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.
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
