What Arkansas' immigrant population looked like in 1900

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#1. Germany

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 5,971
- Percent of foreign born residents: 41.79%
- Percent of total state population: 0.46%
National
- Number of residents: 2,669,164
- Percent of foreign born residents: 25.52%
- #1 most common country of origin

#2. England

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 1,894
- Percent of foreign born residents: 13.25%
- Percent of total state population: 0.14%
National
- Number of residents: 843,491
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.06%
- #4 most common country of origin

#3. Ireland

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 1,845
- Percent of foreign born residents: 12.91%
- Percent of total state population: 0.14%
National
- Number of residents: 1,619,409
- Percent of foreign born residents: 15.48%
- #2 most common country of origin

#4. Canada

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 1,033
- Percent of foreign born residents: 7.23%
- Percent of total state population: 0.08%
National
- Number of residents: 1,183,225
- Percent of foreign born residents: 11.31%
- #3 most common country of origin

#5. Switzerland

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 679
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.75%
- Percent of total state population: 0.05%
National
- Number of residents: 115,959
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.11%
- #15 most common country of origin

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#6. Italy

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 576
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.03%
- Percent of total state population: 0.04%
National
- Number of residents: 484,703
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.63%
- #6 most common country of origin

#7. Austria

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 451
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.16%
- Percent of total state population: 0.03%
National
- Number of residents: 276,702
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.65%
- #10 most common country of origin

#8. France

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 387
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.71%
- Percent of total state population: 0.03%
National
- Number of residents: 104,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.00%
- #18 most common country of origin

#9. Sweden

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 355
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.48%
- Percent of total state population: 0.03%
National
- Number of residents: 574,625
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.49%
- #5 most common country of origin

#10. Scotland

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 342
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.39%
- Percent of total state population: 0.03%
National
- Number of residents: 234,699
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.24%
- #11 most common country of origin

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#11. Poland

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 320
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.24%
- Percent of total state population: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 383,595
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.67%
- #8 most common country of origin

#12. Bohemia

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 281
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.97%
- Percent of total state population: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 156,999
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.50%
- #12 most common country of origin

#13. Russia

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 276
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.93%
- Percent of total state population: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 424,372
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.06%
- #7 most common country of origin

#14. Denmark

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 185
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.29%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 154,616
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.48%
- #13 most common country of origin

#15. Wales

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 113
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.79%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 93,744
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.90%
- #20 most common country of origin

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#16. Hungary

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 97
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.68%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 145,815
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.39%
- #14 most common country of origin

#17. Holland

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 69
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.48%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 105,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.00%
- #17 most common country of origin

#18. Mexico

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 68
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.48%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 103,445
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.99%
- #19 most common country of origin

#19. Norway

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 51
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.36%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 338,426
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.24%
- #9 most common country of origin

#20. China

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 50
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.35%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 106,659
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.02%
- #16 most common country of origin

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#21. Born at Sea

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 34
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.24%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 8,310
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.08%
- #32 most common country of origin

#22. Asia (except China, Japan, and India)

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 34
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.24%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 11,928
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.11%
- #27 most common country of origin

#23. Europe (not otherwise specified)

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 21
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.15%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 2,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- #41 most common country of origin

#24. Australia

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 16
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.11%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 7,041
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.07%
- #34 most common country of origin

#25. South America

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 15
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 4,814
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.05%
- #35 most common country of origin

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#26. Central America

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 14
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 3,911
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.04%
- #36 most common country of origin

#27. Belgium

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 14
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 29,848
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.29%
- #24 most common country of origin

#28. Africa

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 14
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 2,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- #40 most common country of origin

#29. West Indies (except Cuba and Puerto Rico)

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 13
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.09%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 14,468
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.14%
- #26 most common country of origin

#30. Other Countries

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 11
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.08%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 2,587
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- #39 most common country of origin

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#31. Cuba

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 9
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.06%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 11,159
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.11%
- #28 most common country of origin

#32. Pacific Islands (except Phillipine Islands)

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 8
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.06%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 2,659
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.03%
- #38 most common country of origin

#33. India

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 8
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.06%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 2,069
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- #42 most common country of origin

#34. Spain

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 7
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.05%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 7,284
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.07%
- #33 most common country of origin

#35. Luxemburg

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 6
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.04%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 3,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.03%
- #37 most common country of origin

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#36. Greece

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 6
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.04%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 8,655
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.08%
- #31 most common country of origin

#37. Roumania

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 3
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 15,043
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.14%
- #25 most common country of origin

#38. Finland

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 3
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 63,440
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.61%
- #22 most common country of origin

#39. Turkey

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 9,949
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- #30 most common country of origin

#40. Atlantic Islands

Arkansas
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 10,955
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- #29 most common country of origin

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