Biggest sources of immigrants to Lexington
Published 10:22 am Sunday, June 6, 2021
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Lexington
Nearly 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 countries most immigrants to Lexington come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Lexington as of 2019’s five-year estimates.
Keep reading to find out more about the immigrant community in your home city.
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#50. Poland
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 89
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 410,841
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #21 most common country of origin
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#49. Syria
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 94
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 95,802
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #63 most common country of origin
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#48. Israel
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 95
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 135,672
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #50 most common country of origin
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#47. Egypt
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 105
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 191,452
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #40 most common country of origin
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#46. Indonesia
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 106
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 96,229
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #62 most common country of origin
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#45. Hong Kong
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 108
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 231,275
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #36 most common country of origin
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#44. Chile
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 112
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 98,945
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #61 most common country of origin
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#43. Argentina
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 113
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 194,435
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #39 most common country of origin
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#42. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 118
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 103,938
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #57 most common country of origin
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#41. Netherlands
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 122
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 85,161
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #69 most common country of origin
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#40. Kuwait
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 129
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 33,788
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #102 most common country of origin
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#39. Ethiopia
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 144
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 249,777
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
– #34 most common country of origin
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#38. Colombia
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 146
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 761,374
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
– #12 most common country of origin
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#36 (tie). Saudi Arabia
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 168
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 85,000
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #70 most common country of origin
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#36 (tie). Peru
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 168
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 451,076
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
– #18 most common country of origin
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#35. Panama
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 174
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 103,299
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #58 most common country of origin
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#34. Ghana
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 179
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 178,388
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #43 most common country of origin
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#33. Taiwan
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 185
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 381,098
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #24 most common country of origin
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#32. Italy
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 192
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 332,857
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #30 most common country of origin
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#31. Venezuela
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 196
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 349,720
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #27 most common country of origin
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#30. Bulgaria
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 232
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 69,765
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #75 most common country of origin
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#29. Cambodia
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 233
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 151,066
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #46 most common country of origin
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#28. Kenya
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 239
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 141,751
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #48 most common country of origin
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#27. Haiti
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 265
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 672,655
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
– #15 most common country of origin
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#26. Iran
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 284
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 382,260
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #23 most common country of origin
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#25. Cuba
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 285
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 1,289,875
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
– #7 most common country of origin
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#24. Ireland
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 348
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
– Number of residents: 121,469
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #53 most common country of origin
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#23. Nigeria
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 374
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
– Number of residents: 350,272
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #26 most common country of origin
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#22. El Salvador
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 383
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
– Number of residents: 1,381,008
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
– #5 most common country of origin
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#21. Brazil
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 390
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
– Number of residents: 433,479
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
– #20 most common country of origin
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#20. France
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 399
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
– Number of residents: 181,554
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #41 most common country of origin
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#19. Jordan
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 426
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
– Number of residents: 81,155
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #71 most common country of origin
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#18. Russia
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 428
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
– Number of residents: 391,641
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #22 most common country of origin
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#17. Ukraine
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 443
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
– Number of residents: 345,250
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #28 most common country of origin
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#16. Germany
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 450
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
– Number of residents: 560,368
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
– #17 most common country of origin
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#15. Iraq
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 522
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
– Number of residents: 225,038
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #38 most common country of origin
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#14. Democratic Republic of Congo
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 599
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
– Number of residents: 43,723
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #91 most common country of origin
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#13. Guatemala
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 601
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
– Number of residents: 979,098
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
– #10 most common country of origin
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#12. Vietnam
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 636
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
National
– Number of residents: 1,336,988
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
– #6 most common country of origin
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#11. Congo
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 723
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
– Number of residents: 30,496
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #106 most common country of origin
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#10. Canada
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 742
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
– Number of residents: 808,566
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
– #11 most common country of origin
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#9. United Kingdom
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 803
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%
National
– Number of residents: 698,612
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
– #14 most common country of origin
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#8. Nepal
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 826
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.1%
National
– Number of residents: 140,904
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #49 most common country of origin
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#7. Philippines
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 902
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.3%
National
– Number of residents: 1,983,939
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
– #4 most common country of origin
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#6. South Korea
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,015
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
National
– Number of residents: 1,044,634
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
– #9 most common country of origin
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#5. Honduras
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,113
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
National
– Number of residents: 651,123
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
– #16 most common country of origin
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#4. Japan
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,152
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
National
– Number of residents: 345,140
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #29 most common country of origin
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#3. India
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 2,396
– Percent of foreign born residents: 6.2%
National
– Number of residents: 2,561,906
– Percent of foreign born residents: 5.8%
– #2 most common country of origin
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#2. China
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 2,636
– Percent of foreign born residents: 6.9%
National
– Number of residents: 2,162,395
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
– #3 most common country of origin
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#1. Mexico
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
– Number of residents: 10,809
– Percent of foreign born residents: 28.1%
National
– Number of residents: 11,250,541
– Percent of foreign born residents: 25.6%
– #1 most common country of origin
