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–

40Providence, RIRI1,708,161196–

41Madison, WIWI709,685196–

42Honolulu, HIHI988,703192–

43Morgantown, WVWV141,995180–

44Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553177–

45Durham, NCNC625,485171–

46Albany, NYNY915,835170–

47Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775167–

48Vallejo, CACA455,376167–

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–

59Allentown, PAPA887,615120–

60Pullman, WAWA48,512120–

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–

85Reading, PAPA440,07264–

86Greenwood, SCSC95,21564–

87Lawrence, KSKS120,92064–

88Denver, COCO3,092,03763–

89Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99262–

90Lafayette, ININ228,46862–

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–

105Williamsport, PAPA112,58743–

106Troy, ALAL33,68843–

107Cambridge, OHOH38,37943–

108Athens, GAGA224,14843–

109Trenton, NJNJ399,28941–

110Barnstable, MAMA233,53940–

111Elmira, NYNY80,41539–

112Corbin, KYKY150,04039–

113Faribault, MNMN69,93939–

114Fort Wayne, ININ466,25838–

115Charlottesville, VAVA228,59738–

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–

123Palm Bay, FLFL663,98234–

124Waterloo, IAIA169,18934–

125Bremerton, WAWA283,37434–

126Ogden, UTUT672,78434–

127Reno, NVNV578,73433–

128Syracuse, NYNY652,27333–

129Portland, MEME577,63532–

130Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37732–

131Shelbyville, TNTN55,27332–

132Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37732–

133Lebanon, MOMO36,94331–

134Waco, TXTX308,80730–

135Jefferson City, MOMO152,71229–

136Chico, CACA209,21129–

137Albany, GAGA145,51029–

138Fargo, NDND269,52828–

139Salina, KSKS59,12127–

140Red Wing, MNMN48,19527–

141Utica, NYNY285,61127–

142Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15526–

143Oxnard, CACA830,85125–

144Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79523–

145Lincoln, NENE352,08123–

146Davenport, IAIA380,45223–

147Champaign, ILIL239,97922–

148Dayton, OHOH826,55422–

149Statesboro, GAGA97,97721–

150York, PAPA473,19721–

151Yuba City, CACA187,47821–

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–

163Huntington, WVWV365,96517–

164Las Cruces, NMNM229,09117–

165Erie, PAPA265,83217–

166Tallahassee, FLFL397,44217–

167Anchorage, AKAK405,82116–

168Augusta, GAGA641,23116–

169Salisbury, MDMD131,87216–

170Tyler, TXTX252,54916–

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–

183Idaho Falls, IDID173,85112–

184Napa, CACA132,94912–

185Omaha, NENE1,009,83612–

186Chillicothe, OHOH76,42912–

187Miami, OKOK30,43812–

188El Paso, TXTX881,29112–

189Burlington, VTVT227,80312–

190Blacksburg, VAVA181,61612–

191Wausau, WIWI139,43212–

192Kennewick, WAWA324,33412–

193Gettysburg, PAPA107,59411–

194Scranton, PAPA574,41811–

195North Port, FLFL948,15810–

196Bloomington, ILIL171,41910–

197Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10210–

198Stillwater, OKOK83,88910–

199Santa Rosa, CACA486,44410–

200Toccoa, GAGA27,8549–

201Lake Charles, LALA244,6559–

202Easton, MDMD38,2389–

203Battle Creek, MIMI133,4089–

204Rochester, NYNY1,056,1499–

205Monticello, NYNY80,5869–

206Wilmington, OHOH42,3019–

207Johnson City, TNTN216,4169–

208Beckley, WVWV109,9409–

209Albert Lea, MNMN30,4408–

210Brookings, SDSD37,6358–

211Santa Maria, CACA442,0658–

212New Bern, NCNC127,3587–

213Sherman, TXTX153,6137–

214Florence, ALAL156,6096–

215Binghamton, NYNY243,1896–

216Athens, OHOH63,1976–

217Guymon, OKOK20,3226–

218Clearlake, CACA67,7725–

219Topeka, KSKS233,0525–

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 2026-09-11 · 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.