7.3%
Foreign-born share of population
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.3 | 13.9 |
National ranking
Kansas ranks #22 of 49 states by foreign-born share.
| #1 | Texas | 5,200,000 |
| #2 | Wyoming | 50 |
| #3 | Alaska | 47% |
| #4 | Vermont | 44 |
| #5 | California | 27% |
| #6 | New Jersey | 23.4% |
| #7 | New York | 22.6% |
| #8 | Florida | 21% |
| #9 | Nevada | 18.3% |
| #10 | Massachusetts | 18.1% |
| #11 | Connecticut | 16% |
| #12 | Hawaii | 16% |
| #13 | Arkansas | 16% |
| #14 | Mississippi | 16% |
| #15 | Alabama | 16% |
| #16 | South Carolina | 16% |
| #17 | West Virginia | 16% |
| #18 | Nebraska | 16% |
| #19 | Maryland | 16% |
| #20 | Iowa | 16% |
| #21 | Idaho | 16% |
| #22 | Kansas | 16% |
| #23 | Washington | 15% |
| #24 | Rhode Island | 14.6% |
| #25 | Illinois | 14.3% |
| #26 | Arizona | 13.4% |
| #27 | Virginia | 12.5% |
| #28 | Delaware | 10.7% |
| #29 | Georgia | 10.5% |
| #30 | Oregon | 10.3% |
| #31 | New Mexico | 9.6% |
| #32 | Colorado | 9.2% |
| #33 | Utah | 9% |
| #34 | North Carolina | 8.5% |
| #35 | Pennsylvania | 8.4% |
| #36 | Minnesota | 8.1% |
| #37 | Michigan | 7.1% |
| #38 | New Hampshire | 6.5% |
| #39 | Indiana | 5.9% |
| #40 | Oklahoma | 5.7% |
| #41 | Tennessee | 5.6% |
| #42 | Ohio | 5.1% |
| #43 | Wisconsin | 5.1% |
| #44 | Missouri | 4.8% |
| #45 | South Dakota | 4.6% |
| #46 | Louisiana | 4.2% |
| #47 | Kentucky | 4% |
| #48 | Maine | 3.7% |
| #49 | Montana | 2.3% |
Overview
About 7.3% of Kansas residents are foreign-born, below the national share. This data point highlights how Kansas compares on foreign born population relative to national benchmarks. Mexico and Vietnam are among the top countries of origin for Kansas' foreign-born population.
Did you know?
- Mexico and Vietnam are among the top countries of origin for Kansas' foreign-born population.