Nearly 14% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the last several hundred years.
And while the distinctive American culture and spirit is the result of blending many diverse cultures and histories, the United States has for centuries had an up-and-down relationship with immigration.
Each era of immigration has been met with reductive ideas and resistance, whether the backlash was directed toward the Chinese, Irish, Italians, or Mexicans. Immigration laws have targeted specific groups at various times, stoking intolerance and preventing people from truly joining American society. Over time, however, as laws changed to be more equitable and immigrants found their footings, we have reaped the rewards of innovation in business, music, art, literature, dance, food, societal norms, entertainment, and sports—all while realizing a greater understanding of and respect for different cultures, religions, and ideas.
Stacker compiled a list of the countries most immigrants to Albuquerque come from, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by highest number of foreign-born residents who lived in Albuquerque as of 2019’s five-year estimates.
Keep reading to find out more about the immigrant community in your home city.
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#49 (tie). Hong Kong
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 140
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 231,275
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #36 most common country of origin
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#49 (tie). Laos
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 140
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 181,546
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #42 most common country of origin
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#48. Chile
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 142
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 98,945
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #61 most common country of origin
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#47. Lebanon
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 144
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 121,697
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #52 most common country of origin
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#46. Austria
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 146
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 43,103
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #92 most common country of origin
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#45. Australia
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 150
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 92,483
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #64 most common country of origin
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#44. Cameroon
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 152
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 60,120
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #80 most common country of origin
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#43. Romania
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 159
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 162,046
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #45 most common country of origin
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#42. Haiti
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 166
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 672,655
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
– #15 most common country of origin
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#41. Poland
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 190
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 410,841
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #21 most common country of origin
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#40. Ukraine
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 191
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 345,250
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #28 most common country of origin
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#39. Nicaragua
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 193
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 251,913
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
– #33 most common country of origin
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#38. Honduras
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 195
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 651,123
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
– #16 most common country of origin
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#37. Turkey
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 210
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 119,380
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #54 most common country of origin
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#36. Bangladesh
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 212
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 237,288
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #35 most common country of origin
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#35. Dominican Republic
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 225
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 1,118,147
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
– #8 most common country of origin
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#34. Afghanistan
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 227
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 101,548
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #59 most common country of origin
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#33. South Africa
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 231
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 104,022
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #56 most common country of origin
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#32. Argentina
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 249
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 194,435
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #39 most common country of origin
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#31. Bolivia
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 276
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 78,927
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #72 most common country of origin
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#30. Venezuela
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 291
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 349,720
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #27 most common country of origin
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#29. France
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 297
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 181,554
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #41 most common country of origin
Pixabay
#28. Italy
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 308
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 332,857
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #30 most common country of origin
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#27. Nepal
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 309
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 140,904
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #49 most common country of origin
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#26. Ecuador
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 320
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 438,474
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
– #19 most common country of origin
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#25. Brazil
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 331
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 433,479
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
– #20 most common country of origin
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#24. Thailand
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 356
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 255,345
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
– #32 most common country of origin
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#23. Pakistan
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 376
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 376,127
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #25 most common country of origin
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#22. Guatemala
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 385
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 979,098
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
– #10 most common country of origin
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#21. El Salvador
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 387
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 1,381,008
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
– #5 most common country of origin
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#20. Russia
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 421
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 391,641
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #22 most common country of origin
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#19. Taiwan
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 440
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 381,098
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #24 most common country of origin
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#18. Spain
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 457
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 115,113
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #55 most common country of origin
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#17. Peru
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 464
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 451,076
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
– #18 most common country of origin
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#16. Democratic Republic of Congo
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 507
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 43,723
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #91 most common country of origin
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#15. Nigeria
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 516
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 350,272
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #26 most common country of origin
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#14. Iraq
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 536
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 225,038
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #38 most common country of origin
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#13. Japan
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 705
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
– Number of residents: 345,140
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #29 most common country of origin
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#12. Iran
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 900
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
– Number of residents: 382,260
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #23 most common country of origin
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#11. Colombia
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 935
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
National
– Number of residents: 761,374
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
– #12 most common country of origin
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#10. South Korea
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,041
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
National
– Number of residents: 1,044,634
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
– #9 most common country of origin
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#9. Canada
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,148
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.4%
National
– Number of residents: 808,566
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
– #11 most common country of origin
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#8. United Kingdom
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,482
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
National
– Number of residents: 698,612
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
– #14 most common country of origin
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#7. Germany
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,537
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
National
– Number of residents: 560,368
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.3%
– #17 most common country of origin
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#6. Cuba
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 1,608
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
– Number of residents: 1,289,875
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.9%
– #7 most common country of origin
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#5. India
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 2,010
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
– Number of residents: 2,561,906
– Percent of foreign born residents: 5.8%
– #2 most common country of origin
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#4. China
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 2,053
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.5%
National
– Number of residents: 2,162,395
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
– #3 most common country of origin
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#3. Philippines
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 2,161
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.7%
National
– Number of residents: 1,983,939
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
– #4 most common country of origin
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#2. Vietnam
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 3,479
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.3%
National
– Number of residents: 1,336,988
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
– #6 most common country of origin
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#1. Mexico
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
– Number of residents: 47,393
– Percent of foreign born residents: 58.1%
National
– Number of residents: 11,250,541
– Percent of foreign born residents: 25.6%
– #1 most common country of origin
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