34%
Mexico
7%
Guatemala
5%
India
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of Nebraska vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank 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
About 7.5% of Nebraska's population is foreign-born, with Mexico and Central America among the leading countries of origin. Many immigrants work in Nebraska's meatpacking and agricultural industries, particularly in towns like Grand Island and Lexington. This immigrant workforce has become essential to the state's food processing sector.