Biggest sources of immigrants to Montana
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 Montana 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. Argentina
Montana
- Number of residents: 77
- 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
#49. Ecuador
Montana
- Number of residents: 86
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 440,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin
#48. Iraq
Montana
- Number of residents: 90
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 229,309
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #39 most common country of origin
#47. Nepal
Montana
- Number of residents: 91
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 142,749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin
#46. South Africa
Montana
- Number of residents: 92
- 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
#45. Cuba
Montana
- Number of residents: 94
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin
#44. Sri Lanka
Montana
- Number of residents: 103
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 52,878
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #85 most common country of origin
#43. Hong Kong
Montana
- Number of residents: 105
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 232,202
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #38 most common country of origin
#42. Austria
Montana
- Number of residents: 107
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 41,973
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #95 most common country of origin
#41. Kazakhstan
Montana
- Number of residents: 107
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 32,757
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #108 most common country of origin
#40. Moldova
Montana
- Number of residents: 113
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 48,216
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #90 most common country of origin
#39. Australia
Montana
- Number of residents: 131
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 96,235
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #65 most common country of origin
#38. Haiti
Montana
- Number of residents: 132
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 667,432
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #14 most common country of origin
#37. Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Montana
- Number of residents: 135
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 65,849
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #79 most common country of origin
#36. Hungary
Montana
- Number of residents: 135
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 65,155
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #81 most common country of origin
#35. Turkey
Montana
- Number of residents: 138
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 126,351
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #53 most common country of origin
#34. Nicaragua
Montana
- Number of residents: 140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 244,405
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #35 most common country of origin
#33. Egypt
Montana
- Number of residents: 143
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 202,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #40 most common country of origin
#32. Ethiopia
Montana
- Number of residents: 143
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#31. Switzerland
Montana
- Number of residents: 144
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 38,335
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #97 most common country of origin
#30. Pakistan
Montana
- Number of residents: 151
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#29. Colombia
Montana
- Number of residents: 155
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#28. India
Montana
- Number of residents: 156
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#27. Kuwait
Montana
- Number of residents: 156
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 33,602
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #105 most common country of origin
#26. Iran
Montana
- Number of residents: 159
- 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
#25. Italy
Montana
- Number of residents: 163
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 326,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
- #30 most common country of origin
#24. Dominican Republic
Montana
- Number of residents: 172
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 1,125,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
- #8 most common country of origin
#23. Guatemala
Montana
- Number of residents: 175
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#22. Ireland
Montana
- Number of residents: 178
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 122,010
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #55 most common country of origin
#21. Taiwan
Montana
- Number of residents: 179
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 378,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#20. Brazil
Montana
- Number of residents: 182
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 474,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
- #17 most common country of origin
#19. Belarus
Montana
- Number of residents: 218
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 66,681
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #78 most common country of origin
#18. France
Montana
- Number of residents: 218
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 181,242
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#17. Spain
Montana
- Number of residents: 219
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 118,177
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #56 most common country of origin
#16. Romania
Montana
- Number of residents: 227
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin
#15. Netherlands
Montana
- Number of residents: 260
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 83,275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #71 most common country of origin
#14. Peru
Montana
- Number of residents: 305
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#13. Poland
Montana
- Number of residents: 317
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 411,750
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #20 most common country of origin
#12. Thailand
Montana
- Number of residents: 356
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#11. Russia
Montana
- Number of residents: 370
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#10. Saudi Arabia
Montana
- Number of residents: 384
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 76,837
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #74 most common country of origin
#9. Japan
Montana
- Number of residents: 466
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#8. Ukraine
Montana
- Number of residents: 531
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 358,823
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#7. Vietnam
Montana
- Number of residents: 555
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#6. South Korea
Montana
- Number of residents: 718
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#5. China
Montana
- Number of residents: 930
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.0%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#4. Philippines
Montana
- Number of residents: 1,827
- Percent of foreign born residents: 7.8%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#3. Mexico
Montana
- Number of residents: 1,877
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.0%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
#2. Germany
Montana
- Number of residents: 2,239
- Percent of foreign born residents: 9.6%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#1. Canada
Montana
- Number of residents: 3,607
- Percent of foreign born residents: 15.5%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
