Biggest Sources of Immigrants to Utah

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Biggest sources of immigrants to Utah

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 Utah 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.

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#50. Ukraine

Utah
- Number of residents: 583
- 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

#49. Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)

Utah
- Number of residents: 603
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 65,849
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #79 most common country of origin

#48. Italy

Utah
- Number of residents: 604
- 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

#47. South Africa

Utah
- Number of residents: 617
- 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

#46. Sweden

Utah
- Number of residents: 617
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 47,943
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #91 most common country of origin

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#45. Romania

Utah
- Number of residents: 619
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin

#44. Sudan

Utah
- Number of residents: 622
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 52,433
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #86 most common country of origin

#43. Cuba

Utah
- Number of residents: 660
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin

#42. Nicaragua

Utah
- Number of residents: 666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 244,405
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #35 most common country of origin

#41. Uruguay

Utah
- Number of residents: 703
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 50,696
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #87 most common country of origin

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#40. Poland

Utah
- Number of residents: 721
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 411,750
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #20 most common country of origin

#39. France

Utah
- Number of residents: 825
- 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

#38. Micronesia

Utah
- Number of residents: 869
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 30,841
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #110 most common country of origin

#37. Spain

Utah
- Number of residents: 913
- 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

#36. Burma

Utah
- Number of residents: 976
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 147,834
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #48 most common country of origin

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#35. Bolivia

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,023
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 75,533
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #75 most common country of origin

#34. Cambodia

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,091
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 149,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #47 most common country of origin

#33. Laos

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,119
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 179,004
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #44 most common country of origin

#32. Hong Kong

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,167
- 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

#31. Pakistan

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,222
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin

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#30. Somalia

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,340
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 96,898
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #63 most common country of origin

#29. Dominican Republic

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,347
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,125,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
- #8 most common country of origin

#28. Taiwan

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,412
- 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

#27. Australia

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,416
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 96,235
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #65 most common country of origin

#26. Nepal

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,427
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 142,749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin

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#25. Netherlands

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,576
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 83,275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #71 most common country of origin

#24. Russia

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,625
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin

#23. Iraq

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,626
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 229,309
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #39 most common country of origin

#22. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,703
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 102,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #59 most common country of origin

#21. Japan

Utah
- Number of residents: 1,752
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin

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#20. Iran

Utah
- Number of residents: 2,254
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin

#19. Honduras

Utah
- Number of residents: 2,282
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin

#18. Thailand

Utah
- Number of residents: 2,310
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin

#17. Ecuador

Utah
- Number of residents: 2,408
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 440,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin

#16. Chile

Utah
- Number of residents: 2,613
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 100,875
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #62 most common country of origin

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#15. Argentina

Utah
- Number of residents: 3,921
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 193,056
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #41 most common country of origin

#14. Colombia

Utah
- Number of residents: 4,090
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin

#13. South Korea

Utah
- Number of residents: 4,729
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin

#12. Germany

Utah
- Number of residents: 4,960
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin

#11. Guatemala

Utah
- Number of residents: 5,540
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin

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#10. Philippines

Utah
- Number of residents: 5,967
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin

#9. Venezuela

Utah
- Number of residents: 6,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 394,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin

#8. Brazil

Utah
- Number of residents: 6,360
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
National
- Number of residents: 474,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
- #17 most common country of origin

#7. Vietnam

Utah
- Number of residents: 7,038
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.7%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin

#6. Peru

Utah
- Number of residents: 7,096
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.7%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin

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#5. China

Utah
- Number of residents: 7,522
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.8%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin

#4. El Salvador

Utah
- Number of residents: 8,110
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin

#3. Canada

Utah
- Number of residents: 8,582
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.2%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin

#2. India

Utah
- Number of residents: 8,733
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.3%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin

#1. Mexico

Utah
- Number of residents: 98,336
- Percent of foreign born residents: 37.2%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin

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