Biggest Sources of Immigrants to Alaska

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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.

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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