Population by State
Kenyan Population by State 2025
Kenyan %
0.02%
0.04%
0.06%
0.08%
0.1%
0.12%
0.14%
0.16%
State | Kenyan % 2023↓ | Kenyan Population 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Minnesota | 0.16% | 9,206 |
 | Washington | 0.11% | 8,753 |
 | Delaware | 0.11% | 1,153 |
 | Maryland | 0.1% | 6,363 |
 | Massachusetts | 0.1% | 6,940 |
 | Kansas | 0.1% | 2,879 |
 | Missouri | 0.05% | 3,372 |
 | District of Columbia | 0.05% | 380 |
 | Texas | 0.05% | 15,992 |
 | New Hampshire | 0.05% | 681 |
 | Georgia | 0.05% | 5,364 |
 | New Jersey | 0.04% | 4,192 |
 | Virginia | 0.04% | 3,355 |
 | Iowa | 0.04% | 1,152 |
 | Indiana | 0.03% | 2,323 |
 | North Carolina | 0.03% | 3,721 |
 | North Dakota | 0.03% | 260 |
 | Alabama | 0.03% | 1,430 |
 | Pennsylvania | 0.03% | 3,324 |
 | Oklahoma | 0.02% | 966 |
 | Ohio | 0.02% | 2,681 |
 | Wyoming | 0.02% | 132 |
 | California | 0.02% | 8,467 |
 | Arizona | 0.02% | 1,641 |
 | Colorado | 0.02% | 1,169 |
 | Vermont | 0.02% | 123 |
 | New York | 0.02% | 3,625 |
 | Tennessee | 0.02% | 1,310 |
 | Oregon | 0.02% | 760 |
 | Michigan | 0.02% | 1,742 |
 | Kentucky | 0.02% | 785 |
 | Nebraska | 0.02% | 337 |
 | Utah | 0.02% | 581 |
 | Nevada | 0.02% | 536 |
 | South Carolina | 0.01% | 804 |
 | Maine | 0.01% | 192 |
 | Connecticut | 0.01% | 487 |
 | Florida | 0.01% | 2,914 |
 | Mississippi | 0.01% | 326 |
 | Rhode Island | 0.01% | 118 |
 | Wisconsin | 0.01% | 625 |
 | Illinois | 0.01% | 1,322 |
 | Louisiana | 0.01% | 371 |
 | Hawaii | 0.01% | 86 |
 | New Mexico | 0.01% | 119 |
 | Alaska | 0.01% | 39 |
 | West Virginia | 0% | 64 |
 | Arkansas | 0% | 112 |
 | Montana | 0% | 21 |
 | South Dakota | 0% | 15 |
 | Idaho | 0% | 19 |
 | United States | 0.03% | 113,329 |
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.
