Biggest sources of immigrants to Kansas
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 Kansas 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. Italy
Kansas
- Number of residents: 437
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 326,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
- #30 most common country of origin
#49. Argentina
Kansas
- Number of residents: 447
- 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
#48. Dominican Republic
Kansas
- Number of residents: 500
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,125,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
- #8 most common country of origin
#47. Hong Kong
Kansas
- Number of residents: 501
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 232,202
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #38 most common country of origin
#46. Jamaica
Kansas
- Number of residents: 502
- 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
#45. France
Kansas
- Number of residents: 504
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 181,242
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#44. Sri Lanka
Kansas
- Number of residents: 511
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 52,878
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #85 most common country of origin
#43. Romania
Kansas
- Number of residents: 519
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin
#42. Lebanon
Kansas
- Number of residents: 527
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 127,239
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #52 most common country of origin
#41. Spain
Kansas
- Number of residents: 561
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 118,177
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #56 most common country of origin
#40. Saudi Arabia
Kansas
- Number of residents: 571
- 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
#39. Cambodia
Kansas
- Number of residents: 584
- 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
#38. Ecuador
Kansas
- Number of residents: 603
- 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
#37. Malaysia
Kansas
- Number of residents: 639
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 78,179
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #73 most common country of origin
#36. Ghana
Kansas
- Number of residents: 692
- 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
#35. Haiti
Kansas
- Number of residents: 726
- 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
#34. Egypt
Kansas
- Number of residents: 774
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 202,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #40 most common country of origin
#33. Jordan
Kansas
- Number of residents: 792
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 83,160
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #72 most common country of origin
#32. Bangladesh
Kansas
- Number of residents: 841
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 240,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin
#31. South Africa
Kansas
- Number of residents: 878
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 108,650
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin
#30. Ukraine
Kansas
- Number of residents: 908
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 358,823
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#29. Peru
Kansas
- Number of residents: 925
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#28. Russia
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,010
- 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
#27. Nigeria
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,020
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 366,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#26. Venezuela
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,046
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 394,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#25. Iraq
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,059
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 229,309
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #39 most common country of origin
#24. Colombia
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,085
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#23. Taiwan
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,352
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 378,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#22. Cuba
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,387
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin
#21. Iran
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,492
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#20. Brazil
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,531
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 474,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
- #17 most common country of origin
#19. Japan
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,636
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#18. Pakistan
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,729
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#17. Nepal
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,732
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 142,749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin
#16. Ethiopia
Kansas
- Number of residents: 1,743
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#15. Thailand
Kansas
- Number of residents: 2,241
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#14. Kenya
Kansas
- Number of residents: 2,480
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 145,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #49 most common country of origin
#13. Burma
Kansas
- Number of residents: 2,746
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 147,834
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #48 most common country of origin
#12. Canada
Kansas
- Number of residents: 2,940
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#11. Honduras
Kansas
- Number of residents: 3,178
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#10. Germany
Kansas
- Number of residents: 3,326
- 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
#9. Laos
Kansas
- Number of residents: 3,447
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
National
- Number of residents: 179,004
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #44 most common country of origin
#8. El Salvador
Kansas
- Number of residents: 3,919
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#7. South Korea
Kansas
- Number of residents: 4,108
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#6. Philippines
Kansas
- Number of residents: 5,005
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#5. Guatemala
Kansas
- Number of residents: 6,271
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#4. China
Kansas
- Number of residents: 8,223
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.0%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#3. Vietnam
Kansas
- Number of residents: 11,119
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.4%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#2. India
Kansas
- Number of residents: 13,526
- Percent of foreign born residents: 6.6%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
Kansas
- Number of residents: 81,933
- Percent of foreign born residents: 40.2%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
