The Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 1980-2010
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Ten most common places of birth for years 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010
| 2010 rank | Place of birth | Number | 2000 rank | Place of birth | Number | 1990 rank | Place of birth | Number | 1980 rank | Place of birth | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 11,711,103 | 1 | Mexico | 7,841,000 | 1 | Mexico | 4,298,000 | 1 | Mexico | 2,199,000 |
| 2 | China | 2,166,526 | 2 | China | 1,391,000 | 2 | Philippines | 912,000 | 2 | Germany | 849,000 |
| 3 | India | 1,780,322 | 3 | Philippines | 1,222,000 | 3 | Canada | 744,000 | 3 | Canada | 842,000 |
| 4 | Philippines | 1,777,588 | 4 | India | 1,007,000 | 4 | Cuba | 736,000 | 4 | Italy | 831,000 |
| 5 | Vietnam | 1,240,542 | 5 | Cuba | 952,000 | 5 | Germany | 711,000 | 5 | United Kingdom | 669,000 |
| 6 | El Salvador | 1,214,049 | 6 | Vietnam | 863,000 | 6 | United Kingdom | 640,000 | 6 | Cuba | 607,000 |
| 7 | Cuba | 1,104,679 | 7 | El Salvador | 765,000 | 7 | Italy | 580,000 | 7 | Philippines | 501,000 |
| 8 | Korea | 1,100,422 | 8 | Korea | 701,000 | 8 | Korea | 568,000 | 8 | Poland | 418,000 |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 879,187 | 9 | Dominican Republic | 692,000 | 9 | Vietnam | 543,000 | 9 | Soviet Union | 406,000 |
| 10 | Guatemala | 830,824 | 10 | Canada | 678,000 | 10 | China | 529,000 | 10 | Korea | 289,000 |
Source: Profile of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2000, U.S. Census Bureau, 2001; 2010 American Community Survey
