Biggest sources of immigrants to Anchorage

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April 21, 2022
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Anchorage

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 Anchorage come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Anchorage 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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#25. Venezuela

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 175
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%

National
- Number of residents: 349,720
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin

#23 (tie). Cuba

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 176
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%

National
- Number of residents: 1,289,875
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
- #7 most common country of origin

#23 (tie). Sudan

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 176
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%

National
- Number of residents: 46,716
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #87 most common country of origin

#22. Turkey

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%

National
- Number of residents: 119,380
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #54 most common country of origin

#21. Somalia

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 252
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%

National
- Number of residents: 98,966
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #60 most common country of origin

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#20. El Salvador

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 273
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%

National
- Number of residents: 1,381,008
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin

#19. Fiji

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 308
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%

National
- Number of residents: 47,004
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #86 most common country of origin

#18. Vietnam

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 353
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%

National
- Number of residents: 1,336,988
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #6 most common country of origin

#17. Japan

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 400
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%

National
- Number of residents: 345,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #29 most common country of origin

#16. Ukraine

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 424
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%

National
- Number of residents: 345,250
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin

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#15. Peru

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 464
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%

National
- Number of residents: 451,076
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin

#14. United Kingdom

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 539
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%

National
- Number of residents: 698,612
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
- #14 most common country of origin

#13. India

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 566
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%

National
- Number of residents: 2,561,906
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.8%
- #2 most common country of origin

#12. Nigeria

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 567
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%

National
- Number of residents: 350,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin

#11. Colombia

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%

National
- Number of residents: 761,374
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #12 most common country of origin

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#10. China

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 663
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%

National
- Number of residents: 2,162,395
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin

#9. Germany

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 804
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%

National
- Number of residents: 560,368
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
- #17 most common country of origin

#8. Russia

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 880
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%

National
- Number of residents: 391,641
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin

#7. Dominican Republic

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 975
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.7%

National
- Number of residents: 1,118,147
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
- #8 most common country of origin

#6. Laos

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,185
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.3%

National
- Number of residents: 181,546
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin

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#5. Canada

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,312
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.7%

National
- Number of residents: 808,566
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #11 most common country of origin

#4. Thailand

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,184
- Percent of foreign born residents: 6.2%

National
- Number of residents: 255,345
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #32 most common country of origin

#3. South Korea

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,807
- Percent of foreign born residents: 7.9%

National
- Number of residents: 1,044,634
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin

#2. Mexico

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,872
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.1%

National
- Number of residents: 11,250,541
- Percent of foreign born residents: 25.6%
- #1 most common country of origin

#1. Philippines

Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Number of residents: 10,267
- Percent of foreign born residents: 28.9%

National
- Number of residents: 1,983,939
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin

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