Biggest sources of immigrants to Nevada
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 Nevada 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. Belize
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,002
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 46,339
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #93 most common country of origin
#49. Cambodia
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,010
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 149,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #47 most common country of origin
#48. Eritrea
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,049
- 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. Egypt
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,067
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 202,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #40 most common country of origin
#46. Lebanon
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,091
- 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
#45. South Africa
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,094
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 108,650
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #58 most common country of origin
#44. Chile
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,152
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 100,875
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #62 most common country of origin
#43. Costa Rica
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,194
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 89,462
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #69 most common country of origin
#42. Iraq
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,211
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 229,309
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #39 most common country of origin
#41. Indonesia
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,242
- 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
#40. Panama
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,325
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 101,520
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #61 most common country of origin
#39. Ukraine
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,488
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 358,823
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin
#38. Laos
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,552
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 179,004
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #44 most common country of origin
#37. Hungary
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,564
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 65,155
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #81 most common country of origin
#36. Nigeria
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,615
- 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
#35. Dominican Republic
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,636
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,125,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
- #8 most common country of origin
#34. Pakistan
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,701
- 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
#33. Italy
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,803
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 326,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
- #30 most common country of origin
#32. Bulgaria
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,964
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 72,023
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #76 most common country of origin
#31. Jamaica
Nevada
- Number of residents: 1,991
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 760,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#30. Venezuela
Nevada
- Number of residents: 2,066
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 394,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#29. France
Nevada
- Number of residents: 2,074
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 181,242
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#28. Armenia
Nevada
- Number of residents: 2,143
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 92,893
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #67 most common country of origin
#27. Hong Kong
Nevada
- Number of residents: 2,303
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 232,202
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #38 most common country of origin
#26. Israel
Nevada
- Number of residents: 2,331
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 139,083
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #51 most common country of origin
#25. Russia
Nevada
- Number of residents: 2,411
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#24. Poland
Nevada
- Number of residents: 2,575
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 411,750
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #20 most common country of origin
#23. Argentina
Nevada
- Number of residents: 2,731
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 193,056
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #41 most common country of origin
#22. Romania
Nevada
- Number of residents: 2,938
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin
#21. Brazil
Nevada
- Number of residents: 3,260
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 474,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
- #17 most common country of origin
#20. Nicaragua
Nevada
- Number of residents: 3,563
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 244,405
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #35 most common country of origin
#19. Honduras
Nevada
- Number of residents: 4,623
- 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
#18. Peru
Nevada
- Number of residents: 4,633
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#17. Iran
Nevada
- Number of residents: 4,646
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#16. Japan
Nevada
- Number of residents: 4,724
- 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
#15. Taiwan
Nevada
- Number of residents: 4,782
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 378,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin
#14. Colombia
Nevada
- Number of residents: 4,879
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#13. Thailand
Nevada
- Number of residents: 5,667
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#12. Germany
Nevada
- Number of residents: 6,502
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#11. India
Nevada
- Number of residents: 10,334
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#10. Ethiopia
Nevada
- Number of residents: 11,007
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#9. Canada
Nevada
- Number of residents: 11,074
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#8. Vietnam
Nevada
- Number of residents: 11,452
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#7. South Korea
Nevada
- Number of residents: 11,628
- 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. Guatemala
Nevada
- Number of residents: 14,384
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#5. China
Nevada
- Number of residents: 18,156
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#4. Cuba
Nevada
- Number of residents: 22,841
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.9%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin
#3. El Salvador
Nevada
- Number of residents: 25,172
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#2. Philippines
Nevada
- Number of residents: 90,253
- Percent of foreign born residents: 15.4%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#1. Mexico
Nevada
- Number of residents: 221,979
- Percent of foreign born residents: 37.8%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
