Biggest sources of immigrants to South 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 South 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. Lebanon
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 87
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 127,239
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #52 most common country of origin
#49. Ghana
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 104
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 180,675
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin
#48. Switzerland
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 104
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 38,335
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #97 most common country of origin
#47. Brazil
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 105
- 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
#46. Saudi Arabia
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 107
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 76,837
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #74 most common country of origin
#45. Peru
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 108
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#44. Colombia
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 109
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#43. Argentina
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 116
- 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
#42. Ecuador
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 120
- 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
#41. Cambodia
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 120
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 149,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #47 most common country of origin
#40. Hong Kong
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 122
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 232,202
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #38 most common country of origin
#39. Afghanistan
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 126
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 111,234
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #57 most common country of origin
#38. Haiti
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 667,432
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #14 most common country of origin
#37. Pakistan
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 155
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#36. Netherlands
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 157
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 83,275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #71 most common country of origin
#35. Republic of the Congo
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 171
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 31,671
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #109 most common country of origin
#34. Jamaica
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 173
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 760,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#33. Bosnia and Herzegovina
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 179
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 102,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #59 most common country of origin
#32. Russia
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 182
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#31. Croatia
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 37,645
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #99 most common country of origin
#30. Cuba
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 194
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin
#29. Laos
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 198
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 179,004
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #44 most common country of origin
#28. Kenya
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 241
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 145,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #49 most common country of origin
#27. Japan
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 244
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#26. Uganda
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 270
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 33,527
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #106 most common country of origin
#25. Honduras
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 283
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#24. Egypt
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 299
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 202,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #40 most common country of origin
#23. Iraq
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 340
- 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
#22. Dominican Republic
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 341
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,125,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
- #8 most common country of origin
#21. Sudan
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 350
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 52,433
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #86 most common country of origin
#20. South Africa
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 352
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 108,650
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin
#19. Somalia
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 427
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 96,898
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #63 most common country of origin
#18. Vietnam
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 511
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#17. Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 589
- 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
#16. Germany
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 661
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#15. Nepal
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 742
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%
National
- Number of residents: 142,749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin
#14. Burma
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 783
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
National
- Number of residents: 147,834
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #48 most common country of origin
#13. Thailand
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 957
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.7%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#12. China
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,114
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.2%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#11. Canada
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,167
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.3%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#10. South Korea
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#9. India
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,233
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.5%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#8. Liberia
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,249
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.6%
National
- Number of residents: 92,283
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #68 most common country of origin
#7. Eritrea
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,319
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.8%
National
- Number of residents: 49,710
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #89 most common country of origin
#6. Philippines
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,346
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.9%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#5. Ukraine
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,440
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.1%
National
- Number of residents: 358,823
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#4. El Salvador
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 1,464
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#3. Guatemala
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 2,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 6.3%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#2. Ethiopia
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 2,357
- Percent of foreign born residents: 6.8%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
South Dakota
- Number of residents: 3,635
- Percent of foreign born residents: 10.4%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
