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.
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
