Table 13: Number and Percent of Foreign Born Population by Region of Birth for the United States and States in the United States with Numeric and Percent Change, 1990 and 2000 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Population Change in Population ______________________ ______________________ Region of Birth of Foreign Born 1990 2000 Number Percent ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ United States Total Foreign Born 18,959,158 31,107,573 12,148,415 64.1 Europe 4,350,403 4,915,557 565,154 13.0 Asia 4,979,037 8,226,254 3,247,217 65.2 Africa 363,819 881,300 517,481 142.2 Oceania 104,145 168,046 63,901 61.4 Latin America 8,407,837 16,086,974 7,679,137 91.3 Northern America 753,917 829,442 75,525 10.0 Alabama Total Foreign Born 41,426 87,767 46,341 111.9 Europe 13,972 18,415 4,443 31.8 Asia 17,294 26,235 8,941 51.7 Africa 1,813 3,662 1,849 102.0 Oceania 275 529 254 92.4 Latin America 5,414 35,574 30,160 557.1 Northern America 2,658 3,352 694 26.1 Alaska Total Foreign Born 23,860 37,170 13,310 55.8 Europe 5,846 7,425 1,579 27.0 Asia 11,375 18,826 7,451 65.5 Africa 226 369 143 63.3 Oceania 449 997 548 122.0 Latin America 3,380 6,658 3,278 97.0 Northern America 2,584 2,895 311 12.0 Arizona Total Foreign Born 266,338 656,183 389,845 146.4 Europe 47,053 71,674 24,621 52.3 Asia 35,921 77,450 41,529 115.6 Africa 2,917 8,475 5,558 190.5 Oceania 1,362 3,156 1,794 131.7 Latin America 162,530 469,033 306,503 188.6 Northern America 16,555 26,395 9,840 59.4 Arkansas Total Foreign Born 23,851 73,690 49,839 209.0 Europe 7,847 10,028 2,181 27.8 Asia 9,035 15,846 6,811 75.4 Africa 651 1,503 852 130.9 Oceania 316 1,165 849 268.7 Latin America 4,571 43,309 38,738 847.5 Northern America 1,431 1,839 408 28.5 California Total Foreign Born 6,194,042 8,864,188 2,670,146 43.1 Europe 672,264 696,578 24,314 3.6 Asia 2,000,601 2,918,642 918,041 45.9 Africa 65,864 113,255 47,391 72.0 Oceania 44,876 67,131 22,255 49.6 Latin America 3,259,414 4,926,803 1,667,389 51.2 Northern America 151,023 141,779 -9,244 -6.1 Colorado Total Foreign Born 138,191 369,894 231,703 167.7 Europe 45,292 65,274 19,982 44.1 Asia 36,823 72,417 35,594 96.7 Africa 3,310 9,763 6,453 195.0 Oceania 1,134 3,065 1,931 170.3 Latin America 42,795 205,691 162,896 380.6 Northern America 8,837 13,684 4,847 54.8 Connecticut Total Foreign Born 268,334 369,961 101,627 37.9 Europe 142,290 141,141 -1,149 -0.8 Asia 38,852 70,156 31,304 80.6 Africa 5,043 9,748 4,705 93.3 Oceania 1,101 1,388 287 26.1 Latin America 58,566 128,267 69,701 119.0 Northern America 22,482 19,261 -3,221 -14.3 Delaware Total Foreign Born 21,550 44,898 23,348 108.3 Europe 8,667 9,944 1,277 14.7 Asia 6,733 13,497 6,764 100.5 Africa 606 2,248 1,642 271.0 Oceania 102 88 -14 -13.7 Latin America 4,365 17,508 13,143 301.1 Northern America 1,077 1,613 536 49.8 District of Columbia Total Foreign Born 55,287 73,555 18,268 33.0 Europe 10,483 12,909 2,426 23.1 Asia 9,760 12,503 2,743 28.1 Africa 6,571 9,208 2,637 40.1 Oceania 328 585 257 78.4 Latin America 26,932 37,079 10,147 37.7 Northern America 1,213 1,271 58 4.8 Florida Total Foreign Born 1,589,453 2,670,794 1,081,341 68.0 Europe 302,436 355,427 52,991 17.5 Asia 116,278 231,976 115,698 99.5 Africa 14,856 34,495 19,639 132.2 Oceania 3,778 4,957 1,179 31.2 Latin America 1,073,631 1,943,781 870,150 81.0 Northern America 78,474 100,158 21,684 27.6 Georgia Total Foreign Born 165,481 577,273 411,792 248.8 Europe 39,704 74,257 34,553 87.0 Asia 58,708 145,696 86,988 148.2 Africa 10,973 40,423 29,450 268.4 Oceania 1,019 2,021 1,002 98.3 Latin America 47,396 300,357 252,961 533.7 Northern America 7,681 14,519 6,838 89.0 Hawaii Total Foreign Born 158,428 212,229 53,801 34.0 Europe 8,382 10,479 2,097 25.0 Asia 133,735 176,707 42,972 32.1 Africa 699 1,040 341 48.8 Oceania 8,237 13,452 5,215 63.3 Latin America 3,396 6,788 3,392 99.9 Northern America 3,979 3,763 -216 -5.4 Idaho Total Foreign Born 28,131 64,080 35,949 127.8 Europe 6,454 12,064 5,610 86.9 Asia 4,403 8,073 3,670 83.4 Africa 235 545 310 131.9 Oceania 334 512 178 53.3 Latin America 13,350 38,344 24,994 187.2 Northern America 3,355 4,542 1,187 35.4 Illinois Total Foreign Born 922,086 1,529,058 606,972 65.8 Europe 307,706 389,928 82,222 26.7 Asia 225,339 359,812 134,473 59.7 Africa 12,388 26,158 13,770 111.2 Oceania 1,819 2,553 734 40.4 Latin America 358,619 731,397 372,778 103.9 Northern America 16,215 19,210 2,995 18.5 Indiana Total Foreign Born 91,156 186,529 95,373 104.6 Europe 38,579 43,305 4,726 12.3 Asia 27,845 49,613 21,768 78.2 Africa 2,318 7,308 4,990 215.3 Oceania 668 985 317 47.5 Latin America 15,933 77,457 61,524 386.1 Northern America 5,813 7,861 2,048 35.2 Iowa Total Foreign Born 42,029 91,083 49,054 116.7 Europe 14,024 20,326 6,302 44.9 Asia 17,970 30,162 12,192 67.8 Africa 1,232 3,978 2,746 222.9 Oceania 325 544 219 67.4 Latin America 5,834 32,824 26,990 462.6 Northern America 2,644 3,249 605 22.9 Kansas Total Foreign Born 60,854 134,733 73,879 121.4 Europe 13,113 15,032 1,919 14.6 Asia 23,952 38,028 14,076 58.8 Africa 1,232 3,592 2,360 191.6 Oceania 511 680 169 33.1 Latin America 19,398 73,727 54,329 280.1 Northern America 2,648 3,674 1,026 38.7 Kentucky Total Foreign Born 32,745 80,265 47,520 145.1 Europe 11,961 20,575 8,614 72.0 Asia 13,253 26,814 13,561 102.3 Africa 1,007 3,229 2,222 220.7 Oceania 246 471 225 91.5 Latin America 4,216 25,627 21,411 507.9 Northern America 2,062 3,549 1,487 72.1 Louisiana Total Foreign Born 83,680 115,880 32,200 38.5 Europe 16,323 18,062 1,739 10.7 Asia 29,750 43,464 13,714 46.1 Africa 2,215 4,016 1,801 81.3 Oceania 375 577 202 53.9 Latin America 32,707 46,561 13,854 42.4 Northern America 2,310 3,200 890 38.5 Maine Total Foreign Born 35,436 36,689 1,253 3.5 Europe 9,953 11,000 1,047 10.5 Asia 4,864 6,949 2,085 42.9 Africa 239 1,067 828 346.4 Oceania 191 239 48 25.1 Latin America 1,376 2,197 821 59.7 Northern America 18,813 15,237 -3,576 -19.0 Maryland Total Foreign Born 303,480 518,315 214,835 70.8 Europe 74,318 86,840 12,522 16.8 Asia 110,826 181,504 70,678 63.8 Africa 23,173 62,688 39,515 170.5 Oceania 1,198 1,957 759 63.4 Latin America 86,678 176,026 89,348 103.1 Northern America 7,287 9,300 2,013 27.6 Massachusetts Total Foreign Born 552,059 772,972 220,913 40.0 Europe 241,703 248,614 6,911 2.9 Asia 116,608 201,598 84,990 72.9 Africa 21,557 47,770 26,213 121.6 Oceania 1,593 2,517 924 58.0 Latin America 117,526 231,759 114,233 97.2 Northern America 53,072 40,714 -12,358 -23.3 Michigan Total Foreign Born 345,500 523,585 178,085 51.5 Europe 152,642 156,988 4,346 2.8 Asia 102,732 209,416 106,684 103.8 Africa 6,280 16,735 10,455 166.5 Oceania 1,211 2,083 872 72.0 Latin America 27,848 88,704 60,856 218.5 Northern America 54,787 49,659 -5,128 -9.4 Minnesota Total Foreign Born 110,126 260,454 150,328 136.5 Europe 34,988 43,652 8,664 24.8 Asia 50,032 105,153 55,121 110.2 Africa 4,783 34,469 29,686 620.7 Oceania 714 1,375 661 92.6 Latin America 9,237 62,556 53,319 577.2 Northern America 10,372 13,249 2,877 27.7 Mississippi Total Foreign Born 19,292 39,904 20,612 106.8 Europe 5,562 7,643 2,081 37.4 Asia 9,043 14,434 5,391 59.6 Africa 665 1,270 605 91.0 Oceania 117 249 132 112.8 Latin America 2,699 14,582 11,883 440.3 Northern America 1,206 1,726 520 43.1 Missouri Total Foreign Born 80,805 151,195 70,390 87.1 Europe 32,959 43,101 10,142 30.8 Asia 28,249 52,733 24,484 86.7 Africa 2,813 8,453 5,640 200.5 Oceania 893 1,580 687 76.9 Latin America 11,424 39,048 27,624 241.8 Northern America 4,467 6,280 1,813 40.6 Montana Total Foreign Born 13,466 16,396 2,930 21.8 Europe 5,909 6,525 616 10.4 Asia 2,317 3,305 988 42.6 Africa 79 184 105 132.9 Oceania 268 258 -10 -3.7 Latin America 957 1,565 608 63.5 Northern America 3,936 4,559 623 15.8 Nebraska Total Foreign Born 27,472 74,638 47,166 171.7 Europe 10,554 10,837 283 2.7 Asia 8,538 19,202 10,664 124.9 Africa 795 2,649 1,854 233.2 Oceania 221 347 126 57.0 Latin America 6,035 39,991 33,956 562.7 Northern America 1,329 1,612 283 21.3 Nevada Total Foreign Born 101,424 316,593 215,169 212.1 Europe 19,452 32,202 12,750 65.5 Asia 25,914 72,350 46,436 179.2 Africa 1,482 4,910 3,428 231.3 Oceania 840 2,094 1,254 149.3 Latin America 47,131 194,268 147,137 312.2 Northern America 6,605 10,769 4,164 63.0 New Hampshire Total Foreign Born 40,037 54,154 14,117 35.3 Europe 15,114 18,248 3,134 20.7 Asia 6,927 13,481 6,554 94.6 Africa 546 1,864 1,318 241.4 Oceania 298 350 52 17.4 Latin America 3,284 7,759 4,475 136.3 Northern America 13,868 12,452 -1,416 -10.2 New Jersey Total Foreign Born 924,684 1,476,327 551,643 59.7 Europe 340,986 352,914 11,928 3.5 Asia 216,106 410,123 194,017 89.8 Africa 25,222 59,917 34,695 137.6 Oceania 2,045 2,354 309 15.1 Latin America 324,875 634,084 309,209 95.2 Northern America 15,450 16,935 1,485 9.6 New Mexico Total Foreign Born 78,212 149,606 71,394 91.3 Europe 11,331 15,286 3,955 34.9 Asia 9,569 14,330 4,761 49.8 Africa 781 1,118 337 43.1 Oceania 329 650 321 97.6 Latin America 53,967 114,858 60,891 112.8 Northern America 2,235 3,364 1,129 50.5 New York Total Foreign Born 2,692,871 3,868,094 1,175,223 43.6 Europe 842,395 879,307 36,912 4.4 Asia 556,662 916,597 359,935 64.7 Africa 55,819 116,936 61,117 109.5 Oceania 5,004 7,680 2,676 53.5 Latin America 1,174,849 1,891,612 716,763 61.0 Northern America 58,142 55,962 -2,180 -3.7 North Carolina Total Foreign Born 110,539 430,000 319,461 289.0 Europe 35,764 60,222 24,458 68.4 Asia 38,854 93,133 54,279 139.7 Africa 5,269 20,369 15,100 286.6 Oceania 838 1,825 987 117.8 Latin America 22,823 239,853 217,030 950.9 Northern America 6,991 14,598 7,607 108.8 North Dakota Total Foreign Born 9,155 12,114 2,959 32.3 Europe 3,679 4,008 329 8.9 Asia 2,125 2,793 668 31.4 Africa 121 793 672 555.4 Oceania 53 121 68 128.3 Latin America 477 1,373 896 187.8 Northern America 2,700 3,026 326 12.1 Ohio Total Foreign Born 253,455 339,267 85,812 33.9 Europe 138,877 131,683 -7,194 -5.2 Asia 73,547 120,213 46,666 63.5 Africa 7,059 22,034 14,975 212.1 Oceania 989 1,632 643 65.0 Latin America 18,154 47,124 28,970 159.6 Northern America 14,829 16,581 1,752 11.8 Oklahoma Total Foreign Born 62,980 131,739 68,759 109.2 Europe 13,557 16,102 2,545 18.8 Asia 25,322 39,761 14,439 57.0 Africa 2,255 4,626 2,371 105.1 Oceania 490 810 320 65.3 Latin America 18,749 66,706 47,957 255.8 Northern America 2,607 3,734 1,127 43.2 Oregon Total Foreign Born 134,700 289,699 154,999 115.1 Europe 36,166 54,441 18,275 50.5 Asia 42,308 79,183 36,875 87.2 Africa 2,146 5,033 2,887 134.5 Oceania 2,347 4,609 2,262 96.4 Latin America 34,757 129,268 94,511 271.9 Northern America 16,976 17,165 189 1.1 Pennsylvania Total Foreign Born 355,608 508,282 152,674 42.9 Europe 186,913 182,667 -4,246 -2.3 Asia 102,930 182,967 80,037 77.8 Africa 8,748 25,413 16,665 190.5 Oceania 1,522 2,178 656 43.1 Latin America 42,202 99,514 57,312 135.8 Northern America 13,293 15,543 2,250 16.9 Rhode Island Total Foreign Born 91,061 119,277 28,216 31.0 Europe 43,466 39,221 -4,245 -9.8 Asia 14,340 19,578 5,238 36.5 Africa 6,420 12,066 5,646 87.9 Oceania 281 397 116 41.3 Latin America 20,307 43,892 23,585 116.1 Northern America 6,247 4,123 -2,124 -34.0 South Carolina Total Foreign Born 47,881 115,978 68,097 142.2 Europe 18,957 27,177 8,220 43.4 Asia 15,556 29,402 13,846 89.0 Africa 1,869 3,248 1,379 73.8 Oceania 335 825 490 146.3 Latin America 7,833 49,608 41,775 533.3 Northern America 3,331 5,718 2,387 71.7 South Dakota Total Foreign Born 7,507 13,495 5,988 79.8 Europe 3,366 4,255 889 26.4 Asia 2,228 4,063 1,835 82.4 Africa 212 1,561 1,349 636.3 Oceania 126 95 -31 -24.6 Latin America 683 2,502 1,819 266.3 Northern America 892 1,019 127 14.2 Tennessee Total Foreign Born 56,960 159,004 102,044 179.2 Europe 17,611 28,117 10,506 59.7 Asia 24,938 50,584 25,646 102.8 Africa 2,690 8,696 6,006 223.3 Oceania 566 929 363 64.1 Latin America 6,859 63,484 56,625 825.6 Northern America 4,296 7,194 2,898 67.5 Texas Total Foreign Born 1,469,947 2,899,640 1,429,693 97.3 Europe 110,391 152,327 41,936 38.0 Asia 248,878 466,218 217,340 87.3 Africa 27,297 64,470 37,173 136.2 Oceania 4,031 6,984 2,953 73.3 Latin America 1,056,946 2,172,476 1,115,530 105.5 Northern America 22,404 37,165 14,761 65.9 Utah Total Foreign Born 57,164 158,657 101,493 177.5 Europe 17,820 25,640 7,820 43.9 Asia 15,898 28,373 12,475 78.5 Africa 704 2,414 1,710 242.9 Oceania 3,448 6,612 3,164 91.8 Latin America 13,825 87,883 74,058 535.7 Northern America 5,469 7,735 2,266 41.4 Vermont Total Foreign Born 17,070 23,245 6,175 36.2 Europe 6,464 8,971 2,507 38.8 Asia 1,998 4,455 2,457 123.0 Africa 166 511 345 207.8 Oceania 110 173 63 57.3 Latin America 750 1,210 460 61.3 Northern America 7,582 7,925 343 4.5 Virginia Total Foreign Born 299,626 570,271 270,645 90.3 Europe 64,759 86,612 21,853 33.7 Asia 134,526 235,374 100,848 75.0 Africa 13,220 42,509 29,289 221.6 Oceania 2,047 2,807 760 37.1 Latin America 75,309 189,809 114,500 152.0 Northern America 9,765 13,160 3,395 34.8 Washington Total Foreign Born 312,701 614,414 301,713 96.5 Europe 76,021 126,270 50,249 66.1 Asia 126,076 239,748 113,672 90.2 Africa 4,366 18,775 14,409 330.0 Oceania 4,038 8,064 4,026 99.7 Latin America 57,824 173,870 116,046 200.7 Northern America 44,376 47,687 3,311 7.5 West Virginia Total Foreign Born 15,317 19,390 4,073 26.6 Europe 7,014 6,694 -320 -4.6 Asia 5,581 8,385 2,804 50.2 Africa 489 664 175 35.8 Oceania 80 158 78 97.5 Latin America 1,201 2,411 1,210 100.7 Northern America 952 1,078 126 13.2 Wisconsin Total Foreign Born 118,289 193,744 75,455 63.8 Europe 56,589 52,213 -4,376 -7.7 Asia 36,472 62,762 26,290 72.1 Africa 2,305 4,812 2,507 108.8 Oceania 566 1,046 480 84.8 Latin America 16,593 65,683 49,090 295.8 Northern America 5,764 7,228 1,464 25.4 Wyoming Total Foreign Born 7,412 11,205 3,793 51.2 Europe 2,727 2,937 210 7.7 Asia 1,446 2,170 724 50.1 Africa 93 261 168 180.6 Oceania 101 192 91 90.1 Latin America 2,212 4,514 2,302 104.1 Northern America 833 1,131 298 35.8 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________