Biggest sources of immigrants to Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Indianapolis as of 2019's five-year estimates.
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#50. Poland
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 378
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 410,841
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#49. Chile
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 379
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 98,945
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #61 most common country of origin
#48. Argentina
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 388
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 194,435
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #39 most common country of origin
#47. South Africa
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 403
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 104,022
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #56 most common country of origin
#46. Indonesia
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 404
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 96,229
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #62 most common country of origin
#45. Sudan
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 408
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 46,716
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #87 most common country of origin
#44. Democratic Republic of Congo
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 414
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 43,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #91 most common country of origin
#43. Eritrea
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 438
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 45,119
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #90 most common country of origin
#42. Hong Kong
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 442
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 231,275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin
#41. Jordan
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 447
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 81,155
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #71 most common country of origin
#40. Saudi Arabia
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 449
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 85,000
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #70 most common country of origin
#39. Cameroon
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 485
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 60,120
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #80 most common country of origin
#38. Australia
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 505
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 92,483
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #64 most common country of origin
#37. Zimbabwe
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 537
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 24,144
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #114 most common country of origin
#36. Taiwan
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 544
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 381,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#35. Ghana
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 580
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 178,388
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin
#34. Jamaica
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 605
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 741,386
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#33. Iran
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 609
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 382,260
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#32. Colombia
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 698
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 761,374
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #12 most common country of origin
#31. Bangladesh
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 734
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 237,288
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #35 most common country of origin
#30. Haiti
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 737
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 672,655
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#29. Ukraine
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 799
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 345,250
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#28. Nicaragua
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 870
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 251,913
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#27. Cuba
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 903
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,289,875
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
- #7 most common country of origin
#26. Thailand
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 940
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 255,345
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #32 most common country of origin
#25. Brazil
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 949
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 433,479
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #20 most common country of origin
#24. Kenya
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,002
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 141,751
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #48 most common country of origin
#23. Egypt
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,056
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 191,452
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #40 most common country of origin
#22. Peru
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,058
- 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
#21. Ethiopia
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,219
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 249,777
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#20. Dominican Republic
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,329
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 1,118,147
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
- #8 most common country of origin
#19. Russia
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,452
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 391,641
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#18. Pakistan
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,497
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 376,127
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#17. Venezuela
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,501
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 349,720
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#16. Malaysia
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 76,521
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #74 most common country of origin
#15. Japan
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,059
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 345,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #29 most common country of origin
#14. Germany
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,166
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 560,368
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
- #17 most common country of origin
#13. Vietnam
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,541
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
National
- Number of residents: 1,336,988
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #6 most common country of origin
#12. Guatemala
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,652
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 979,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#11. South Korea
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,669
- 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
#10. United Kingdom
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,746
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 698,612
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
- #14 most common country of origin
#9. Canada
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,881
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
- Number of residents: 808,566
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #11 most common country of origin
#8. El Salvador
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,381,008
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#7. Honduras
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,592
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
- Number of residents: 651,123
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #16 most common country of origin
#6. Philippines
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,692
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,983,939
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#5. Nigeria
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 6,424
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
National
- Number of residents: 350,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#4. China
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 7,004
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
National
- Number of residents: 2,162,395
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#3. Burma
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 9,078
- Percent of foreign born residents: 6.4%
National
- Number of residents: 147,573
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #47 most common country of origin
#2. India
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 14,204
- Percent of foreign born residents: 10.0%
National
- Number of residents: 2,561,906
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.8%
- #2 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Number of residents: 34,682
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.4%
National
- Number of residents: 11,250,541
- Percent of foreign born residents: 25.6%
- #1 most common country of origin
