Biggest sources of immigrants to Phoenix
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Phoenix
Nearly 14% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the last several hundred years.
And while the distinctive American culture and spirit is the result of blending many diverse cultures and histories, the United States has for centuries had an up-and-down relationship with immigration.
Each era of immigration has been met with reductive ideas and resistance, whether the backlash was directed toward the Chinese, Irish, Italians, or Mexicans. Immigration laws have targeted specific groups at various times, stoking intolerance and preventing people from truly joining American society. Over time, however, as laws changed to be more equitable and immigrants found their footings, we have reaped the rewards of innovation in business, music, art, literature, dance, food, societal norms, entertainment, and sports—all while realizing a greater understanding of and respect for different cultures, religions, and ideas.
Stacker compiled a list of the countries most immigrants to Phoenix come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Phoenix as of 2019’s five-year estimates.
Keep reading to find out more about the immigrant community in your home city.
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#50. Ukraine
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,335
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 345,250
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #28 most common country of origin
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#49. Indonesia
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,346
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 96,229
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #62 most common country of origin
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#48. Argentina
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,361
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 194,435
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #39 most common country of origin
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#47. Nicaragua
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,406
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 251,913
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
– #33 most common country of origin
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#46. Saudi Arabia
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,414
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 85,000
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #70 most common country of origin
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#45. Eritrea
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,417
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 45,119
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #90 most common country of origin
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#44. Ecuador
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,462
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 438,474
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
– #19 most common country of origin
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#43. Jamaica
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,477
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 741,386
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
– #13 most common country of origin
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#42. Kuwait
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,535
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 33,788
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #102 most common country of origin
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#41. Netherlands
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,584
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 85,161
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #69 most common country of origin
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#40. Syria
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,595
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 95,802
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #63 most common country of origin
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#39. Bangladesh
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,654
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 237,288
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #35 most common country of origin
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#38. Hong Kong
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,679
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 231,275
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #36 most common country of origin
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#37. Israel
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,691
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 135,672
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #50 most common country of origin
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#36. Bulgaria
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,705
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 69,765
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #75 most common country of origin
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#35. Venezuela
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,713
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 349,720
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #27 most common country of origin
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#34. Afghanistan
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,744
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 101,548
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #59 most common country of origin
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#33. Pakistan
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,805
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 376,127
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #25 most common country of origin
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#32. Kenya
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,812
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 141,751
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #48 most common country of origin
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#31. Ethiopia
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,968
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 249,777
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
– #34 most common country of origin
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#30. Burma
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 2,041
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 147,573
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #47 most common country of origin
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#29. Brazil
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 2,214
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 433,479
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
– #20 most common country of origin
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#28. South Africa
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 2,219
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 104,022
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #56 most common country of origin
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#27. France
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 2,359
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 181,554
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #41 most common country of origin
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#26. Nigeria
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 2,563
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 350,272
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #26 most common country of origin
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#25. Peru
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 2,711
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 451,076
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
– #18 most common country of origin
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#24. Russia
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 3,074
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 391,641
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #22 most common country of origin
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#23. Thailand
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 3,136
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 255,345
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
– #32 most common country of origin
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#22. Honduras
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 3,155
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 651,123
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
– #16 most common country of origin
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#21. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 3,216
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 103,938
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #57 most common country of origin
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#20. Italy
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 3,224
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 332,857
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #30 most common country of origin
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#19. Taiwan
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 3,298
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 381,098
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #24 most common country of origin
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#18. Japan
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 3,846
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 345,140
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #29 most common country of origin
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#17. Colombia
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 3,897
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 761,374
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
– #12 most common country of origin
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#16. Poland
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 4,442
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 410,841
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #21 most common country of origin
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#15. Iran
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 5,327
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
– Number of residents: 382,260
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #23 most common country of origin
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#14. Romania
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 5,414
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
– Number of residents: 162,046
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #45 most common country of origin
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#13. Cuba
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 6,424
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
– Number of residents: 1,289,875
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
– #7 most common country of origin
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#12. El Salvador
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 7,443
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
– Number of residents: 1,381,008
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
– #5 most common country of origin
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#11. South Korea
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 7,661
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
– Number of residents: 1,044,634
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
– #9 most common country of origin
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#10. Germany
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 9,211
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
– Number of residents: 560,368
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
– #17 most common country of origin
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#9. Iraq
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 9,986
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
– Number of residents: 225,038
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #38 most common country of origin
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#8. United Kingdom
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 11,905
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
National
– Number of residents: 698,612
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
– #14 most common country of origin
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#7. Guatemala
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 12,633
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
– Number of residents: 979,098
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
– #10 most common country of origin
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#6. Vietnam
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 16,708
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
– Number of residents: 1,336,988
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
– #6 most common country of origin
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#5. China
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 17,110
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
– Number of residents: 2,162,395
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
– #3 most common country of origin
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#4. Philippines
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 25,333
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.7%
National
– Number of residents: 1,983,939
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
– #4 most common country of origin
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#3. Canada
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 30,520
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
National
– Number of residents: 808,566
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
– #11 most common country of origin
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#2. India
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 40,135
– Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
National
– Number of residents: 2,561,906
– Percent of foreign born residents: 5.8%
– #2 most common country of origin
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#1. Mexico
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
– Number of residents: 343,488
– Percent of foreign born residents: 50.4%
National
– Number of residents: 11,250,541
– Percent of foreign born residents: 25.6%
– #1 most common country of origin
