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 2024 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. The median across all 322 is 72. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cedar Rapids, IA, up 180 places to #88.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population334,922,499123,234–

01▲3Seattle, WAWA4,161,8839,073+428%

02▼1Dallas, TXTX8,477,1578,655+84%

03▼1Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2958,194+146%

04▲4Houston, TXTX7,904,6275,583+866%

05▲4Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1825,372+195%

06Boston, MAMA5,034,2215,165+91%

07▼2Washington, DCDC6,465,7245,137+134%

08▼5New York, NYNY20,112,4484,938+108%

09▲1Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,218+93%

10▼3Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7813,197+244%

11Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412,708+236%

12▲2Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822,632+234%

13▲3Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,423+322%

14▼2St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,096+210%

15▲4Worcester, MAMA888,5021,944+191%

16▼3San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,764+65%

17▼2Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,704+100%

18▲55San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,513+4103%

19▼1Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,384+202%

20▲2Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,354+486%

21Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,195+208%

22▼5Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,159+55%

23▲3Portland, OROR2,542,2821,098+457%

24▲12San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,003+504%

25▲16Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766913+29%

26▲31Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830763+108%

27▲12South Bend, ININ324,538757+233%

28▲3Austin, TXTX2,620,945720+99%

29▲25Nashville, TNTN2,197,416708+93%

30▲28Orlando, FLFL2,957,672701+212%

31▲51Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858685+813%

32▲90Colorado Springs, COCO781,796669+1074%

33▲2Sacramento, CACA2,477,274637+118%

34▼1Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813632+6%

35▼3Syracuse, NYNY652,273630+1809%

36▼6Miami, FLFL6,391,072613+88%

37▼13San Jose, CACA1,984,473545+151%

38▲37Charleston, SCSC889,263533–

39▲50Tampa, FLFL3,418,895528+586%

40▲77Vallejo, CACA455,376520+211%

41▲120Montgomery, ALAL388,747510–

42▼5Manchester, NHNH433,415506+256%

43▲57Springfield, MAMA464,338504+92%

44▲36Richmond, VAVA1,389,338485+74%

45▼3Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992445+618%

46▼17Denver, COCO3,092,037440+598%

47Lancaster, PAPA563,159431+253%

48▲1Providence, RIRI1,708,161431+120%

49▲175Augusta, GAGA641,231418+2513%

50▲19Memphis, TNTN1,341,412405+34%

51▲5Detroit, MIMI4,390,913403−9%

52▲29Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775394+136%

53▼1Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213381+228%

54▼26Durham, NCNC625,485379+122%

55▼4Wichita, KSKS663,809372−22%

56▼3Fort Wayne, ININ466,258370+874%

57▲17Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226363+44%

58▼15Des Moines, IAIA758,539359−6%

59Iowa City, IAIA182,711358+404%

60▼37Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377345+978%

61▼34Allentown, PAPA887,615343+186%

62▲74Louisville, KYKY1,402,509342+2343%

63Hartford, CTCT1,171,426314–

64▼16Killeen, TXTX511,497311–

65▲21Madison, WIWI709,685310+58%

66▼32Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645306+159%

67▲74Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795306+1230%

68Honolulu, HIHI988,703306+59%

69▲3Santa Rosa, CACA486,444287+2770%

70▲83Knoxville, TNTN968,137285+338%

71▼51Fargo, NDND269,528284+914%

72▼10Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273278+93%

73▼35Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685277+87%

74▲120Salina, KSKS59,121274+915%

75▼12Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500274+448%

76Hinesville, GAGA91,870268–

77▲110Savannah, GAGA438,314258+1258%

78▲121Midland, TXTX193,139248–

79▲17Willmar, MNMN44,720244–

80▼21Omaha, NENE1,009,836244+1933%

81▲90Harrisburg, PAPA617,427238+406%

82▲118Stockton, CACA823,815236–

83▲12Abilene, TXTX185,429232+1060%

84▲132Davenport, IAIA380,452226+883%

85▲46Fayetteville, ARAR622,177224+1144%

86▼36Duluth, MNMN281,219222–

87▲110Gainesville, FLFL359,036222–

88▲180Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285212+1414%

89▲152Warrensburg, MOMO56,670211+486%

90▼43Trenton, NJNJ399,289206+402%

91▼21Charlottesville, VAVA228,597203+434%

92▲12Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377196+513%

93Houma, LALA199,668189–

94▲15Spokane, WAWA608,012187+884%

95▼34Huntsville, ALAL556,444185+18%

96Shreveport, LALA383,474180–

97▼57Battle Creek, MIMI133,408173+1822%

98New Haven, CTCT578,741172–

99▲49Greensboro, NCNC805,945170+1033%

100▼45Columbia, SCSC879,918165+29%

101Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083164–

102▼58Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010163+240%

103▼36Athens, GAGA224,148161+274%

104▼1Lexington, KYKY535,174158+114%

105Odessa, TXTX173,801158–

106▲90Mankato, MNMN104,907157+726%

107▼61Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653155+8%

108▼7Chattanooga, TNTN594,530151+175%

109▼18York, PAPA473,197147+600%

110Columbia, MOMO219,062145+26%

111Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850144–

112▼33Lansing, MIMI479,722139+18%

113▲54Gillette, WYWY48,145135–

114▼8New Orleans, LALA970,849135+19%

115Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025133–

116▲22Akron, OHOH701,780131+185%

117▼46St. Cloud, MNMN205,854131−7%

118▼16Dayton, OHOH826,554130+491%

119▲27Clarksville, TNTN349,001129–

120▼13Burlington, NCNC186,177125–

121▼9Toledo, OHOH599,376125+558%

122Asheville, NCNC422,345122–

123▼25Tyler, TXTX252,549119+644%

124Watertown, WIWI86,505118–

125▲166Jackson, MSMS609,847118–

126▲76Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137116–

127▼59Albany, NYNY915,835114−33%

128▼45Erie, PAPA265,832109+541%

129▼8Reno, NVNV578,734109+230%

130Bloomington, ININ165,231108–

131▼67Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214107–

132Owosso, MIMI67,681106–

133▲113Lakeland, FLFL874,790101+10%

134▼35Lubbock, TXTX368,431101–

135▲44Lewiston, MEME116,48799+111%

136▼91Rochester, NYNY1,056,14998+989%

137▲23Lebanon, NHNH224,50097–

138Johnson City, TNTN216,41697+978%

139▼15Albuquerque, NMNM925,27996+433%

140▲110Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04794–

141▲31Lacey, WAWA304,26193–

142Grand Forks, NDND105,04692–

143Pueblo, COCO169,27791–

144▼28Bakersfield, CACA927,06890+23%

145▼26Ithaca, NYNY104,04789+345%

146Jacksonville, NCNC217,17589–

147▼81Joplin, MOMO208,79688–

148▼30Bismarck, NDND139,75087+521%

149▲88Greenville, SCSC1,014,10187–

150Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03586–

151▼126Huntsville, TXTX83,84284+133%

152Fresno, CACA1,203,38384–

153▲64Portland, MEME577,63582+156%

154▲3Scranton, PAPA574,41881+636%

155▼25Amherst, MAMA164,06580−26%

156Paducah, KYKY102,25979–

157▼44Champaign, ILIL239,97978+255%

158▼35Longview, TXTX297,31577+45%

159▼94Fayetteville, NCNC395,41275–

160▼72Springfield, MOMO500,69475–

161▼2Rochester, MNMN231,18472+380%

162▼11Fort Collins, COCO377,29272–

163▼58Lynchburg, VAVA269,16972+64%

164▲10Morgantown, WVWV141,99572−60%

165▲36Appleton, WIWI249,87668–

166Martinsville, VAVA63,09168–

167Waterbury, CTCT463,34967–

168▼18Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65766–

169▲61Warner Robins, GAGA208,09163–

170▼55Baton Rouge, LALA888,69962−5%

171Houghton, MIMI40,02861–

172▼64Mobile, ALAL411,65861–

173Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15561+135%

174▼19Eau Claire, WIWI176,64759–

175▲122Reading, PAPA440,07258−9%

176Deltona, FLFL746,93357–

177▲36New Bern, NCNC127,35856+700%

178Oxnard, CACA830,85156+124%

179McAllen, TXTX921,54955–

180Oxford, MSMS71,97254–

181▲40Lafayette, LALA423,75854–

182▼17Burlington, VTVT227,80353+342%

183Marshalltown, IAIA39,89052–

184▲25Binghamton, NYNY243,18951+750%

185▼58Sonora, CACA53,16051–

186▼126Greeley, COCO378,42651–

187▼14Youngstown, OHOH423,67851–

188Pensacola, FLFL544,94949−38%

189▼55Provo, UTUT773,42649–

190▼28Peoria, ILIL363,50548–

191Lewiston, IDID65,45047–

192▼50Florence, SCSC201,39246–

193▼64Palm Bay, FLFL663,98246+35%

194Wooster, OHOH116,75846–

195▼17Roanoke, VAVA316,54744–

196▼53Eugene, OROR381,58444+120%

197Bloomington, ILIL171,41942+320%

198Anchorage, AKAK405,82141+156%

199▼54Tiffin, OHOH54,52241–

200College Station, TXTX287,47641–

201Manhattan, KSKS136,12241–

202▼70Sayre, PAPA59,60040–

203North Port, FLFL948,15840+300%

204▼120San Angelo, TXTX122,06540–

205▲53Richmond, KYKY131,80639+8%

206▲83Clovis, NMNM65,27037–

207Fort Madison, IAIA32,30636–

208▼28Faribault, MNMN69,93936−8%

209▼23Saginaw, MIMI187,68836–

210▲32Tallahassee, FLFL397,44236+112%

211▲14Modesto, CACA557,71935−67%

212▲3Santa Cruz, CACA258,85234–

213Fremont, NENE38,05733–

214Keene, NHNH78,26933–

215Evansville, ININ273,78633–

216▼24Fort 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+35%

224▼75Brainerd, MNMN100,56227–

225Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49726–

226Ottawa, KSKS26,29926–

227Bend, OROR266,37625–

228▼143Bremerton, WAWA283,37425−26%

229Marshall, MNMN25,68425–

230Bowling Green, KYKY197,18024–

231▼65Watertown, NYNY111,54024–

232Bridgeport, CTCT978,17923–

233Moses Lake, WAWA105,72723–

234Sandusky, OHOH112,77723–

235Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80822–

236El Paso, TXTX881,29122+83%

237Great Falls, MTMT85,02922–

238▲17Hagerstown, MDMD315,28022–

239▼163Pullman, WAWA48,51221−83%

240▲52Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19121−43%

241▼34Rapid City, SDSD156,93421+2000%

242▼128Santa Fe, NMNM156,90721–

243▲1Boulder, COCO328,56020–

244▼152Kennewick, WAWA324,33420+67%

245▲16Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97520–

246Frankfort, KYKY77,87419–

247▼78Findlay, OHOH75,03419–

248▼154Niles, MIMI152,44419+27%

249Hailey, IDID32,43618–

250Kingston, NYNY183,33018–

251Slidell, LALA279,10818–

252Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42818–

253Jackson, TNTN184,56917–

254▼19Winchester, VAVA152,33217–

255▼80State College, PAPA157,39317–

256▼28Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20616−90%

257Indiana, PAPA82,87816–

258Salem, OROR445,81415–

259Gloversville, NYNY52,21615–

260▼183Lawton, OKOK127,59015–

261▼150Lincoln, NENE352,08115−35%

262▼184Rockford, ILIL337,24215–

263Beaumont, TXTX399,31014−84%

264Williamsport, PAPA112,58714−67%

265▲14Traverse City, MIMI156,97214–

266▼14Hobbs, NMNM74,74913–

267Red Bluff, CACA64,66513–

268▼73East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17913−75%

269▼50Crestview, FLFL315,09813–

270Idaho Falls, IDID173,851120%

271▼87Little Rock, ARAR777,60712−67%

272Ocala, FLFL442,66012–

273▼110Spartanburg, SCSC407,65612−85%

274Milledgeville, GAGA44,02912–

275Muncie, ININ113,10611−21%

276▼33Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13811–

277▼101Springfield, ILIL206,03310–

278Adrian, MIMI97,77910−89%

279Owatonna, MNMN37,46410–

280Norwich, CTCT284,01510–

281Springfield, OHOH135,34010–

282▼42Centralia, WAWA88,06210–

283Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4489–

284Mason City, IAIA49,7108–

285▼80Richmond, ININ66,1698–

286Barnstable, MAMA233,5398−80%

287▲9Pittsburg, KSKS39,0088–

288Boise City, IDID864,2437–

289▼196Topeka, KSKS233,0527+40%

290Longview, WAWA114,8857–

291Cumberland, MDMD93,6407+250%

292▼94Green Bay, WIWI336,7567–

293Sherman, TXTX153,61370%

294Ellensburg, WAWA48,8036–

295Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0996–

296Lawrence, KSKS120,9206−91%

297Hutchinson, MNMN36,6316–

298▼8Oneonta, NYNY60,5896−93%

299▼155Terre Haute, ININ169,2415–

300▼111Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4595–

301▼26Bemidji, MNMN47,0554–

302▼75Logansport, ININ37,8364–

303New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3734–

304▼68Albany, OROR132,8434−89%

305▼208Elkhart, ININ208,7744−96%

306Huntington, WVWV365,9654−76%

307▼59Walla Walla, WAWA62,3614–

308▼69Brookings, SDSD37,6354−50%

309Farmington, MOMO67,8093–

310▼48Pittsfield, MAMA128,2243–

311Clinton, IAIA46,0023–

312▼38Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0412–

313▼20Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732–

314▼179Dover, DEDE194,7861−98%

315Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111–

316Marinette, WIWI65,5151–

317▼33Massena, NYNY105,4881−93%

318▼125Pontiac, ILIL35,0571–

319▼232Kankakee, ILIL105,5251–

320▼82Waterloo, IAIA169,1891−97%

321Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681–

322Sunbury, PAPA107,7881–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).