Biggest sources of immigrants to West 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 West 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. Ukraine
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 115
- 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
#49. Panama
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 116
- 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
#48. Cameroon
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 116
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 70,639
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #77 most common country of origin
#47. Chile
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 117
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 100,875
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #62 most common country of origin
#46. Iraq
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 120
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 229,309
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #39 most common country of origin
#45. Belgium
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 120
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 34,824
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #101 most common country of origin
#44. Austria
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 127
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 41,973
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #95 most common country of origin
#43. Venezuela
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 134
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 394,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #22 most common country of origin
#42. Greece
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 138
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 124,428
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #54 most common country of origin
#41. Brazil
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 148
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 474,723
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
- #17 most common country of origin
#40. Thailand
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin
#39. Argentina
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 150
- 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
#38. Spain
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 169
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 118,177
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #56 most common country of origin
#37. Trinidad and Tobago
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 174
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 233,024
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #37 most common country of origin
#36. Turkey
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 178
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 126,351
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #53 most common country of origin
#35. Lebanon
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 178
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 127,239
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #52 most common country of origin
#34. Dominican Republic
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 184
- 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. Costa Rica
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 194
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 89,462
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #69 most common country of origin
#32. Australia
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 208
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 96,235
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #65 most common country of origin
#31. Ethiopia
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 213
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin
#30. Ghana
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 226
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 180,675
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin
#29. Taiwan
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 230
- 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
#28. France
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 231
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 181,242
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #42 most common country of origin
#27. Cuba
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 234
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin
#26. Bangladesh
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 256
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 240,365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #36 most common country of origin
#25. Egypt
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
- Number of residents: 202,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
- #40 most common country of origin
#24. Honduras
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 299
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin
#23. Russia
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 301
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin
#22. Guatemala
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 317
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin
#21. Colombia
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 332
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 792,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
- #12 most common country of origin
#20. Saudi Arabia
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 345
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 76,837
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #74 most common country of origin
#19. Peru
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 353
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin
#18. Iran
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 356
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin
#17. Pakistan
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 356
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin
#16. Nepal
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 370
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 142,749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin
#15. Syria
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 379
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 102,884
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #60 most common country of origin
#14. Kuwait
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 420
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
- Number of residents: 33,602
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #105 most common country of origin
#13. Nigeria
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 455
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 366,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin
#12. Jamaica
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 478
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 760,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin
#11. Italy
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 615
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%
National
- Number of residents: 326,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
- #30 most common country of origin
#10. Japan
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 679
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin
#9. Vietnam
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 692
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin
#8. El Salvador
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 726
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin
#7. South Korea
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 989
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.3%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin
#6. Germany
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 1,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.1%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin
#5. Canada
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 1,300
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.4%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin
#4. Mexico
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 1,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 6.6%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin
#3. China
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 2,239
- Percent of foreign born residents: 7.6%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin
#2. Philippines
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 2,392
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin
#1. India
West Virginia
- Number of residents: 2,451
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.3%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin
