Biggest sources of immigrants to North Dakota
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 North Dakota 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. Croatia
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 85
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 37,645
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #99 most common country of origin
#49. Taiwan
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 88
- 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
#48. Honduras
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 88
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#47. Ukraine
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 88
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 358,823
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#46. Guatemala
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 90
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#45. Chile
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 98
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 100,875
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #62 most common country of origin
#44. Bangladesh
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 99
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 240,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin
#43. Ecuador
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 102
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 440,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin
#42. Sri Lanka
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 108
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 52,878
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #85 most common country of origin
#41. Brazil
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 108
- 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
#40. El Salvador
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 113
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#39. Ethiopia
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 119
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#38. Spain
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 121
- 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
#37. Saudi Arabia
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 122
- 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
#36. Romania
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 123
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin
#35. Panama
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 132
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 101,520
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #61 most common country of origin
#34. Republic of the Congo
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 145
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 31,671
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #109 most common country of origin
#33. Pakistan
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 174
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#32. Syria
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 181
- 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
#31. Dominican Republic
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 205
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,125,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
- #8 most common country of origin
#30. Cameroon
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 222
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 70,639
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #77 most common country of origin
#29. Haiti
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 234
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 667,432
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #14 most common country of origin
#28. Egypt
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 266
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 202,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #40 most common country of origin
#27. Thailand
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#26. Iran
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 283
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#25. France
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 306
- 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
#24. Iraq
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 229,309
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #39 most common country of origin
#23. Russia
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 338
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#22. Ghana
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 382
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 180,675
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin
#21. South Africa
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 108,650
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin
#20. Bosnia and Herzegovina
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 394
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 102,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #59 most common country of origin
#19. Afghanistan
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 396
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 111,234
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #57 most common country of origin
#18. Jamaica
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 432
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 760,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#17. Vietnam
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 444
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#16. Germany
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 446
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#15. Sudan
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 508
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 52,433
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #86 most common country of origin
#14. Democratic Republic of the Congo
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 550
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
National
- Number of residents: 50,221
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #88 most common country of origin
#13. Japan
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 563
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#12. Colombia
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 742
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#11. South Korea
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 750
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#10. Nigeria
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 810
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
- Number of residents: 366,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#9. China
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 888
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.7%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#8. Nepal
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,115
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.4%
National
- Number of residents: 142,749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin
#7. Kenya
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,347
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.2%
National
- Number of residents: 145,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #49 most common country of origin
#6. India
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,369
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.2%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#5. Somalia
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,384
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.3%
National
- Number of residents: 96,898
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #63 most common country of origin
#4. Philippines
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 2,263
- Percent of foreign born residents: 7.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#3. Canada
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 2,606
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.0%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#2. Mexico
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 2,714
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.4%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
#1. Liberia
North Dakota
- Number of residents: 2,809
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.7%
National
- Number of residents: 92,283
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #68 most common country of origin
