7. South Dakota
Change in immigrant population since 2010: +25.2%
Current immigrant population: 28,000
Wyoming and Montana have fewer immigrants than the state’s 28,000 foreign-born residents. However, the community of immigrants is growing, and it makes up 3.2% of South Dakota’s total population. The most common countries of origin are Guatemala, China and Mexico.
In the state live 28,000 immigrants and about 5,000 are undocumented, according to Pew Hispanic. This is the only state where most citizens don’t support a way of citizenship for those in the U.S. without legal status.
8. West Virginia
Change in immigrant population since 2010: +31.1%
Current immigrant population: 30,000
This state’s immigrant population grew 31% between 2010 and 2015, as it added 7,000 foreign-born residents. Despite the increase, immigrants still make up just 1.6% of the total population of West Virginia, the smallest share of any U.S. state.
