Biggest sources of immigrants to New Mexico
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 New Mexico 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. Turkey
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 229
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
National
- Number of residents: 126,351
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #53 most common country of origin
#49. Indonesia
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 245
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
National
- Number of residents: 96,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #64 most common country of origin
#48. Laos
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 249
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
National
- Number of residents: 179,004
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #44 most common country of origin
#47. Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
National
- Number of residents: 65,849
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #79 most common country of origin
#46. Panama
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 286
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
National
- Number of residents: 101,520
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #61 most common country of origin
#45. Romania
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 290
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin
#44. Haiti
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 314
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 667,432
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #14 most common country of origin
#43. Bolivia
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 327
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 75,533
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #75 most common country of origin
#42. Nicaragua
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 332
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 244,405
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #35 most common country of origin
#41. Kuwait
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 354
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 33,602
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #105 most common country of origin
#40. Poland
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 363
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 411,750
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #20 most common country of origin
#39. Jamaica
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 367
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 760,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#38. Saudi Arabia
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 382
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 76,837
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #74 most common country of origin
#37. Chile
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 382
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 100,875
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #62 most common country of origin
#36. Venezuela
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 393
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 394,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#35. Netherlands
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 409
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 83,275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #71 most common country of origin
#34. South Africa
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 418
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 108,650
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin
#33. Ukraine
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 441
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 358,823
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#32. Ecuador
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 448
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 440,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin
#31. Greece
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 452
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 124,428
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #54 most common country of origin
#30. Italy
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 487
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 326,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
- #30 most common country of origin
#29. Nepal
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 503
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 142,749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin
#28. Cameroon
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 506
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 70,639
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #77 most common country of origin
#27. Argentina
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 528
- 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
#26. Russia
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 547
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#25. Thailand
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 549
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#24. Democratic Republic of the Congo
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 553
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 50,221
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #88 most common country of origin
#23. Brazil
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 474,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
- #17 most common country of origin
#22. Taiwan
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 580
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 378,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#21. France
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 628
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 181,242
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#20. Pakistan
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 629
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#19. Iraq
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 657
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 229,309
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #39 most common country of origin
#18. Peru
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 683
- 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
#17. Spain
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 720
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 118,177
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #56 most common country of origin
#16. Iran
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 1,051
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#15. Honduras
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 1,104
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#14. Japan
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 1,240
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#13. Nigeria
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 1,322
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 366,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#12. El Salvador
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 1,395
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#11. Colombia
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 1,505
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#10. Guatemala
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 1,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#9. South Korea
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 1,910
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#8. Cuba
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 2,135
- 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
#7. Canada
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 2,260
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#6. India
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 3,158
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#5. China
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 3,567
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#4. Vietnam
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 4,068
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#3. Germany
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 4,629
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#2. Philippines
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 6,001
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
New Mexico
- Number of residents: 129,628
- Percent of foreign born residents: 67.1%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
