Biggest sources of immigrants to Georgia
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 Georgia 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. Turkey
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,080
- 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
#49. Costa Rica
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,124
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 89,462
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #69 most common country of origin
#48. Nepal
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,147
- 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
#47. Nicaragua
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,200
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 244,405
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #35 most common country of origin
#46. Argentina
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,203
- 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
#45. Iraq
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,429
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 229,309
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #39 most common country of origin
#44. Israel
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,511
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 139,083
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #51 most common country of origin
#43. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,562
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 102,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #59 most common country of origin
#42. France
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,625
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 181,242
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#41. Ukraine
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,688
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 358,823
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#40. Ecuador
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,715
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 440,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin
#39. Cameroon
Georgia
- Number of residents: 3,984
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 70,639
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #77 most common country of origin
#38. Liberia
Georgia
- Number of residents: 4,065
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 92,283
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #68 most common country of origin
#37. Laos
Georgia
- Number of residents: 4,530
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 179,004
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #44 most common country of origin
#36. Burma
Georgia
- Number of residents: 4,657
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 147,834
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #48 most common country of origin
#35. Thailand
Georgia
- Number of residents: 4,894
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#34. Panama
Georgia
- Number of residents: 5,524
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 101,520
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #61 most common country of origin
#33. Taiwan
Georgia
- Number of residents: 5,544
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 378,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#32. Kenya
Georgia
- Number of residents: 6,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 145,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #49 most common country of origin
#31. South Africa
Georgia
- Number of residents: 6,070
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 108,650
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin
#30. Romania
Georgia
- Number of residents: 6,323
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin
#29. Iran
Georgia
- Number of residents: 6,347
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#28. Russia
Georgia
- Number of residents: 7,174
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#27. Japan
Georgia
- Number of residents: 7,589
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#26. Peru
Georgia
- Number of residents: 7,741
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#25. Bangladesh
Georgia
- Number of residents: 8,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 240,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin
#24. Trinidad and Tobago
Georgia
- Number of residents: 8,215
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 233,024
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #37 most common country of origin
#23. Guyana
Georgia
- Number of residents: 9,904
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 273,368
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #32 most common country of origin
#22. Ghana
Georgia
- Number of residents: 10,123
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 180,675
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin
#21. Pakistan
Georgia
- Number of residents: 10,901
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#20. Cuba
Georgia
- Number of residents: 12,031
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin
#19. Dominican Republic
Georgia
- Number of residents: 12,256
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,125,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
- #8 most common country of origin
#18. Venezuela
Georgia
- Number of residents: 13,030
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 394,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#17. Haiti
Georgia
- Number of residents: 13,252
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 667,432
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #14 most common country of origin
#16. Ethiopia
Georgia
- Number of residents: 15,437
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#15. Brazil
Georgia
- Number of residents: 16,469
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 474,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
- #17 most common country of origin
#14. Germany
Georgia
- Number of residents: 17,444
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#13. Canada
Georgia
- Number of residents: 18,329
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#12. Philippines
Georgia
- Number of residents: 18,627
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#11. Honduras
Georgia
- Number of residents: 20,806
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#10. Colombia
Georgia
- Number of residents: 22,872
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#9. Nigeria
Georgia
- Number of residents: 23,811
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
National
- Number of residents: 366,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#8. El Salvador
Georgia
- Number of residents: 24,821
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#7. Guatemala
Georgia
- Number of residents: 35,475
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.3%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#6. China
Georgia
- Number of residents: 36,444
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.4%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#5. Vietnam
Georgia
- Number of residents: 42,738
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#4. South Korea
Georgia
- Number of residents: 43,291
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#3. Jamaica
Georgia
- Number of residents: 44,682
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.2%
National
- Number of residents: 760,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#2. India
Georgia
- Number of residents: 100,385
- Percent of foreign born residents: 9.4%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
Georgia
- Number of residents: 232,197
- Percent of foreign born residents: 21.7%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
