WVWV365,9654–

307Walla Walla, WAWA62,3614–

308Brookings, SDSD37,6354–

309Farmington, MOMO67,8093–

310Pittsfield, MAMA128,2243–

311Clinton, IAIA46,0023–

312Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0412–

313Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732–

314Dover, DEDE194,7861–

315Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111–

316Marinette, WIWI65,5151–

317Massena, NYNY105,4881–

318Pontiac, ILIL35,0571–

319Kankakee, ILIL105,5251–

320Waterloo, IAIA169,1891–

321Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681–

322Sunbury, PAPA107,7881–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest kenyan population?

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ranks #1 with 9,073 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by kenyan population?

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

322 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is kenyan population measured?

Number of residents who are Kenyan ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).