Biggest sources of immigrants to Charlotte
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 Charlotte come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Charlotte as of 2019's five-year estimates.
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#50. Panama
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 808
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 103,299
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin
#49. Greece
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 812
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 129,765
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #51 most common country of origin
#48. Egypt
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 814
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 191,452
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #40 most common country of origin
#47. Cambodia
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 828
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 151,066
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #46 most common country of origin
#46. Romania
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 832
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 162,046
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #45 most common country of origin
#45. Taiwan
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 846
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 381,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#44. Lebanon
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 923
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 121,697
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #52 most common country of origin
#42 (tie). Trinidad and Tobago
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 998
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 230,035
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #37 most common country of origin
#42 (tie). Pakistan
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 998
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 376,127
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#41. Argentina
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,035
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 194,435
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #39 most common country of origin
#40. Italy
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,127
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 332,857
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #30 most common country of origin
#39. Poland
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 410,841
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#38. Haiti
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 672,655
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#37. Burma
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,399
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 147,573
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #47 most common country of origin
#36. South Africa
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,404
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 104,022
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #56 most common country of origin
#35. Nicaragua
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,418
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 251,913
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#34. Japan
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,498
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 345,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #29 most common country of origin
#33. Nepal
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,532
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 140,904
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #49 most common country of origin
#32. Iran
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,568
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 382,260
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#31. Thailand
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,586
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 255,345
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #32 most common country of origin
#30. Democratic Republic of Congo
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,595
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 43,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #91 most common country of origin
#29. Costa Rica
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,761
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 88,084
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #66 most common country of origin
#28. Ethiopia
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,783
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 249,777
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#27. Ghana
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,874
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 178,388
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin
#26. Congo
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,935
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 30,496
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #106 most common country of origin
#25. Nigeria
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,007
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 350,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#24. Liberia
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,020
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 87,991
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #67 most common country of origin
#23. Russia
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 391,641
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#22. Laos
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,366
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 181,546
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#21. Venezuela
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,445
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 349,720
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#20. Ukraine
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,644
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 345,250
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#19. South Korea
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,000
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,044,634
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#18. Brazil
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,295
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 433,479
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #20 most common country of origin
#17. Peru
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,434
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 451,076
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#16. Jamaica
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,537
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 741,386
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#15. Philippines
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,632
- 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
#14. Cuba
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 4,015
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,289,875
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
- #7 most common country of origin
#13. Germany
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 4,270
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
National
- Number of residents: 560,368
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
- #17 most common country of origin
#12. Ecuador
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 4,594
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
National
- Number of residents: 438,474
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin
#11. Dominican Republic
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 5,122
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,118,147
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
- #8 most common country of origin
#10. Canada
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 5,228
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
- Number of residents: 808,566
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #11 most common country of origin
#9. Guatemala
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 5,351
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%
National
- Number of residents: 979,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#8. United Kingdom
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 5,681
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
National
- Number of residents: 698,612
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
- #14 most common country of origin
#7. China
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 6,304
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
National
- Number of residents: 2,162,395
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#6. Colombia
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 6,404
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
- Number of residents: 761,374
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #12 most common country of origin
#5. Vietnam
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 9,096
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,336,988
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #6 most common country of origin
#4. El Salvador
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 11,480
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,381,008
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#3. Honduras
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 13,537
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.3%
National
- Number of residents: 651,123
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #16 most common country of origin
#2. India
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 30,053
- Percent of foreign born residents: 11.7%
National
- Number of residents: 2,561,906
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.8%
- #2 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Number of residents: 52,802
- Percent of foreign born residents: 20.5%
National
- Number of residents: 11,250,541
- Percent of foreign born residents: 25.6%
- #1 most common country of origin