Biggest sources of immigrants to Arkansas
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 Arkansas 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. Dominican Republic
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 249
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,125,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
- #8 most common country of origin
#49. Indonesia
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 252
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 96,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #64 most common country of origin
#48. Egypt
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 271
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 202,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #40 most common country of origin
#47. Spain
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 118,177
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #56 most common country of origin
#46. Nigeria
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 278
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 366,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#45. Cameroon
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 282
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 70,639
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #77 most common country of origin
#44. Dominica
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 291
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 33,455
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #107 most common country of origin
#43. Yemen
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 303
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 57,475
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #83 most common country of origin
#42. Chile
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 321
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 100,875
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #62 most common country of origin
#41. Italy
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 330
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 326,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
- #30 most common country of origin
#40. Russia
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 332
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#39. Ecuador
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 352
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 440,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin
#38. Costa Rica
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 355
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 89,462
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #69 most common country of origin
#37. Poland
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 370
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 411,750
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #20 most common country of origin
#36. Argentina
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 374
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 193,056
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #41 most common country of origin
#35. Ghana
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 398
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 180,675
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin
#34. Australia
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 414
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 96,235
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #65 most common country of origin
#33. Cambodia
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 420
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 149,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #47 most common country of origin
#32. Nepal
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 431
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 142,749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin
#31. Panama
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 101,520
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #61 most common country of origin
#30. Taiwan
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 439
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 378,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#29. Saudi Arabia
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 474
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 76,837
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #74 most common country of origin
#28. Peru
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 479
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#27. Romania
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 483
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin
#26. Venezuela
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 515
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 394,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#25. Iran
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 531
- 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
#24. Cuba
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin
#23. France
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 553
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 181,242
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#22. Nicaragua
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 599
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 244,405
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #35 most common country of origin
#21. Bangladesh
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 599
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 240,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin
#20. Jordan
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 639
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 83,160
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #72 most common country of origin
#19. Colombia
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 738
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#18. South Africa
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 764
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 108,650
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin
#17. Japan
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 822
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#16. Thailand
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 1,040
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#15. Brazil
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 1,086
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 474,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
- #17 most common country of origin
#14. Pakistan
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 1,139
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#13. Trinidad and Tobago
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 1,355
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 233,024
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #37 most common country of origin
#12. Honduras
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 1,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#11. South Korea
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 2,196
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#10. Canada
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 2,267
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#9. Germany
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 2,763
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#8. Laos
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 3,217
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
National
- Number of residents: 179,004
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #44 most common country of origin
#7. China
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 3,469
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#6. Guatemala
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 3,596
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#5. Philippines
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 3,796
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#4. Vietnam
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 4,423
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#3. India
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 8,880
- Percent of foreign born residents: 6.0%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#2. El Salvador
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 14,770
- Percent of foreign born residents: 10.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
Arkansas
- Number of residents: 60,236
- Percent of foreign born residents: 40.7%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin