Biggest sources of immigrants to Georgia

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August 22, 2022
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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.

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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