Kenyan Population by State 2025

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.