Biggest sources of immigrants to Pittsburgh

·Stacker

saiko3p // Shutterstock
saiko3p // Shutterstock

Over 15% 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 countries most immigrants to Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area as of 2023's five-year estimates.

Keep reading to find out more about the immigrant community in your home city.

You may also like: Best public high schools in the Pittsburgh metro area

#50. South Africa

HandmadePictures // Shutterstock

1 / 50

#50. South Africa

- Number of residents: 440
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.44%

#49. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lucertolone // Shutterstock

2 / 50

#49. Bosnia and Herzegovina

- Number of residents: 449
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.45%

#48. Belarus

karp5 // Shutterstock

3 / 50

#48. Belarus

- Number of residents: 461
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.46%

#47. Spain

Wangkun Jia // Shutterstock

4 / 50

#47. Spain

- Number of residents: 476
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.47%

#45. Argentina

Evgeniya Uvarova // Shutterstock

6 / 50

#45. Argentina

- Number of residents: 490
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.49%

#44. Honduras

Marek Poplawski // Shutterstock

7 / 50

#44. Honduras

- Number of residents: 496
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.49%

#43. France

Tupungato // Shutterstock

8 / 50

#43. France

- Number of residents: 521
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.52%

#42. Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)

DaLiu // Shutterstock

9 / 50

#42. Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)

- Number of residents: 525
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.52%

#41. Bangladesh

Denys Yelmanov // Shutterstock

10 / 50

#41. Bangladesh

- Number of residents: 535
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.53%

You may also like: Pittsburgh 7-day weather forecast

#40. El Salvador

Canva

11 / 50

#40. El Salvador

- Number of residents: 537
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.53%

#39. Syria

hanohiki // Shutterstock

12 / 50

#39. Syria

- Number of residents: 568
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.56%

#38. Kenya

Canva

13 / 50

#38. Kenya

- Number of residents: 574
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.57%

#37. Egypt

Prin Adulyatham // Shutterstock

14 / 50

#37. Egypt

- Number of residents: 584
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.58%

#35. Morocco

Jose Ignacio Soto // Shutterstock

16 / 50

#35. Morocco

- Number of residents: 626
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.62%

#34. Haiti

Canva

17 / 50

#34. Haiti

- Number of residents: 642
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.64%

#33. Iraq

Focus and Blur // Shutterstock

18 / 50

#33. Iraq

- Number of residents: 654
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.65%

#32. Australia

Taras Vyshnya // Shutterstock

19 / 50

#32. Australia

- Number of residents: 681
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.68%

#30. Ireland

Canva

21 / 50

#30. Ireland

- Number of residents: 700
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.69%

#29. Thailand

Jack Bkk // Shutterstock

22 / 50

#29. Thailand

- Number of residents: 711
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%

#28. Romania

Augustin Lazaroiu // Shutterstock

23 / 50

#28. Romania

- Number of residents: 733
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.73%

#27. Iran

Andrew V Marcus // Shutterstock

24 / 50

#27. Iran

- Number of residents: 749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.74%

#25. Uzbekistan (tie)

Canva

26 / 50

#25. Uzbekistan (tie)

- Number of residents: 860
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.85%

#24. Colombia

Alexander Canas Arango // Shutterstock

27 / 50

#24. Colombia

- Number of residents: 868
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.86%

#23. Guatemala

Kobby Dagan // Shutterstock

28 / 50

#23. Guatemala

- Number of residents: 884
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.88%

#22. Turkey

Olena Tur // Shutterstock

29 / 50

#22. Turkey

- Number of residents: 888
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.88%

#20. Dominican Republic

jvphoto.ca // Shutterstock

31 / 50

#20. Dominican Republic

- Number of residents: 1,135
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.13%

#19. Ukraine

Ruslan Lytvyn // Shutterstock

32 / 50

#19. Ukraine

- Number of residents: 1,145
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.14%

#18. Pakistan

Saqib Rizvi // Shutterstock

33 / 50

#18. Pakistan

- Number of residents: 1,151
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.14%

#17. Taiwan

Canva

34 / 50

#17. Taiwan

- Number of residents: 1,254
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.24%

#15. Nigeria

Canva

36 / 50

#15. Nigeria

- Number of residents: 1,348
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.34%

#14. Brazil

Catarina Belova // Shutterstock

37 / 50

#14. Brazil

- Number of residents: 1,473
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.46%

#13. Nepal

Vixit // Shutterstock

38 / 50

#13. Nepal

- Number of residents: 1,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.56%

#12. Jamaica

byvalet // Shutterstock

39 / 50

#12. Jamaica

- Number of residents: 1,715
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%

#10. Philippines

Joseph Oropel // Shutterstock

41 / 50

#10. Philippines

- Number of residents: 2,286
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.27%

#9. Russia

Viacheslav Lopatin // Shutterstock

42 / 50

#9. Russia

- Number of residents: 2,345
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.32%

#8. Germany

Canva

43 / 50

#8. Germany

- Number of residents: 2,788
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.76%

#7. Bhutan

Kateryna Mashkevych // Shutterstock

44 / 50

#7. Bhutan

- Number of residents: 2,980
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.95%

#6. United Kingdom (inc. Crown Dependencies)

Nataliya Hora // Shutterstock

45 / 50

#6. United Kingdom (inc. Crown Dependencies)

- Number of residents: 3,158
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.13%

You may also like: The highest-value homes in Pittsburgh

#5. Italy

Canva

46 / 50

#5. Italy

- Number of residents: 3,526
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.5%

#4. Canada

Canva

47 / 50

#4. Canada

- Number of residents: 3,550
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.52%

#3. Mexico

Aleksandar Todorovic // Shutterstock

48 / 50

#3. Mexico

- Number of residents: 3,790
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.76%

#2. China

Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

49 / 50

#2. China

- Number of residents: 10,896
- Percent of foreign born residents: 10.8%