Biggest sources of immigrants to Minneapolis
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 Minneapolis come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Minneapolis as of 2019's five-year estimates.
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#50. Malaysia
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,100
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 76,521
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #74 most common country of origin
#49. Uganda
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,133
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 31,366
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #105 most common country of origin
#48. France
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,144
- 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
#47. Hong Kong
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,218
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 231,275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin
#46. Jamaica
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,249
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 741,386
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#45. South Africa
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,253
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 104,022
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #56 most common country of origin
#44. Iraq
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,260
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 225,038
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #38 most common country of origin
#43. Sierra Leone
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,388
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 40,991
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #94 most common country of origin
#42. Venezuela
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,405
- 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
#41. Moldova
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,499
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 45,661
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #89 most common country of origin
#40. Taiwan
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,607
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 381,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#39. Poland
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,678
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 410,841
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#38. Belarus
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,687
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 63,642
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #78 most common country of origin
#37. Peru
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,690
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 451,076
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#36. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,692
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 103,938
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #57 most common country of origin
#35. Iran
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,789
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 382,260
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#34. Cameroon
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,986
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 60,120
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #80 most common country of origin
#33. Honduras
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 1,993
- 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
#32. Brazil
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,064
- 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
#31. Nepal
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,148
- 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
#30. Egypt
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,269
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 191,452
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #40 most common country of origin
#28 (tie). Japan
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,327
- 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
#28 (tie). Pakistan
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,327
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 376,127
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#27. Eritrea
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,334
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 45,119
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #90 most common country of origin
#26. Ghana
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,552
- 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
#25. Colombia
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 2,711
- 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
#24. Guyana
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,387
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 271,092
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #31 most common country of origin
#23. Cambodia
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 3,456
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 151,066
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #46 most common country of origin
#22. Ukraine
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 4,029
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 345,250
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#21. United Kingdom
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 4,550
- 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
#20. Guatemala
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 4,551
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 979,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#19. Germany
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 5,052
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 560,368
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
- #17 most common country of origin
#18. Russia
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 5,529
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 391,641
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#17. Nigeria
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 5,545
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 350,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#16. Ecuador
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 5,627
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 438,474
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin
#15. El Salvador
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 6,559
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
National
- Number of residents: 1,381,008
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#14. Philippines
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 7,100
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 1,983,939
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#13. Burma
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 7,136
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 147,573
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #47 most common country of origin
#12. Canada
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 7,768
- 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
#11. South Korea
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 10,936
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
National
- Number of residents: 1,044,634
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#10. Liberia
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 11,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
National
- Number of residents: 87,991
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #67 most common country of origin
#9. Kenya
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 11,898
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
National
- Number of residents: 141,751
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #48 most common country of origin
#8. China
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 14,395
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.8%
National
- Number of residents: 2,162,395
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#7. Vietnam
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 16,288
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,336,988
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #6 most common country of origin
#6. Thailand
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 16,435
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.3%
National
- Number of residents: 255,345
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #32 most common country of origin
#5. Ethiopia
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 19,607
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.1%
National
- Number of residents: 249,777
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#4. Laos
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 22,203
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.8%
National
- Number of residents: 181,546
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#3. Somalia
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 27,551
- Percent of foreign born residents: 7.2%
National
- Number of residents: 98,966
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #60 most common country of origin
#2. India
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 29,460
- Percent of foreign born residents: 7.7%
National
- Number of residents: 2,561,906
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.8%
- #2 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Number of residents: 45,113
- Percent of foreign born residents: 11.8%
National
- Number of residents: 11,250,541
- Percent of foreign born residents: 25.6%
- #1 most common country of origin
