Biggest Sources of Immigrants to Panama City

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Biggest sources of immigrants to Panama City

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 Panama City come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Panama City 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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#30. Cabo Verde

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 72
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%

National
- Number of residents: 41,085
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #93 most common country of origin

#28. Haiti

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 75
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%

National
- Number of residents: 672,655
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin

#28. China

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 75
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%

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

#28. Peru

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 75
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%

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

#26. Portugal

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 82
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%

National
- Number of residents: 171,118
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #44 most common country of origin

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#25. Guyana

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 100
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%

National
- Number of residents: 271,092
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #31 most common country of origin

#23 (tie). Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 106
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%

National
- Number of residents: 66,818
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #76 most common country of origin

#23 (tie). France

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 106
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%

National
- Number of residents: 181,554
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #41 most common country of origin

#22. Panama

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 129
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%

National
- Number of residents: 103,299
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin

#21. Japan

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 151
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%

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

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#20. Brazil

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 152
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%

National
- Number of residents: 433,479
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #20 most common country of origin

#19. Thailand

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 154
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%

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

#18. Ukraine

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 174
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%

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

#17. Sri Lanka

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 190
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%

National
- Number of residents: 52,439
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #83 most common country of origin

#16. Sudan

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 196
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%

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

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#15. Egypt

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 203
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%

National
- Number of residents: 191,452
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #40 most common country of origin

#14. South Korea

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 211
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%

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

#13. Trinidad and Tobago

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 218
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%

National
- Number of residents: 230,035
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #37 most common country of origin

#12. Honduras

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 253
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%

National
- Number of residents: 651,123
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #16 most common country of origin

#11. Russia

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 267
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%

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

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#10. India

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%

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

#9. Colombia

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 274
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%

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

#8. United Kingdom

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 361
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.2%

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

#7. Vietnam

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 408
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.6%

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

#6. Cuba

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 478
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.2%

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

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#5. Canada

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 548
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%

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

#4. Germany

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 619
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.5%

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

#3. Jamaica

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,078
- Percent of foreign born residents: 9.6%

National
- Number of residents: 741,386
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin

#2. Philippines

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 10.5%

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

#1. Mexico

Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,196
- Percent of foreign born residents: 10.6%

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

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