Biggest sources of immigrants to Cedar Rapids

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April 21, 2022
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Cedar Rapids

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 Cedar Rapids come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Cedar Rapids 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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#49 (tie). Ethiopia

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 20
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%

National
- Number of residents: 249,777
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin

#49 (tie). El Salvador

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 20
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%

National
- Number of residents: 1,381,008
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin

#48. Brazil

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 21
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%

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

#47. Venezuela

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 22
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%

National
- Number of residents: 349,720
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin

#45 (tie). Iraq

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 23
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%

National
- Number of residents: 225,038
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #38 most common country of origin

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#45 (tie). Switzerland

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 23
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%

National
- Number of residents: 37,943
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #95 most common country of origin

#44. Ghana

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 25
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%

National
- Number of residents: 178,388
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin

#43. Trinidad and Tobago

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 26
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%

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

#42. Turkey

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 27
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%

National
- Number of residents: 119,380
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #54 most common country of origin

#41. Hungary

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 28
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%

National
- Number of residents: 65,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #77 most common country of origin

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#39 (tie). Spain

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 31
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%

National
- Number of residents: 115,113
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #55 most common country of origin

#39 (tie). Indonesia

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 31
- 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

#37. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 36
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%

National
- Number of residents: 103,938
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #57 most common country of origin

#37. Honduras

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 36
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%

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

#37. Sweden

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 36
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%

National
- Number of residents: 47,286
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #85 most common country of origin

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#35. Russia

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 38
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%

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

#34. Ukraine

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 39
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%

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

#33. Saudi Arabia

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 42
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%

National
- Number of residents: 85,000
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #70 most common country of origin

#32. Japan

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 44
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%

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

#31. Jamaica

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 52
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%

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

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#29 (tie). Taiwan

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 57
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%

National
- Number of residents: 381,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin

#29 (tie). Serbia

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 57
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%

National
- Number of residents: 37,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #96 most common country of origin

#28. Ecuador

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 59
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%

National
- Number of residents: 438,474
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin

#26 (tie). Croatia

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 66
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%

National
- Number of residents: 37,176
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #97 most common country of origin

#26 (tie). Haiti

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 66
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%

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

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#25. France

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 68
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%

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

#23 (tie). Kenya

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 69
- 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 (tie). Micronesia

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 69
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%

National
- Number of residents: 28,315
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #109 most common country of origin

#22. Morocco

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 94
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%

National
- Number of residents: 78,439
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #73 most common country of origin

#21. Hong Kong

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 95
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%

National
- Number of residents: 231,275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin

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#20. Italy

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 107
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%

National
- Number of residents: 332,857
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #30 most common country of origin

#19. Congo

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 115
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%

National
- Number of residents: 30,496
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #106 most common country of origin

#18. Thailand

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 143
- 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

#17. Philippines

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%

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

#16. Peru

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 151
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%

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

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#15. Sudan

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 163
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%

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

#14. Nepal

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 179
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%

National
- Number of residents: 140,904
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #49 most common country of origin

#13. Guatemala

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 181
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%

National
- Number of residents: 979,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin

#12. Laos

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 185
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%

National
- Number of residents: 181,546
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin

#11. Liberia

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 219
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%

National
- Number of residents: 87,991
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #67 most common country of origin

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#10. United Kingdom

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 240
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%

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

#9. Germany

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 254
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%

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

#8. Democratic Republic of Congo

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 261
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%

National
- Number of residents: 43,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #91 most common country of origin

#7. Canada

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 297
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%

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

#6. South Korea

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 299
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%

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

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#5. Lebanon

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 357
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.4%

National
- Number of residents: 121,697
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #52 most common country of origin

#4. Vietnam

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 451
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.4%

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

#3. China

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 644
- Percent of foreign born residents: 6.2%

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

#2. Mexico

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,234
- Percent of foreign born residents: 11.9%

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

#1. India

Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,645
- Percent of foreign born residents: 15.9%

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

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