What Mississippi's immigrant population looked like in 1900

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#1. Germany

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 1,926
- Percent of foreign born residents: 24.13%
- Percent of total state population: 0.12%
National
- Number of residents: 2,669,164
- Percent of foreign born residents: 25.52%
- #1 most common country of origin

#2. Ireland

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 1,264
- Percent of foreign born residents: 15.84%
- Percent of total state population: 0.08%
National
- Number of residents: 1,619,409
- Percent of foreign born residents: 15.48%
- #2 most common country of origin

#3. Canada

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 890
- Percent of foreign born residents: 11.15%
- Percent of total state population: 0.06%
National
- Number of residents: 1,183,225
- Percent of foreign born residents: 11.31%
- #3 most common country of origin

#4. Italy

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 845
- Percent of foreign born residents: 10.59%
- Percent of total state population: 0.05%
National
- Number of residents: 484,703
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.63%
- #6 most common country of origin

#5. Sweden

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 803
- Percent of foreign born residents: 10.06%
- Percent of total state population: 0.05%
National
- Number of residents: 574,625
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.49%
- #5 most common country of origin

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#6. England

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 798
- Percent of foreign born residents: 10.00%
- Percent of total state population: 0.05%
National
- Number of residents: 843,491
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.06%
- #4 most common country of origin

#7. Russia

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 414
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.19%
- Percent of total state population: 0.03%
National
- Number of residents: 424,372
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.06%
- #7 most common country of origin

#8. France

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 365
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.57%
- Percent of total state population: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 104,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.00%
- #18 most common country of origin

#9. Austria

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 246
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.08%
- Percent of total state population: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 276,702
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.65%
- #10 most common country of origin

#10. China

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 206
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.58%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 106,659
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.02%
- #16 most common country of origin

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#11. Scotland

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 196
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.46%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 234,699
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.24%
- #11 most common country of origin

#12. Poland

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 140
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.75%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 383,595
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.67%
- #8 most common country of origin

#13. Switzerland

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 88
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.10%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 115,959
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.11%
- #15 most common country of origin

#14. Denmark

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 86
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.08%
- 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. Africa

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 86
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.08%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 2,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- #40 most common country of origin

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

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 85
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.07%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 14,468
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.14%
- #26 most common country of origin

#17. Spain

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 76
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.95%
- 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

#18. Norway

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 74
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.93%
- 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

#19. Europe (not otherwise specified)

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 73
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.91%
- 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

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

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 67
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.84%
- 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

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#21. Mexico

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 48
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.60%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 103,445
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.99%
- #19 most common country of origin

#22. Holland

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 41
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.51%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 105,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.00%
- #17 most common country of origin

#23. Hungary

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 40
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.50%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 145,815
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.39%
- #14 most common country of origin

#24. Wales

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 30
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.38%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 93,744
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.90%
- #20 most common country of origin

#25. Turkey

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 28
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.35%
- 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

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#26. Finland

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 28
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.35%
- 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

#27. Belgium

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 24
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.30%
- 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. Roumania

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 23
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.29%
- 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

#29. Central America

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 23
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.29%
- 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

#30. Greece

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 22
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.28%
- 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

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#31. Australia

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 15
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.19%
- 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

#32. Bohemia

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 13
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.16%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 156,999
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.50%
- #12 most common country of origin

#33. Born at Sea

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 11
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.14%
- 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

#34. South America

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 11
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.14%
- 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

#35. Cuba

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 10
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.13%
- 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

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#36. Portugal

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 4
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.05%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 37,144
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.36%
- #23 most common country of origin

#37. Other Countries

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 2
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.03%
- 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

#38. Luxemburg

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- 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

#39. India

Mississippi
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- 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

#40. Atlantic Islands

Mississippi
- 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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