Biggest sources of immigrants to Alaska
Over 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 biggest sources of immigrants to Alaska using data from the "U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest number of residents according to 2020 5-year estimates. Keep reading to find out more about the immigrant community in your home state.
#50. Honduras
Alaska
- Number of residents: 118
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#49. Sweden
Alaska
- Number of residents: 118
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 47,943
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #91 most common country of origin
#48. Romania
Alaska
- Number of residents: 121
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin
#47. Argentina
Alaska
- Number of residents: 122
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 193,056
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #41 most common country of origin
#46. Cambodia
Alaska
- Number of residents: 143
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#45. Guatemala
Alaska
- Number of residents: 148
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#44. Micronesia
Alaska
- Number of residents: 148
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#43. Pakistan
Alaska
- Number of residents: 150
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#42. Haiti
Alaska
- Number of residents: 152
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 667,432
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #14 most common country of origin
#41. Jamaica
Alaska
- Number of residents: 154
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 760,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#40. Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Alaska
- Number of residents: 162
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#39. Turkey
Alaska
- Number of residents: 163
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 126,351
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #53 most common country of origin
#38. Greece
Alaska
- Number of residents: 165
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 124,428
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #54 most common country of origin
#37. Somalia
Alaska
- Number of residents: 175
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 96,898
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #63 most common country of origin
#36. Norway
Alaska
- Number of residents: 191
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 22,726
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #118 most common country of origin
#35. Italy
Alaska
- Number of residents: 199
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 326,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
- #30 most common country of origin
#34. Netherlands
Alaska
- Number of residents: 205
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 83,275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #71 most common country of origin
#33. Poland
Alaska
- Number of residents: 212
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#32. Taiwan
Alaska
- Number of residents: 213
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 378,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#31. Nepal
Alaska
- Number of residents: 218
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 142,749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin
#30. Iran
Alaska
- Number of residents: 222
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#29. Dominica
Alaska
- Number of residents: 224
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 33,455
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #107 most common country of origin
#28. Australia
Alaska
- Number of residents: 267
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 96,235
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #65 most common country of origin
#27. Ecuador
Alaska
- Number of residents: 268
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 440,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin
#26. Venezuela
Alaska
- Number of residents: 277
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 394,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#25. France
Alaska
- Number of residents: 277
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 181,242
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#24. Brazil
Alaska
- Number of residents: 279
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 474,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
- #17 most common country of origin
#23. Ethiopia
Alaska
- Number of residents: 285
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#22. Nigeria
Alaska
- Number of residents: 306
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 366,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#21. Moldova
Alaska
- Number of residents: 392
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 48,216
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #90 most common country of origin
#20. Cuba
Alaska
- Number of residents: 414
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin
#19. Sudan
Alaska
- Number of residents: 414
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 52,433
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #86 most common country of origin
#18. India
Alaska
- Number of residents: 454
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#17. Fiji
Alaska
- Number of residents: 456
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 46,663
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #92 most common country of origin
#16. Colombia
Alaska
- Number of residents: 524
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#15. Ukraine
Alaska
- Number of residents: 538
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 358,823
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#14. El Salvador
Alaska
- Number of residents: 588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#13. Peru
Alaska
- Number of residents: 656
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#12. Vietnam
Alaska
- Number of residents: 786
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#11. Japan
Alaska
- Number of residents: 834
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#10. Dominican Republic
Alaska
- Number of residents: 937
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,125,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
- #8 most common country of origin
#9. Russia
Alaska
- Number of residents: 1,130
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#8. Germany
Alaska
- Number of residents: 1,252
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#7. Laos
Alaska
- Number of residents: 1,388
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#6. China
Alaska
- Number of residents: 1,405
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#5. Thailand
Alaska
- Number of residents: 2,297
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.0%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#4. Canada
Alaska
- Number of residents: 2,655
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.6%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#3. South Korea
Alaska
- Number of residents: 3,958
- Percent of foreign born residents: 6.9%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#2. Mexico
Alaska
- Number of residents: 4,181
- Percent of foreign born residents: 7.3%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
#1. Philippines
Alaska
- Number of residents: 19,192
- Percent of foreign born residents: 33.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
