Biggest sources of immigrants to Cleveland
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 Cleveland come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Cleveland as of 2019's five-year estimates.
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#50. Austria
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 530
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 43,103
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #92 most common country of origin
#49. Brazil
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 556
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 433,479
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #20 most common country of origin
#48. Hong Kong
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 231,275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin
#47. Guyana
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 561
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 271,092
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #31 most common country of origin
#46. Kuwait
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 573
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 33,788
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #102 most common country of origin
#45. Lithuania
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 581
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 32,826
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #104 most common country of origin
#44. Thailand
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 605
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 255,345
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #32 most common country of origin
#43. Cambodia
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 628
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 151,066
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #46 most common country of origin
#41 (tie). Honduras
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 629
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 651,123
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #16 most common country of origin
#41 (tie). Japan
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 629
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 345,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #29 most common country of origin
#40. Iraq
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 654
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 225,038
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #38 most common country of origin
#39. Ireland
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 702
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 121,469
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #53 most common country of origin
#38. Colombia
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 717
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 761,374
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #12 most common country of origin
#37. Jordan
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 718
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 81,155
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #71 most common country of origin
#36. Israel
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 721
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 135,672
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin
#35. Ghana
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 730
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 178,388
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin
#34. Saudi Arabia
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 764
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 85,000
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #70 most common country of origin
#33. Taiwan
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 776
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 381,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#32. Iran
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 853
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 382,260
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#31. Serbia
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 861
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 37,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #96 most common country of origin
#30. Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 874
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 66,818
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #76 most common country of origin
#29. Nigeria
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 933
- 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
#28. Nepal
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 989
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 140,904
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #49 most common country of origin
#27. Guatemala
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,003
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 979,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#26. Syria
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 95,802
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #63 most common country of origin
#25. Peru
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,345
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 451,076
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#24. Greece
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,358
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 129,765
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #51 most common country of origin
#23. El Salvador
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,381,008
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#22. Egypt
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,496
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 191,452
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #40 most common country of origin
#21. Dominican Republic
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,643
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,118,147
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
- #8 most common country of origin
#20. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 103,938
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #57 most common country of origin
#19. Hungary
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,726
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 65,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #77 most common country of origin
#18. Croatia
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,814
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 37,176
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #97 most common country of origin
#17. Lebanon
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,836
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 121,697
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #52 most common country of origin
#16. Albania
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,851
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 89,911
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #65 most common country of origin
#15. Jamaica
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,877
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 741,386
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#14. Vietnam
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,282
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
National
- Number of residents: 1,336,988
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #6 most common country of origin
#13. South Korea
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,506
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,044,634
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#12. United Kingdom
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,615
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%
National
- Number of residents: 698,612
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
- #14 most common country of origin
#11. Poland
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,872
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 410,841
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#10. Philippines
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,093
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,983,939
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#9. Russia
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,356
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.7%
National
- Number of residents: 391,641
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#8. Italy
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
National
- Number of residents: 332,857
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #30 most common country of origin
#7. Canada
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,612
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
National
- Number of residents: 808,566
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #11 most common country of origin
#6. Germany
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 4,008
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.2%
National
- Number of residents: 560,368
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
- #17 most common country of origin
#5. Romania
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 4,629
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.8%
National
- Number of residents: 162,046
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #45 most common country of origin
#4. Ukraine
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 6,495
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.3%
National
- Number of residents: 345,250
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#3. Mexico
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 6,681
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.4%
National
- Number of residents: 11,250,541
- Percent of foreign born residents: 25.6%
- #1 most common country of origin
#2. China
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 6,792
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.5%
National
- Number of residents: 2,162,395
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#1. India
Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Number of residents: 12,082
- Percent of foreign born residents: 9.8%
National
- Number of residents: 2,561,906
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.8%
- #2 most common country of origin