(STACKER) — In March, the greatest number of refugees admitted by the U.S. came from the Congo, Afghanistan and Myanmar. How many of those refugees came to the state of Virginia?
During the month of March, a total of 139 refugees entered Virginia, according to data from the Refugee Processing Center. About a third of them — 55 in total — came from Afghanistan and 40 came from the Congo.
On the whole, the states that received the most refugees in March were Texas, California, New York, Pennsylvania and Florida.
Read on to see the countries that Virginia has accepted the most refugees from since the start of the fiscal year in October 2023.
#1. Afghanistan
- To Virginia: 710
- To the U.S. as a whole: 6,956
- Top states receiving refugees from Afghanistan
- #1. California: 1,449
- #2. Virginia: 710
- #3. Texas: 700
- #4. Washington: 482
- #5. Maryland: 303
#2. The Congo
- To Virginia: 173
- To the U.S. as a whole: 12,018
- Top states receiving refugees from the Congo
- #1. Texas: 1,049
- #2. Kentucky: 1,013
- #3. Arizona: 854
- #4. New York: 762
- #5. Ohio: 761
#3. Syria
- To Virginia: 156
- To the U.S. as a whole: 7,412
- Top states receiving refugees from Syria
- #1. New York: 702
- #2. Michigan: 699
- #3. Pennsylvania: 516
- #4. Texas: 434
- #5. California: 409
#4. Guatemala
- To Virginia: 67
- To the U.S. as a whole: 2,220
- Top states receiving refugees from Guatemala
- #1. California: 301
- #2. Texas: 210
- #3. North Carolina: 163
- #4. Florida: 141
- #5. New York: 95
#5. El Salvador
- To Virginia: 59
- To the U.S. as a whole: 789
- Top states receiving refugees from El Salvador
- #1. Texas: 100
- #2. California: 93
- #3. Maryland: 78
- #4. North Carolina: 62
- #5. Virginia: 59
#6. Pakistan
- To Virginia: 57
- To the U.S. as a whole: 557
- Top states receiving refugees from Pakistan
- #1. Pennsylvania: 89
- #2. Virginia: 57
- #3. Texas: 53
- #4. North Carolina: 46
- #5. Maryland: 36
#7. Iraq
- To Virginia: 28
- To the U.S. as a whole: 844
- Top states receiving refugees from Iraq
- #1. California: 154
- #2. Michigan: 105
- #3. Texas: 50
- #4. Nebraska: 47
- #5. Washington: 42
#8. Venezuela
- To Virginia: 27
- To the U.S. as a whole: 3,067
- Top states receiving refugees from Venezuela
- #1. Florida: 612
- #2. Texas: 429
- #3. Georgia: 170
- #4. Illinois: 163
- #5. Tennessee: 120
#9. Ukraine
- To Virginia: 25 (tie)
- To the U.S. as a whole: 810
- Top states receiving refugees from Ukraine
- #1. Washington: 291
- #2. California: 122
- #3. New York: 42
- #4. Ohio: 40
- #5. Florida: 37
#10. Eritrea
- To Virginia: 25 (tie)
- To the U.S. as a whole: 963
- Top states receiving refugees from Eritrea
- #1. Texas: 107
- #2. Washington: 95
- #3. Ohio: 67
- #4. Maryland: 65
- #5. North Carolina: 53
Stacker referenced data from The Refugee Processing Center to compile statistics on the number of refugees and their countries of origin resettled in Virginia in March 2024.
This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 47 states.
