Biggest sources of immigrants to Arizona
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 Arizona 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. Indonesia
Arizona
- Number of residents: 1,612
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 96,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #64 most common country of origin
#49. Bulgaria
Arizona
- Number of residents: 1,726
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 72,023
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #76 most common country of origin
#48. Eritrea
Arizona
- Number of residents: 1,751
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 49,710
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #89 most common country of origin
#47. Hungary
Arizona
- Number of residents: 1,758
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 65,155
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #81 most common country of origin
#46. Argentina
Arizona
- Number of residents: 1,771
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 193,056
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #41 most common country of origin
#45. Somalia
Arizona
- Number of residents: 1,785
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 96,898
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #63 most common country of origin
#44. Saudi Arabia
Arizona
- Number of residents: 1,866
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 76,837
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #74 most common country of origin
#43. Spain
Arizona
- Number of residents: 1,953
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 118,177
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #56 most common country of origin
#42. Israel
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,011
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 139,083
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #51 most common country of origin
#41. Ukraine
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,154
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 358,823
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#40. Jamaica
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,205
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 760,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#39. Bangladesh
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,222
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 240,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin
#38. Nicaragua
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,320
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 244,405
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #35 most common country of origin
#37. Venezuela
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,324
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 394,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#36. Afghanistan
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,358
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 111,234
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #57 most common country of origin
#35. Hong Kong
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,383
- 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
#34. Syria
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,385
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 102,884
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #60 most common country of origin
#33. Pakistan
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,518
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#32. Burma
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,527
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 147,834
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #48 most common country of origin
#31. Kenya
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,709
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 145,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #49 most common country of origin
#30. South Africa
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,756
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 108,650
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin
#29. Brazil
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,766
- 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
#28. Netherlands
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,779
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 83,275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #71 most common country of origin
#27. Nigeria
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,829
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 366,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#26. Ethiopia
Arizona
- Number of residents: 2,945
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#25. France
Arizona
- Number of residents: 3,228
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 181,242
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#24. Peru
Arizona
- Number of residents: 3,295
- 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
#23. Honduras
Arizona
- Number of residents: 3,332
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#22. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Arizona
- Number of residents: 3,816
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 102,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #59 most common country of origin
#21. Thailand
Arizona
- Number of residents: 4,394
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#20. Russia
Arizona
- Number of residents: 4,418
- 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
#19. Taiwan
Arizona
- Number of residents: 4,810
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 378,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#18. Italy
Arizona
- Number of residents: 4,821
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 326,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
- #30 most common country of origin
#17. Poland
Arizona
- Number of residents: 5,087
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 411,750
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #20 most common country of origin
#16. Colombia
Arizona
- Number of residents: 5,269
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#15. Japan
Arizona
- Number of residents: 5,333
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#14. Romania
Arizona
- Number of residents: 6,069
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin
#13. Iran
Arizona
- Number of residents: 6,090
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#12. Cuba
Arizona
- Number of residents: 7,919
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin
#11. El Salvador
Arizona
- Number of residents: 10,265
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#10. Iraq
Arizona
- Number of residents: 10,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 229,309
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #39 most common country of origin
#9. South Korea
Arizona
- Number of residents: 10,957
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#8. Guatemala
Arizona
- Number of residents: 13,385
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#7. Germany
Arizona
- Number of residents: 15,371
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#6. Vietnam
Arizona
- Number of residents: 19,617
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#5. China
Arizona
- Number of residents: 23,153
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#4. Philippines
Arizona
- Number of residents: 30,689
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#3. India
Arizona
- Number of residents: 43,982
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.6%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#2. Canada
Arizona
- Number of residents: 44,156
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.7%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
Arizona
- Number of residents: 510,639
- Percent of foreign born residents: 53.9%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
