Biggest sources of immigrants to Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Las Vegas as of 2019's five-year estimates.
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#50. Eritrea
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 879
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 45,119
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #90 most common country of origin
#49. Hungary
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 887
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 65,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #77 most common country of origin
#48. Iraq
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 911
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 225,038
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #38 most common country of origin
#47. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 934
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 103,938
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #57 most common country of origin
#46. Ukraine
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 982
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 345,250
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#45. Lebanon
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 993
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 121,697
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #52 most common country of origin
#44. South Africa
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 999
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 104,022
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #56 most common country of origin
#43. Indonesia
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,016
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 96,229
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #62 most common country of origin
#42. Chile
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,037
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 98,945
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #61 most common country of origin
#41. Cambodia
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,072
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 151,066
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #46 most common country of origin
#40. Ecuador
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,111
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 438,474
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin
#39. Panama
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,125
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 103,299
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin
#38. Serbia
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,137
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 37,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #96 most common country of origin
#37. Poland
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,403
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 410,841
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#36. Laos
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,455
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 181,546
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#35. Pakistan
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,492
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 376,127
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#34. France
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,538
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 181,554
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #41 most common country of origin
#33. Italy
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,623
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 332,857
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #30 most common country of origin
#32. Dominican Republic
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,685
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,118,147
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
- #8 most common country of origin
#31. Armenia
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,791
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 86,804
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #68 most common country of origin
#30. Venezuela
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,876
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 349,720
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#29. Romania
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,915
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 162,046
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #45 most common country of origin
#28. Jamaica
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,978
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 741,386
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#27. Argentina
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,009
- 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
#26. Israel
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,069
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 135,672
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin
#25. Hong Kong
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,206
- 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
#24. Bulgaria
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,344
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 69,765
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #75 most common country of origin
#23. Russia
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,439
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 391,641
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#22. Nicaragua
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,701
- 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
#21. Brazil
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,166
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 433,479
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #20 most common country of origin
#20. Colombia
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,524
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 761,374
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #12 most common country of origin
#19. Honduras
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,561
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 651,123
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #16 most common country of origin
#18. Iran
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,654
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 382,260
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#17. Taiwan
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,891
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 381,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#16. Japan
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,892
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 345,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #29 most common country of origin
#15. Germany
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 4,768
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 560,368
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
- #17 most common country of origin
#14. Peru
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 5,011
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 451,076
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#13. Thailand
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 5,110
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 255,345
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #32 most common country of origin
#12. United Kingdom
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 6,040
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 698,612
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
- #14 most common country of origin
#11. India
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 7,377
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 2,561,906
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.8%
- #2 most common country of origin
#10. Canada
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 7,941
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 808,566
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #11 most common country of origin
#9. Vietnam
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 8,699
- 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
#8. Ethiopia
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 9,482
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
- Number of residents: 249,777
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#7. South Korea
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 9,690
- 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
#6. Guatemala
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 11,524
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
National
- Number of residents: 979,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#5. China
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 16,630
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.4%
National
- Number of residents: 2,162,395
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#4. Cuba
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 19,307
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,289,875
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
- #7 most common country of origin
#3. El Salvador
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 22,177
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,381,008
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#2. Philippines
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 78,396
- Percent of foreign born residents: 16.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,983,939
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Number of residents: 178,297
- Percent of foreign born residents: 36.8%
National
- Number of residents: 11,250,541
- Percent of foreign born residents: 25.6%
- #1 most common country of origin
