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Ten leading countries by rank1 1850 1880 1900 1930 1960 1. Ireland 962,000 Germany 1,967,000 Germany 2,663,000 Italy 1,790,000 Italy 1,257,000 2. Germany 584,000 Ireland 1,855,000 Ireland 1,615,000 Germany 1,609,000 Germany 990,000 3. Great Britain 379,000 Great Britain 918,000 Canada 1,180,000 United Kingdom 1,403,000 Canada 953,000 4. Canada 148,000 Canada 717,000 Great Britain 1,168,000 Canada 1,310,000 United Kingdom 833,000 5. France 54,000 Sweden 194,000 Sweden 582,000 Poland 1,269,000 Poland 748,000 6. Switzerland 13,000 Norway 182,000 Italy 484,000 Soviet Union 1,154,000 Soviet Union 691,000 7. Mexico 13,000 France 107,000 Russia 424,000 Ireland 745,000 Mexico 576,000 8. Norway 13,000 China 104,000 Poland 383,000 Mexico 641,000 Ireland 339,000 9. Holland 10,000 Switzerland 89,000 Norway 336,000 Sweden 595,000 Austria 305,000 10. Italy 4,000 Bohemia 85,000 Austria 276,000 Czechoslovakia 492,000 Hungary 245,000

Ten leading countries by rank1 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2019 1. Italy 1,009,000 Mexico 2,199,000 Mexico 4,298,000 Mexico 7,841,000 Mexico 11,672,619 Mexico 10,931,939 2. Germany 833,000 Germany 849,000 China 921,000 China 1,391,000 China 2,231,159 China 2,853,550 3. Canada 812,000 Canada 843,000 Philippines 913,000 Philippines 1,222,000 India 1,856,777 India 2,688,075 4. Mexico 760,000 Italy 832,000 Canada 745,000 India 1,007,000 Philippines 1,813,597 Philippines 2,045,248 5. United Kingdom 686,000 United Kingdom 669,000 Cuba 737,000 Cuba 952,000 El Salvador 1,264,743 El Salvador 1,412,101 6. Poland 548,000 Cuba 608,000 Germany 712,000 Vietnam 863,000 Vietnam 1,259,317 Vietnam 1,383,779 7. Soviet Union 463,000 Philippines 501,000 United Kingdom 640,000 El Salvador 765,000 Cuba 1,082,613 Cuba 1,359,990 8. Cuba 439,000 Poland 418,000 Italy 581,000 Korea 701,000 Korea 1,012,911 Guatemala 1,300,000 9. Ireland 251,000 Soviet Union 406,000 Korea 568,000 Dominican Republic 692,000 Dominican Republic 897,263 Dominican Republic 1,122,000 10. Austria 214,000 Korea 290,000 Vietnam 543,000 Canada 678,000 Guatemala 850,882 Korea 1,038,885

  1. In general, countries as reported at each census. Data are not totally comparable over time due to changes in boundaries for some countries. Great Britain excludes Ireland. United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland. China in 1990 includes Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Source: Profile of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 2001 U.S. Census Bureau, 2001, and 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates: Place of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in the United States.

 

 

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Ten leading countries by rank1 1850 1880 1900 1930 1960 1. Ireland 962,000 Germany 1,967,000 Germany 2,663,000 Italy 1,790,000 Italy 1,257,000 2. Germany 584,000 Ireland 1,855,000 Ireland 1,615,000 Germany 1,609,000 Germany 990,000 3. Great Britain 379,000 Great Britain 918,000 Canada 1,180,000 United Kingdom 1,403,000 Canada 953,000 4. Canada 148,000 Canada 717,000 Great Britain 1,168,000 Canada 1,310,000 United Kingdom 833,000 5. France 54,000 Sweden 194,000 Sweden 582,000 Poland 1,269,000 Poland 748,000 6. Switzerland 13,000 Norway 182,000 Italy 484,000 Soviet Union 1,154,000 Soviet Union 691,000 7. Mexico 13,000 France 107,000 Russia 424,000 Ireland 745,000 Mexico 576,000 8. Norway 13,000 China 104,000 Poland 383,000 Mexico 641,000 Ireland 339,000 9. Holland 10,000 Switzerland 89,000 Norway 336,000 Sweden 595,000 Austria 305,000 10. Italy 4,000 Bohemia 85,000 Austria 276,000 Czechoslovakia 492,000 Hungary 245,000

Ten leading countries by rank1 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2019 1. Italy 1,009,000 Mexico 2,199,000 Mexico 4,298,000 Mexico 7,841,000 Mexico 11,672,619 Mexico 10,931,939 2. Germany 833,000 Germany 849,000 China 921,000 China 1,391,000 China 2,231,159 China 2,853,550 3. Canada 812,000 Canada 843,000 Philippines 913,000 Philippines 1,222,000 India 1,856,777 India 2,688,075 4. Mexico 760,000 Italy 832,000 Canada 745,000 India 1,007,000 Philippines 1,813,597 Philippines 2,045,248 5. United Kingdom 686,000 United Kingdom 669,000 Cuba 737,000 Cuba 952,000 El Salvador 1,264,743 El Salvador 1,412,101 6. Poland 548,000 Cuba 608,000 Germany 712,000 Vietnam 863,000 Vietnam 1,259,317 Vietnam 1,383,779 7. Soviet Union 463,000 Philippines 501,000 United Kingdom 640,000 El Salvador 765,000 Cuba 1,082,613 Cuba 1,359,990 8. Cuba 439,000 Poland 418,000 Italy 581,000 Korea 701,000 Korea 1,012,911 Guatemala 1,300,000 9. Ireland 251,000 Soviet Union 406,000 Korea 568,000 Dominican Republic 692,000 Dominican Republic 897,263 Dominican Republic 1,122,000 10. Austria 214,000 Korea 290,000 Vietnam 543,000 Canada 678,000 Guatemala 850,882 Korea 1,038,885

  1. In general, countries as reported at each census. Data are not totally comparable over time due to changes in boundaries for some countries. Great Britain excludes Ireland. United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland. China in 1990 includes Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Source: Profile of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 2001 U.S. Census Bureau, 2001, and 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates: Place of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in the United States.

 

 

  1. In general, countries as reported at each census. Data are not totally comparable over time due to changes in boundaries for some countries. Great Britain excludes Ireland. United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland. China in 1990 includes Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Source: Profile of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 2001 U.S. Census Bureau, 2001, and 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates: Place of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in the United States.

Source: Profile of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 2001 U.S. Census Bureau, 2001, and 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates: Place of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in the United States.

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