RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 226 SHOWN OF 226

Largest Kenyan population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX leads at 4,712. 226 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 1,267, against an all-metro areas median of 39.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN POPULATIONVS –

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

01Dallas, TXTX8,477,1574,712–

02Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953,327–

03Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,710–

04New York, NYNY20,112,4482,376–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,7242,191–

06Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,822–

07Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,720–

08Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,668–

09San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,067–

10Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781929–

11Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720854–

12Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441807–

13Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682788–

14Chicago, ILIL9,434,123750–

15Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766708–

16St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421676–

17Worcester, MAMA888,502669–

18Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813597–

19Houston, TXTX7,904,627578–

20Columbus, OHOH2,242,028574–

21Wichita, KSKS663,809475–

22Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938458–

23Detroit, MIMI4,390,913445–

24Riverside, CACA4,769,007388–

25Des Moines, IAIA758,539380–

26Nashville, TNTN2,197,416367–

27Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830367–

28Austin, TXTX2,620,945362–

29Miami, FLFL6,391,072326–

30Memphis, TNTN1,341,412302–

31Sacramento, CACA2,477,274292–

32Richmond, VAVA1,389,338279–

33Springfield, MAMA464,338262–

34Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226252–

35Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695231–

36South Bend, ININ324,538227–

37Orlando, FLFL2,957,672225–

38San Jose, CACA1,984,473217–

39Portland, OROR2,542,282197–

40Madison, WIWI709,685196–

41Providence, RIRI1,708,161196–

42Honolulu, HIHI988,703192–

43Morgantown, WVWV141,995180–

44Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553177–

45Durham, NCNC625,485171–

46Albany, NYNY915,835170–

47Vallejo, CACA455,376167–

48Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775167–

49San Diego, CACA3,282,248166–

50Huntsville, ALAL556,444157–

51Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206154–

52Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685148–

53Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653144–

54Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273144–

55Manchester, NHNH433,415142–

56St. Cloud, MNMN205,854141–

57Columbia, SCSC879,918128–

58Lancaster, PAPA563,159122–

59Pullman, WAWA48,512120–

60Allentown, PAPA887,615120–

61Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645118–

62Lansing, MIMI479,722118–

63Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213116–

64Columbia, MOMO219,062115–

65New Orleans, LALA970,849113–

66Amherst, MAMA164,065108–

67Modesto, CACA557,719107–

68Elkhart, ININ208,774100–

69Lebanon, PAPA146,38095–

70Lakeland, FLFL874,79092–

71Beaumont, TXTX399,31090–

72Adrian, MIMI97,77987–

73Spartanburg, SCSC407,65682–

74Oneonta, NYNY60,58981–

75Pensacola, FLFL544,94979–

76Tampa, FLFL3,418,89577–

77Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85875–

78Lexington, KYKY535,17474–

79Bakersfield, CACA927,06873–

80Iowa City, IAIA182,71171–

81Dover, DEDE194,78666–

82Fairbanks, AKAK93,97266–

83Baton Rouge, LALA888,69965–

84Knoxville, TNTN968,13765–

85Lawrence, KSKS120,92064–

86Reading, PAPA440,07264–

87Greenwood, SCSC95,21564–

88Denver, COCO3,092,03763–

89Lafayette, ININ228,46862–

90Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99262–

91Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63859–

92Colorado Springs, COCO781,79657–

93Chattanooga, TNTN594,53055–

94Hermitage, PAPA107,86053–

95East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17953–

96Longview, TXTX297,31553–

97Bay City, MIMI102,12352–

98Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50050–

99Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01048–

100Lewiston, MEME116,48747–

101Harrisburg, PAPA617,42747–

102Akron, OHOH701,78046–

103Ames, IAIA128,09045–

104Lynchburg, VAVA269,16944–

105Athens, GAGA224,14843–

106Williamsport, PAPA112,58743–

107Troy, ALAL33,68843–

108Cambridge, OHOH38,37943–

109Trenton, NJNJ399,28941–

110Barnstable, MAMA233,53940–

111Elmira, NYNY80,41539–

112Corbin, KYKY150,04039–

113Faribault, MNMN69,93939–

114Charlottesville, VAVA228,59738–

115Fort Wayne, ININ466,25838–

116Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19137–

117Richmond, KYKY131,80636–

118Huntsville, TXTX83,84236–

119Little Rock, ARAR777,60736–

120Warrensburg, MOMO56,67036–

121Albany, OROR132,84336–

122San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14036–

123Ogden, UTUT672,78434–

124Palm Bay, FLFL663,98234–

125Waterloo, IAIA169,18934–

126Bremerton, WAWA283,37434–

127Reno, NVNV578,73433–

128Syracuse, NYNY652,27333–

129Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37732–

130Portland, MEME577,63532–

131Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37732–

132Shelbyville, TNTN55,27332–

133Lebanon, MOMO36,94331–

134Waco, TXTX308,80730–

135Albany, GAGA145,51029–

136Jefferson City, MOMO152,71229–

137Chico, CACA209,21129–

138Fargo, NDND269,52828–

139Salina, KSKS59,12127–

140Red Wing, MNMN48,19527–

141Utica, NYNY285,61127–

142Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15526–

143Oxnard, CACA830,85125–

144Davenport, IAIA380,45223–

145Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79523–

146Lincoln, NENE352,08123–

147Champaign, ILIL239,97922–

148Dayton, OHOH826,55422–

149Yuba City, CACA187,47821–

150Statesboro, GAGA97,97721–

151York, PAPA473,19721–

152Seaford, DEDE277,14020–

153Ithaca, NYNY104,04720–

154Eugene, OROR381,58420–

155Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96620–

156Abilene, TXTX185,42920–

157Savannah, GAGA438,31419–

158Spokane, WAWA608,01219–

159Toledo, OHOH599,37619–

160Mankato, MNMN104,90719–

161Fayetteville, ARAR622,17718–

162Albuquerque, NMNM925,27918–

163Tallahassee, FLFL397,44217–

164Huntington, WVWV365,96517–

165Las Cruces, NMNM229,09117–

166Erie, PAPA265,83217–

167Tyler, TXTX252,54916–

168Anchorage, AKAK405,82116–

169Augusta, GAGA641,23116–

170Salisbury, MDMD131,87216–

171Magnolia, ARAR21,89415–

172Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72115–

173Niles, MIMI152,44415–

174Rochester, MNMN231,18415–

175Massena, NYNY105,48815–

176Greensboro, NCNC805,94515–

177Wilson, NCNC81,15015–

178Muncie, ININ113,10614–

179Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28514–

180Louisville, KYKY1,402,50914–

181Greenville, NCNC182,93614–

182Bismarck, NDND139,75014–

183Burlington, VTVT227,80312–

184Blacksburg, VAVA181,61612–

185Wausau, WIWI139,43212–

186Kennewick, WAWA324,33412–

187Idaho Falls, IDID173,85112–

188Napa, CACA132,94912–

189Omaha, NENE1,009,83612–

190Chillicothe, OHOH76,42912–

191Miami, OKOK30,43812–

192El Paso, TXTX881,29112–

193Gettysburg, PAPA107,59411–

194Scranton, PAPA574,41811–

195Santa Rosa, CACA486,44410–

196North Port, FLFL948,15810–

197Bloomington, ILIL171,41910–

198Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10210–

199Stillwater, OKOK83,88910–

200Beckley, WVWV109,9409–

201Toccoa, GAGA27,8549–

202Lake Charles, LALA244,6559–

203Easton, MDMD38,2389–

204Battle Creek, MIMI133,4089–

205Rochester, NYNY1,056,1499–

206Monticello, NYNY80,5869–

207Wilmington, OHOH42,3019–

208Johnson City, TNTN216,4169–

209Santa Maria, CACA442,0658–

210Albert Lea, MNMN30,4408–

211Brookings, SDSD37,6358–

212New Bern, NCNC127,3587–

213Sherman, TXTX153,6137–

214Florence, ALAL156,6096–

215Binghamton, NYNY243,1896–

216Athens, OHOH63,1976–

217Guymon, OKOK20,3226–

218Topeka, KSKS233,0525–

219Clearlake, CACA67,7725–

220Enterprise, ALAL56,9534–

221Auburn, ALAL208,0133–

222Salinas, CACA433,7293–

223Cumberland, MDMD93,6402–

224Meridian, MSMS85,4191–

225Ontario, OROR60,0851–

226Rapid City, SDSD156,9341–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest kenyan population?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ranks #1 with 4,712 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by kenyan population?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

226 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.