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Biggest sources of immigrants to Colorado
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 Colorado using data from the
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#50. Netherlands
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,517
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 83,275
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #71 most common country of origin
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#49. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,522
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 102,942
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #59 most common country of origin
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#48. Cambodia
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,579
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 149,486
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #47 most common country of origin
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#47. Romania
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,605
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 163,817
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #46 most common country of origin
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#46. Spain
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,651
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 118,177
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #56 most common country of origin
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#45. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,759
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 50,221
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #88 most common country of origin
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#44. Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,772
– 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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#43. Chile
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,814
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 100,875
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #62 most common country of origin
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#42. Pakistan
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,826
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 385,873
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #24 most common country of origin
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#41. Eritrea
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,835
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 49,710
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #89 most common country of origin
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#40. Indonesia
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,903
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 96,337
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #64 most common country of origin
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#39. Dominican Republic
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,925
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 1,125,208
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
– #8 most common country of origin
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#38. Jamaica
Colorado
– Number of residents: 1,947
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 760,486
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
– #13 most common country of origin
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#37. Nigeria
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,047
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 366,534
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #26 most common country of origin
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#36. Sudan
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,072
– 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
Canva
#35. Italy
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,139
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 326,407
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
– #30 most common country of origin
Canva
#34. Kenya
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,161
– 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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#33. Iraq
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,207
– 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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#32. France
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,213
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 181,242
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #42 most common country of origin
Canva
#31. Burma
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,220
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 147,834
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #48 most common country of origin
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#30. South Africa
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,381
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 108,650
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #58 most common country of origin
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#29. Laos
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,443
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 179,004
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #44 most common country of origin
Canva
#28. Cuba
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,586
– 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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#27. Argentina
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,656
– 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
Canva
#26. Venezuela
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,700
– 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
Canva
#25. Taiwan
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,754
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 378,942
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #25 most common country of origin
Canva
#24. Ghana
Colorado
– Number of residents: 2,857
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 180,675
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #43 most common country of origin
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#23. Australia
Colorado
– Number of residents: 3,133
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 96,235
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #65 most common country of origin
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#22. Iran
Colorado
– Number of residents: 3,442
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 389,383
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #23 most common country of origin
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#21. Ukraine
Colorado
– Number of residents: 3,606
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 358,823
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #27 most common country of origin
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#20. Nepal
Colorado
– Number of residents: 4,024
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 142,749
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #50 most common country of origin
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#19. Thailand
Colorado
– Number of residents: 4,079
– 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
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#18. Honduras
Colorado
– Number of residents: 4,090
– 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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#17. Poland
Colorado
– Number of residents: 4,425
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
– Number of residents: 411,750
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #20 most common country of origin
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#16. Brazil
Colorado
– Number of residents: 4,537
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
National
– Number of residents: 474,723
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
– #17 most common country of origin
Canva
#15. Japan
Colorado
– Number of residents: 4,683
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
– Number of residents: 346,149
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #28 most common country of origin
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#14. Peru
Colorado
– Number of residents: 4,868
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
– Number of residents: 451,666
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
– #18 most common country of origin
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#13. Colombia
Colorado
– Number of residents: 5,129
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
– Number of residents: 792,579
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
– #12 most common country of origin
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#12. Guatemala
Colorado
– Number of residents: 6,059
– 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
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#11. Russia
Colorado
– Number of residents: 7,127
– 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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#10. Ethiopia
Colorado
– Number of residents: 9,960
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
National
– Number of residents: 260,577
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
– #33 most common country of origin
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#9. El Salvador
Colorado
– Number of residents: 10,626
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
– Number of residents: 1,370,579
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
– #5 most common country of origin
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#8. Philippines
Colorado
– Number of residents: 11,610
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
National
– Number of residents: 1,967,140
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
– #4 most common country of origin
Canva
#7. Germany
Colorado
– Number of residents: 13,809
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
National
– Number of residents: 549,073
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
– #16 most common country of origin
Canva
#6. Canada
Colorado
– Number of residents: 14,400
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.7%
National
– Number of residents: 817,885
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
– #11 most common country of origin
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#5. South Korea
Colorado
– Number of residents: 15,689
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
National
– Number of residents: 1,048,588
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
– #9 most common country of origin
Canva
#4. Vietnam
Colorado
– Number of residents: 18,619
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.5%
National
– Number of residents: 1,354,391
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
– #6 most common country of origin
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#3. China
Colorado
– Number of residents: 18,907
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.5%
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
Colorado
– Number of residents: 21,681
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.0%
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
Colorado
– Number of residents: 215,778
– Percent of foreign born residents: 40.0%
National
– Number of residents: 10,924,662
– Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
– #1 most common country of origin
