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The Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 1980-2010

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

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