RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 299 SHOWN OF 299

Largest Kenyan population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX leads at 8,239. 299 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 299 is 50.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01Dallas, TXTX8,477,1578,239+75%

02Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2955,891+77%

03New York, NYNY20,112,4485,244+121%

04Seattle, WAWA4,161,8834,650+170%

05Washington, DCDC6,465,7244,097+87%

06Boston, MAMA5,034,2213,929+45%

07Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7813,560+283%

08Houston, TXTX7,904,6272,872+397%

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,830+55%

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182,808+68%

11Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412,456+204%

12St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,047+203%

13San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,732+62%

14Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,507+91%

15Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,375+61%

16Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,308+128%

17Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,138+52%

18Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,098+140%

19Worcester, MAMA888,502850+27%

20Fargo, NDND269,528837+2889%

21Riverside, CACA4,769,007830+114%

22Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695817+254%

23Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377683+2034%

24San Jose, CACA1,984,473660+204%

25Huntsville, TXTX83,842605+1581%

26Portland, OROR2,542,282575+192%

27Allentown, PAPA887,615541+351%

28Durham, NCNC625,485492+188%

29Denver, COCO3,092,037476+656%

30Miami, FLFL6,391,072459+41%

31Austin, TXTX2,620,945448+24%

32Syracuse, NYNY652,273447+1255%

33Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813436−27%

34Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645428+263%

35Sacramento, CACA2,477,274426+46%

36San Diego, CACA3,282,248424+155%

37Manchester, NHNH433,415388+173%

38Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685357+141%

39South Bend, ININ324,538354+56%

40Battle Creek, MIMI133,408343+3711%

41Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766334−53%

42Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992334+439%

43Des Moines, IAIA758,539308−19%

44Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010306+538%

45Rochester, NYNY1,056,149301+3244%

46Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653292+103%

47Trenton, NJNJ399,289282+588%

48Killeen, TXTX511,497276–

49Providence, RIRI1,708,161270+38%

50Duluth, MNMN281,219266–

51Wichita, KSKS663,809264−44%

52Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213262+126%

53Fort Wayne, ININ466,258260+584%

54Nashville, TNTN2,197,416258−30%

55Columbia, SCSC879,918253+98%

56Detroit, MIMI4,390,913250−44%

57Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830249−32%

58Orlando, FLFL2,957,672248+10%

59Omaha, NENE1,009,836246+1950%

60Greeley, COCO378,426231–

61Huntsville, ALAL556,444221+41%

62Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273220+53%

63Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500217+334%

64Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214212–

65Fayetteville, NCNC395,412199–

66Joplin, MOMO208,796197–

67Athens, GAGA224,148195+353%

68Albany, NYNY915,835190+12%

69Memphis, TNTN1,341,412189−37%

70Charlottesville, VAVA228,597188+395%

71St. Cloud, MNMN205,854182+29%

72Santa Rosa, CACA486,444181+1710%

73San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140176+389%

74Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226175−31%

75Charleston, SCSC889,263171–

76Pullman, WAWA48,512162+35%

77Lawton, OKOK127,590157–

78Rockford, ILIL337,242157–

79Lansing, MIMI479,722154+31%

80Richmond, VAVA1,389,338151−46%

81Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775147−12%

82Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858145+93%

83Erie, PAPA265,832144+747%

84San Angelo, TXTX122,065140–

85Bremerton, WAWA283,374138+306%

86Madison, WIWI709,685137−30%

87Kankakee, ILIL105,525136–

88Springfield, MOMO500,694135–

89Tampa, FLFL3,418,895133+73%

90Burlington, IAIA44,061131–

91York, PAPA473,197127+505%

92Kennewick, WAWA324,334126+950%

93Topeka, KSKS233,052122+2340%

94Niles, MIMI152,444119+693%

95Abilene, TXTX185,429118+490%

96Willmar, MNMN44,720111–

97Elkhart, ININ208,774107+7%

98Tyler, TXTX252,549107+569%

99Lubbock, TXTX368,431105–

100Springfield, MAMA464,338105−60%

101Chattanooga, TNTN594,530104+89%

102Dayton, OHOH826,554104+373%

103Lexington, KYKY535,174103+39%

104Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377103+222%

105Lynchburg, VAVA269,169103+134%

106New Orleans, LALA970,849103−9%

107Burlington, NCNC186,177101–

108Mobile, ALAL411,65899–

109Spokane, WAWA608,01298+416%

110Columbia, MOMO219,06289−23%

111Lincoln, NENE352,08189+287%

112Toledo, OHOH599,37687+358%

113Champaign, ILIL239,97985+286%

114Santa Fe, NMNM156,90784–

115Baton Rouge, LALA888,69983+28%

116Bakersfield, CACA927,06883+14%

117Vallejo, CACA455,37682−51%

118Bismarck, NDND139,75081+479%

119Ithaca, NYNY104,04778+290%

120Talladega, ALAL91,76477–

121Reno, NVNV578,73477+133%

122Colorado Springs, COCO781,79676+33%

123Longview, TXTX297,31574+40%

124Albuquerque, NMNM925,27973+306%

125Naples, FLFL417,13172–

126Worthington, MNMN22,33871–

127Sonora, CACA53,16070–

128Lexington, NENE26,25569–

129Palm Bay, FLFL663,98268+100%

130Amherst, MAMA164,06567−38%

131Fayetteville, ARAR622,17767+272%

132Sayre, PAPA59,60065–

133Lafayette, ININ228,46865+5%

134Provo, UTUT773,42664–

135Dover, DEDE194,78661−8%

136Louisville, KYKY1,402,50961+336%

137Yuba City, CACA187,47861+190%

138Akron, OHOH701,78060+30%

139Amarillo, TXTX276,23558–

140Jonesboro, ARAR139,44058–

141Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79557+148%

142Florence, SCSC201,39255–

143Eugene, OROR381,58454+170%

144Terre Haute, ININ169,24153–

145Tiffin, OHOH54,52252–

146Clarksville, TNTN349,00151–

147Goldsboro, NCNC122,27851–

148Greensboro, NCNC805,94551+240%

149Brainerd, MNMN100,56251–

150Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65750–

151Fort Collins, COCO377,29250–

152Panama City, FLFL231,17448–

153Knoxville, TNTN968,13747−28%

154Utica, NYNY285,61147+74%

155Eau Claire, WIWI176,64746–

156Brigham City, UTUT70,40546–

157Scranton, PAPA574,41844+300%

158Lebanon, PAPA146,38043−55%

159Rochester, MNMN231,18442+180%

160Lebanon, NHNH224,50041–

161Montgomery, ALAL388,74741–

162Peoria, ILIL363,50541–

163Spartanburg, SCSC407,65641−50%

164Alexandria, LALA147,95240–

165Burlington, VTVT227,80340+233%

166Watertown, NYNY111,54039–

167Gillette, WYWY48,14538–

168Hays, KSKS29,07537–

169Findlay, OHOH75,03437–

170Fairbanks, AKAK93,97237−44%

171Harrisburg, PAPA617,42737−21%

172Lacey, WAWA304,26137–

173Youngstown, OHOH423,67837–

174Morgantown, WVWV141,99536−80%

175State College, PAPA157,39335–

176Springfield, ILIL206,03334–

177Cleveland, TNTN134,05734–

178Roanoke, VAVA316,54731–

179Lewiston, MEME116,48731−34%

180Faribault, MNMN69,93930−23%

181Durango, COCO56,89829–

182Winona, MNMN50,52329–

183Zanesville, OHOH87,01428–

184Little Rock, ARAR777,60728−22%

185Huntingdon, PAPA43,00127–

186Saginaw, MIMI187,68827–

187Savannah, GAGA438,31427+42%

188Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24527–

189Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45927–

190Jamestown, NYNY124,12626–

191Boone, NCNC54,78626–

192Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83825–

193Pontiac, ILIL35,05725–

194Salina, KSKS59,12125−7%

195East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17924−55%

196Mankato, MNMN104,90724+26%

197Gainesville, FLFL359,03623–

198Green Bay, WIWI336,75623–

199Midland, TXTX193,13923–

200Stockton, CACA823,81523–

201Appleton, WIWI249,87622–

202Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13722–

203Albany, GAGA145,51021−28%

204Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09721–

205Richmond, ININ66,16920–

206Hanford, CACA154,32720–

207Rapid City, SDSD156,93420+1900%

208San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36720–

209Binghamton, NYNY243,18919+217%

210Cape Coral, FLFL875,60719–

211Selma, ALAL35,14019–

212Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63819−68%

213New Bern, NCNC127,35818+157%

214Palatka, FLFL77,73418–

215Santa Cruz, CACA258,85218–

216Davenport, IAIA380,45217−26%

217Portland, MEME577,63517−47%

218Norfolk, NENE49,22816–

219Crestview, FLFL315,09816–

220La Crosse, WIWI171,18216–

221Lafayette, LALA423,75816–

222Oxford, ALAL115,83415–

223Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36815–

224Augusta, GAGA641,23114−13%

225Modesto, CACA557,71914−87%

226Cody, WYWY31,17114–

227Logansport, ININ37,83613–

228Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20613−92%

229Pinehurst, NCNC110,61913–

230Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113–

231Key West, FLFL80,40613–

232Meridian, MSMS85,41913+1200%

233Ames, IAIA128,09012−73%

234Blacksburg, VAVA181,616120%

235Winchester, VAVA152,33212–

236Albany, OROR132,84312−67%

237Greenville, SCSC1,014,10112–

238Waterloo, IAIA169,18912−65%

239Brookings, SDSD37,63512+50%

240Centralia, WAWA88,06212–

241Warrensburg, MOMO56,67011−69%

242Tallahassee, FLFL397,44211−35%

243Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13811–

244Boulder, COCO328,5609–

245Vidalia, GAGA36,1809–

246Lakeland, FLFL874,7909−90%

247Midland, MIMI83,7549–

248Walla Walla, WAWA62,3619–

249Yakima, WAWA259,1859–

250Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0478–

251Carson, NVNV58,5718–

252Hobbs, NMNM74,7498–

253Jacksonville, ILIL37,3818–

254Greenville, NCNC182,9368−43%

255Hagerstown, MDMD315,2808–

256Carbondale, ILIL52,5018–

257Concord, NHNH158,0788–

258Richmond, KYKY131,8068−78%

259Chico, CACA209,2117−76%

260Dothan, ALAL156,2667–

261Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9757–

262Pittsfield, MAMA128,2247–

263Sebring, FLFL111,1227–

264Warsaw, ININ80,8926–

265Sheboygan, WIWI118,0476–

266Stevens Point, WIWI71,9436–

267Sturgis, MIMI60,9686–

268Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2855−64%

269Port Townsend, WAWA33,9705–

270Statesboro, GAGA97,9775−76%

271Columbus, GAGA324,8305–

272Twin Falls, IDID123,9015–

273Miami, OKOK30,4385−58%

274Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0414–

275Bemidji, MNMN47,0554–

276Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6914–

277Roseburg, OROR111,9514–

278Somerset, PAPA72,0044–

279Traverse City, MIMI156,9724–

280Athens, OHOH63,1974−33%

281Waco, TXTX308,8073−90%

282Ada, OKOK38,5283–

283Hillsdale, MIMI45,7383–

284Massena, NYNY105,4883−80%

285New Ulm, MNMN25,5173–

286Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6693–

287Las Cruces, NMNM229,0913−82%

288Redding, CACA181,6483–

289Clovis, NMNM65,2703–

290Oneonta, NYNY60,5893−96%

291Jackson, MSMS609,8472–

292Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912−95%

293Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732–

294Laredo, TXTX281,2242–

295Napa, CACA132,9492−83%

296Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082–

297Reading, PAPA440,0721−98%

298Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141–

299Centralia, ILIL36,3821–

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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 8,239 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by kenyan population?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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