Biggest sources of immigrants to Virginia
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 Virginia 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. Panama
Virginia
- Number of residents: 3,770
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 101,520
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #61 most common country of origin
#49. Poland
Virginia
- Number of residents: 3,791
- 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
#48. Haiti
Virginia
- Number of residents: 3,946
- 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
#47. Sudan
Virginia
- Number of residents: 4,048
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 52,433
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #86 most common country of origin
#46. Saudi Arabia
Virginia
- Number of residents: 4,262
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 76,837
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #74 most common country of origin
#45. Argentina
Virginia
- Number of residents: 4,572
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 193,056
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #41 most common country of origin
#44. Ukraine
Virginia
- Number of residents: 4,732
- 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
#43. Ecuador
Virginia
- Number of residents: 4,820
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 440,337
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #19 most common country of origin
#42. Trinidad and Tobago
Virginia
- Number of residents: 4,824
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 233,024
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #37 most common country of origin
#41. Lebanon
Virginia
- Number of residents: 4,840
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 127,239
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #52 most common country of origin
#40. Cambodia
Virginia
- Number of residents: 4,951
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 149,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #47 most common country of origin
#39. Italy
Virginia
- Number of residents: 5,240
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 326,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
- #30 most common country of origin
#38. France
Virginia
- Number of residents: 5,293
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 181,242
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#37. Nicaragua
Virginia
- Number of residents: 5,394
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 244,405
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #35 most common country of origin
#36. Sierra Leone
Virginia
- Number of residents: 5,626
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 43,130
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #94 most common country of origin
#35. Cuba
Virginia
- Number of residents: 6,215
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin
#34. Dominican Republic
Virginia
- Number of residents: 6,693
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,125,208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
- #8 most common country of origin
#33. Venezuela
Virginia
- Number of residents: 6,826
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 394,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#32. Nigeria
Virginia
- Number of residents: 6,875
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 366,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#31. Brazil
Virginia
- Number of residents: 6,880
- 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
#30. Morocco
Virginia
- Number of residents: 7,081
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 83,842
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #70 most common country of origin
#29. Turkey
Virginia
- Number of residents: 7,562
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 126,351
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #53 most common country of origin
#28. Taiwan
Virginia
- Number of residents: 7,659
- 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
#27. Thailand
Virginia
- Number of residents: 8,078
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#26. Japan
Virginia
- Number of residents: 8,137
- 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
#25. Nepal
Virginia
- Number of residents: 8,433
- 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
#24. Iraq
Virginia
- Number of residents: 8,858
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 229,309
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #39 most common country of origin
#23. Russia
Virginia
- Number of residents: 9,445
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#22. Egypt
Virginia
- Number of residents: 10,261
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 202,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #40 most common country of origin
#21. Jamaica
Virginia
- Number of residents: 10,533
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 760,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#20. Bangladesh
Virginia
- Number of residents: 11,121
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 240,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin
#19. Canada
Virginia
- Number of residents: 13,130
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#18. Colombia
Virginia
- Number of residents: 14,338
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#17. Iran
Virginia
- Number of residents: 14,529
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#16. Ghana
Virginia
- Number of residents: 16,983
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 180,675
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin
#15. Afghanistan
Virginia
- Number of residents: 17,680
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
National
- Number of residents: 111,234
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #57 most common country of origin
#14. Germany
Virginia
- Number of residents: 19,165
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#13. Bolivia
Virginia
- Number of residents: 23,286
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
National
- Number of residents: 75,533
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #75 most common country of origin
#12. Pakistan
Virginia
- Number of residents: 26,245
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#11. Peru
Virginia
- Number of residents: 27,175
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#10. Ethiopia
Virginia
- Number of residents: 30,044
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.8%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#9. Honduras
Virginia
- Number of residents: 30,763
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#8. Guatemala
Virginia
- Number of residents: 32,512
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#7. China
Virginia
- Number of residents: 41,888
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.9%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#6. Vietnam
Virginia
- Number of residents: 43,050
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.0%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#5. Philippines
Virginia
- Number of residents: 51,642
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.8%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#4. South Korea
Virginia
- Number of residents: 55,573
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.2%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#3. Mexico
Virginia
- Number of residents: 56,757
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.3%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
#2. India
Virginia
- Number of residents: 94,276
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.8%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
#1. El Salvador
Virginia
- Number of residents: 110,363
- Percent of foreign born residents: 10.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
