Population by State
Kenyan Population by State 2026
Kenyan %
0.02%
0.04%
0.06%
0.08%
0.1%
0.12%
0.14%
0.16%
State | Kenyan % 2024↓ | Kenyan Population 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Minnesota | 0.16% | 9,342 |
 | Washington | 0.12% | 9,873 |
 | Massachusetts | 0.11% | 7,870 |
 | Maryland | 0.1% | 6,233 |
 | Delaware | 0.09% | 1,025 |
 | Kansas | 0.09% | 2,793 |
 | District of Columbia | 0.06% | 463 |
 | Georgia | 0.06% | 6,668 |
 | Texas | 0.06% | 18,124 |
 | Missouri | 0.05% | 3,159 |
 | New Hampshire | 0.05% | 682 |
 | Iowa | 0.04% | 1,390 |
 | New Jersey | 0.04% | 3,807 |
 | Indiana | 0.04% | 2,714 |
 | Virginia | 0.04% | 3,366 |
 | North Dakota | 0.04% | 286 |
 | Alabama | 0.03% | 1,813 |
 | North Carolina | 0.03% | 3,695 |
 | Ohio | 0.03% | 3,864 |
 | Vermont | 0.03% | 187 |
 | Pennsylvania | 0.03% | 3,509 |
 | Tennessee | 0.02% | 1,739 |
 | California | 0.02% | 9,294 |
 | Oregon | 0.02% | 986 |
 | Wyoming | 0.02% | 135 |
 | South Carolina | 0.02% | 1,275 |
 | Oklahoma | 0.02% | 935 |
 | Colorado | 0.02% | 1,343 |
 | Arizona | 0.02% | 1,690 |
 | Kentucky | 0.02% | 982 |
 | Hawaii | 0.02% | 306 |
 | New York | 0.02% | 3,482 |
 | Nebraska | 0.02% | 342 |
 | Michigan | 0.02% | 1,712 |
 | Maine | 0.02% | 236 |
 | Connecticut | 0.02% | 586 |
 | Louisiana | 0.01% | 658 |
 | Nevada | 0.01% | 472 |
 | Wisconsin | 0.01% | 752 |
 | Rhode Island | 0.01% | 135 |
 | Illinois | 0.01% | 1,436 |
 | Florida | 0.01% | 2,692 |
 | Utah | 0.01% | 394 |
 | New Mexico | 0.01% | 169 |
 | Arkansas | 0.01% | 236 |
 | Mississippi | 0.01% | 172 |
 | Alaska | 0.01% | 42 |
 | West Virginia | 0% | 86 |
 | South Dakota | 0% | 25 |
 | Montana | 0% | 22 |
 | Idaho | 0% | 37 |
 | United States | 0.04% | 123,234 |
Kenyan Americans are most highly concentrated in Minnesota, where they make up 0.12% of the state’s population. Other states with a relatively high percentage of Kenyan Americans include Delaware (0.11%), Maryland (0.09%), Washington (0.09%), and Massachusetts (0.08%). Texas has the highest absolute number of Kenyan Americans at 14,008 individuals, followed by California with 7,016.
On the other hand, many states have a very low proportion of Kenyan Americans, with Montana having no recorded population. States with the lowest percentage of Kenyan Americans include Mississippi (0.001%), Idaho (0.0002%), Arkansas (0.002%), Vermont (0.003%) and Rhode Island (0.004%).
Overall, the data suggests that while Kenyan Americans are still a relatively small minority group in most states, there are select states where the community is more highly concentrated.
