Biggest Sources of Immigrants to Wisconsin

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Biggest sources of immigrants to Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin 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. Ghana

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 880
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 180,675
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #43 most common country of origin

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#49. Turkey

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 126,351
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #53 most common country of origin

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#48. Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 902
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 65,849
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #79 most common country of origin

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#47. Greece

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 946
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 124,428
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #54 most common country of origin

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#46. France

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 970
- 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

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#45. Albania

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 985
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
- Number of residents: 94,808
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #66 most common country of origin

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#44. Kenya

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,058
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 145,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #49 most common country of origin

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#43. Nepal

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,068
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 142,749
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #50 most common country of origin

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#42. Netherlands

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,079
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 83,275
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #71 most common country of origin

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#41. Iran

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,083
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 389,383
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #23 most common country of origin

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#40. Ethiopia

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,182
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 260,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #33 most common country of origin

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#39. Somalia

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,193
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 96,898
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #63 most common country of origin

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#38. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,234
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 102,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #59 most common country of origin

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#37. Hungary

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,267
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 65,155
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
- #81 most common country of origin

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#36. Malaysia

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,278
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
- Number of residents: 78,179
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #73 most common country of origin

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#35. Iraq

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,301
- 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

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#34. Saudi Arabia

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,307
- 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

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#33. Argentina

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,355
- 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

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#32. Jamaica

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 760,486
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
- #13 most common country of origin

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#31. Jordan

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,398
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 83,160
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
- #72 most common country of origin

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#30. El Salvador

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,429
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,370,579
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #5 most common country of origin

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#29. Cuba

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,432
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 1,314,570
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
- #7 most common country of origin

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#28. Romania

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,520
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 163,817
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #46 most common country of origin

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#27. Peru

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,544
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
- Number of residents: 451,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
- #18 most common country of origin

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#26. Dominican Republic

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,629
- 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

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#25. Venezuela

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,646
- 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

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#24. Taiwan

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,674
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 378,942
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #25 most common country of origin

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#23. Nicaragua

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,828
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 244,405
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #35 most common country of origin

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#22. Japan

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,829
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 346,149
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #28 most common country of origin

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#21. Brazil

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,865
- 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

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#20. Ukraine

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,872
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
- Number of residents: 358,823
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #27 most common country of origin

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#19. Nigeria

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,925
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 366,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
- #26 most common country of origin

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#18. Italy

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 2,104
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
- Number of residents: 326,407
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
- #30 most common country of origin

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#17. Honduras

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 2,285
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 649,209
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
- #15 most common country of origin

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#16. Guatemala

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 2,296
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
- Number of residents: 964,528
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
- #10 most common country of origin

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#15. Pakistan

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 2,970
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
- Number of residents: 385,873
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #24 most common country of origin

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#14. Colombia

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 3,174
- 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

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#13. Burma

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 3,312
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
- Number of residents: 147,834
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
- #48 most common country of origin

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#12. Russia

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 3,836
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
- Number of residents: 397,214
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #21 most common country of origin

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#11. Poland

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 4,386
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
National
- Number of residents: 411,750
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
- #20 most common country of origin

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#10. Vietnam

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 4,596
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
- Number of residents: 1,354,391
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
- #6 most common country of origin

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#9. South Korea

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 6,259
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%
National
- Number of residents: 1,048,588
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
- #9 most common country of origin

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#8. Canada

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 6,608
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
- Number of residents: 817,885
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
- #11 most common country of origin

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#7. Philippines

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 8,400
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
National
- Number of residents: 1,967,140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
- #4 most common country of origin

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#6. Germany

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 8,605
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
National
- Number of residents: 549,073
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
- #16 most common country of origin

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#5. Thailand

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 10,736
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.7%
National
- Number of residents: 256,436
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
- #34 most common country of origin

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#4. Laos

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 14,201
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
National
- Number of residents: 179,004
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
- #44 most common country of origin

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#3. China

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 15,552
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.3%
National
- Number of residents: 2,184,189
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
- #3 most common country of origin

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#2. India

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 23,933
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.2%
National
- Number of residents: 2,618,558
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
- #2 most common country of origin

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#1. Mexico

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 86,500
- Percent of foreign born residents: 29.7%
National
- Number of residents: 10,924,662
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
- #1 most common country of origin