Place of origin Among Pennsylvania residents, as of 2020, nearly three out of four, 74.5%, are native to the state and were born in Pennsylvania, 18.4% were born in a different U.S. state, 1.5% were born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s), and 5.6% were foreign born. Foreign-born Pennsylvanians are largely from Asia (36.0%), Europe (35.9%), and Latin America (30.6%) with the remainder from Africa (5%), North America (3.1%), and Oceania (0.4%). The state's largest ancestry groups, expressed as a percentage of total people who responded with a particular ancestry for the 2010 census, were German 28.5%, Irish 18.2%, Italian 12.8%, African Americans 9.6%, English 8.5%, Polish 7.2%, and French 4.2%. As of 2018, the top countries of origin for Pennsylvania's immigrants were India, the Dominican Republic, China, Mexico, and Vietnam.
place of origin among pennsylvania residents as of 2020 nearly three out of four 745% are native to the state and were born in pennsylvania 184% were born in a different us state 15% were born in puerto rico us island areas or born abroad to american parent(s) and 56% were foreign born foreign-born pennsylvanians are largely from asia (360%) europe (359%) and latin america (306%) with the remainder from africa (5%) north america (31%) and oceania (04%) the state's largest ancestry groups expressed as a percentage of total people who responded with a particular ancestry for the 2010 census were german 285% irish 182% italian 128% african americans 96% english 85% polish 72% and french 42% as of 2018 the top countries of origin for pennsylvania's immigrants were india the dominican republic china mexico and vietnam