Mexico
Top origin
Cuba
2nd origin
India
3rd origin
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of Kentucky vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
Kentucky ranks #22 of 24 states by share of immigrants from asia.
| #1 | Rhode Island | 160,000 |
| #2 | South Dakota | 42,000 |
| #3 | Delaware | 111 |
| #4 | New Mexico | 62% |
| #5 | New Jersey | 45% |
| #6 | Wyoming | 45 |
| #7 | Ohio | 41% |
| #8 | Virginia | 41% |
| #9 | Michigan | 40% |
| #10 | Vermont | 40 |
| #11 | Colorado | 38% |
| #12 | Illinois | 36% |
| #13 | Oregon | 33% |
| #14 | Wisconsin | 30% |
| #15 | Georgia | 28% |
| #16 | North Carolina | 27% |
| #17 | Florida | 25% |
| #18 | Montana | 19.5% |
| #19 | Minnesota | 15% |
| #20 | New Hampshire | 15% |
| #21 | Maine | 3.1% |
| #22 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #23 | Utah | 0 |
| #24 | Louisiana | 0 |
Overview
Explore Kentucky's countries of origin statistics, featuring a Top origin of Mexico, 2nd origin of Cuba, and 3rd origin of India. Kentucky's top countries of origin for immigrants are Mexico, Cuba and India, with growing Somali and Latino communities around Louisville and Bowling Green. This data offers valuable insight into Kentucky's countries of origin trends for residents, researchers, and businesses evaluating Kentucky.
Did you know?
- Bowling Green is one of the largest refugee resettlement sites per capita in the U.S.