Kenyan %
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.