What Wisconsin's immigrant population looked like in 1900

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#1. Germany

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 242,777
- Percent of foreign born residents: 47.13%
- Percent of total state population: 11.73%
National
- Number of residents: 2,669,164
- Percent of foreign born residents: 25.52%
- #1 most common country of origin

#2. Norway

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 61,575
- Percent of foreign born residents: 11.95%
- Percent of total state population: 2.98%
National
- Number of residents: 338,426
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.24%
- #9 most common country of origin

#3. Canada

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 33,951
- Percent of foreign born residents: 6.59%
- Percent of total state population: 1.64%
National
- Number of residents: 1,183,225
- Percent of foreign born residents: 11.31%
- #3 most common country of origin

#4. Poland

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 31,789
- Percent of foreign born residents: 6.17%
- Percent of total state population: 1.54%
National
- Number of residents: 383,595
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.67%
- #8 most common country of origin

#5. Sweden

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 26,196
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.09%
- Percent of total state population: 1.27%
National
- Number of residents: 574,625
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.49%
- #5 most common country of origin

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#6. Ireland

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 23,544
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.57%
- Percent of total state population: 1.14%
National
- Number of residents: 1,619,409
- Percent of foreign born residents: 15.48%
- #2 most common country of origin

#7. England

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 17,995
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.49%
- Percent of total state population: 0.87%
National
- Number of residents: 843,491
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.06%
- #4 most common country of origin

#8. Denmark

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 16,171
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.14%
- Percent of total state population: 0.78%
National
- Number of residents: 154,616
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.48%
- #13 most common country of origin

#9. Bohemia

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 14,145
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.75%
- Percent of total state population: 0.68%
National
- Number of residents: 156,999
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.50%
- #12 most common country of origin

#10. Austria

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 7,819
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.52%
- Percent of total state population: 0.38%
National
- Number of residents: 276,702
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.65%
- #10 most common country of origin

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#11. Switzerland

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 7,666
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.49%
- Percent of total state population: 0.37%
National
- Number of residents: 115,959
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.11%
- #15 most common country of origin

#12. Holland

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 6,496
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.26%
- Percent of total state population: 0.31%
National
- Number of residents: 105,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.00%
- #17 most common country of origin

#13. Scotland

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 4,569
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.89%
- Percent of total state population: 0.22%
National
- Number of residents: 234,699
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.24%
- #11 most common country of origin

#14. Belgium

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 4,412
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.86%
- Percent of total state population: 0.21%
National
- Number of residents: 29,848
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.29%
- #24 most common country of origin

#15. Russia

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 4,243
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.82%
- Percent of total state population: 0.21%
National
- Number of residents: 424,372
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.06%
- #7 most common country of origin

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#16. Wales

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 3,356
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.65%
- Percent of total state population: 0.16%
National
- Number of residents: 93,744
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.90%
- #20 most common country of origin

#17. Finland

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 2,198
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.43%
- Percent of total state population: 0.11%
National
- Number of residents: 63,440
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.61%
- #22 most common country of origin

#18. Italy

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 2,172
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.42%
- Percent of total state population: 0.10%
National
- Number of residents: 484,703
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.63%
- #6 most common country of origin

#19. France

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,687
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.33%
- Percent of total state population: 0.08%
National
- Number of residents: 104,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.00%
- #18 most common country of origin

#20. Hungary

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 1,128
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.22%
- Percent of total state population: 0.05%
National
- Number of residents: 145,815
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.39%
- #14 most common country of origin

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#21. Born at Sea

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 524
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- Percent of total state population: 0.03%
National
- Number of residents: 8,310
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.08%
- #32 most common country of origin

#22. Mexico

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 499
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- Percent of total state population: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 103,445
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.99%
- #19 most common country of origin

#23. Luxemburg

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 480
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.09%
- Percent of total state population: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 3,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.03%
- #37 most common country of origin

#24. China

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 203
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.04%
- 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

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

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 173
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.03%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 11,928
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.11%
- #27 most common country of origin

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#26. Turkey

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 146
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.03%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 9,949
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- #30 most common country of origin

#27. Australia

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 108
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 7,041
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.07%
- #34 most common country of origin

#28. Europe (not otherwise specified)

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 78
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- 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

#29. Greece

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 63
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- 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

#30. South America

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 57
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- 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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#31. Roumania

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 53
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- 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

#32. Cuba

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 52
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- 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

#33. Other Countries

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 43
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- 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

#34. Africa

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 36
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- 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

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

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 27
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- 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

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#36. Spain

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 26
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- 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

#37. India

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 24
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.00%
- 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

#38. Central America

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 16
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.00%
- 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

#39. Pacific Islands (except Phillipine Islands)

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 13
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.00%
- 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

#40. Atlantic Islands

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 10
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.00%
- 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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#41. Portugal

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 6
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.00%
- 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

#42. Japan

Wisconsin
- Number of residents: 5
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.00%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 81,590
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.78%
- #21 most common country of origin

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