Biggest sources of immigrants to Missouri
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 Missouri 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. Australia
Missouri
- Number of residents: 922
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 96,235
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #65 most common country of origin
#49. Hong Kong
Missouri
- Number of residents: 925
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 232,202
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #38 most common country of origin
#48. Peru
Missouri
- Number of residents: 950
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#47. South Africa
Missouri
- Number of residents: 963
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 108,650
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin
#46. Egypt
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,016
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 202,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #40 most common country of origin
#45. Bangladesh
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,056
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 240,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin
#44. Saudi Arabia
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,063
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 76,837
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #74 most common country of origin
#43. Haiti
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,082
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 667,432
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #14 most common country of origin
#42. Liberia
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,171
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 92,283
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #68 most common country of origin
#41. Romania
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,288
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin
#40. France
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,297
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 181,242
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#39. Jordan
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,322
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 83,160
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #72 most common country of origin
#38. Venezuela
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,349
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 394,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#37. Bulgaria
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,392
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 72,023
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #76 most common country of origin
#36. Ghana
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,460
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 180,675
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin
#35. Poland
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,522
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 411,750
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #20 most common country of origin
#34. Syria
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,531
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 102,884
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #60 most common country of origin
#33. Nepal
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,627
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 142,749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin
#32. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,631
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 50,221
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #88 most common country of origin
#31. Burma
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,684
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 147,834
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #48 most common country of origin
#30. Japan
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,710
- 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
#29. Iran
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,729
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#28. Somalia
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,744
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 96,898
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #63 most common country of origin
#27. Micronesia
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,902
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 30,841
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #110 most common country of origin
#26. Jamaica
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,941
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 760,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#25. Ethiopia
Missouri
- Number of residents: 1,983
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#24. Italy
Missouri
- Number of residents: 2,132
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 326,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
- #30 most common country of origin
#23. Brazil
Missouri
- Number of residents: 2,184
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 474,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
- #17 most common country of origin
#22. Colombia
Missouri
- Number of residents: 2,319
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#21. Taiwan
Missouri
- Number of residents: 2,615
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 378,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#20. Thailand
Missouri
- Number of residents: 2,646
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#19. Nigeria
Missouri
- Number of residents: 2,767
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 366,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#18. Cuba
Missouri
- Number of residents: 2,816
- 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
#17. Pakistan
Missouri
- Number of residents: 2,951
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#16. Ukraine
Missouri
- Number of residents: 2,995
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 358,823
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#15. Iraq
Missouri
- Number of residents: 3,119
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 229,309
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #39 most common country of origin
#14. El Salvador
Missouri
- Number of residents: 3,334
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#13. Russia
Missouri
- Number of residents: 3,780
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#12. Kenya
Missouri
- Number of residents: 4,115
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 145,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #49 most common country of origin
#11. Honduras
Missouri
- Number of residents: 4,373
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#10. Canada
Missouri
- Number of residents: 5,219
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#9. Guatemala
Missouri
- Number of residents: 5,862
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#8. South Korea
Missouri
- Number of residents: 7,053
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.8%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#7. Germany
Missouri
- Number of residents: 7,708
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Missouri
- Number of residents: 9,315
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.6%
National
- Number of residents: 102,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #59 most common country of origin
#5. Philippines
Missouri
- Number of residents: 10,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#4. Vietnam
Missouri
- Number of residents: 11,748
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#3. China
Missouri
- Number of residents: 18,634
- Percent of foreign born residents: 7.3%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#2. India
Missouri
- Number of residents: 21,420
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.4%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
Missouri
- Number of residents: 40,760
- Percent of foreign born residents: 15.9%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
