Biggest Sources of Immigrants to Omaha

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Biggest sources of immigrants to Omaha

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 Omaha come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Omaha 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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#25. Ethiopia

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 354
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%

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

#24. Cuba

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 393
- 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

#23. Afghanistan

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 485
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%

National
- Number of residents: 101,548
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #59 most common country of origin

#22. Nigeria

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%

National
- Number of residents: 350,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin

#21. Honduras

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 495
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%

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

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#20. Egypt

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 502
- 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

#19. Colombia

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 554
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%

National
- Number of residents: 761,374
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #12 most common country of origin

#18. Japan

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 561
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%

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

#17. Somalia

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 769
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%

National
- Number of residents: 98,966
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #60 most common country of origin

#16. Kenya

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 859
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%

National
- Number of residents: 141,751
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #48 most common country of origin

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#15. Canada

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 948
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%

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

#14. Germany

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,057
- 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. United Kingdom

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,076
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%

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

#12. Sudan

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,079
- 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

#11. South Korea

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,291
- 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

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#10. Nepal

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,591
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%

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

#9. Vietnam

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,612
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%

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

#8. Philippines

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,800
- 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

#7. China

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,993
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%

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

#6. Thailand

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,254
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.3%

National
- Number of residents: 255,345
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #32 most common country of origin

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#5. Guatemala

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,418
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.5%

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

#4. Burma

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,651
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.8%

National
- Number of residents: 147,573
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #47 most common country of origin

#3. El Salvador

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,907
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.2%

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

#2. India

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 4,869
- Percent of foreign born residents: 7.0%

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

#1. Mexico

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Number of residents: 23,063
- Percent of foreign born residents: 33.3%

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

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